American Legion Post 50 SAL 50 New York USA
June 4, 2012 WVOX 1460 AM WVOX.com
The Sons of the American Legion Report
US House of Representatives
Rep. Phil Roe MD Tennessee 1st District Kingsport/Morristown Area Member Veterans Affairs Committee Veteran US Army Medical Corps.
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Congressman Phil Roe represents the First Congressional District of Tennessee, which
includes Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan,
Unicoi, Washington, Jefferson and Sevier Counties. A resident of Johnson City serving
his second term in Congress.
A native of Tennessee, Phil was born on July 21, 1945 in Clarksville. He earned a
degree in Biology with a minor in Chemistry from Austin Peay State University in 1967
and went on and to earn his Medical Degree from the University of Tennessee in 1970.
Upon graduation, he served two years in the United States Army Medical Corps.
Congressman Roe serves on two Committees that allow him to address and influence
the many issues that are important to the First District students, teachers, veterans and
workers:
Education and the Workforce
Serves as the Chair of the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
Veterans’ Affairs
Serves on the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee and the Subcommittee on
Health
While these committees put the First Congressional District in a position to be at the
forefront of many debates, Congressman Roe has been an active voice on taxes,
government spending, energy, transportation and protecting our values.
As a physician, Congressman Roe has become an active player in the effort to reform
our nation’s health care system. He is a member of the Physicians’ Caucus and the
Health Caucus.
Prior to serving in Congress, Phil served as the Mayor of Johnson City from 2007 to
2009 and Vice Mayor from 2003 to 2007. As a physician, Phil ran a successful medical
practice in Johnson City for 31 years, delivering close to 5,000 babies.
Phil and his wife Pam have three children: David C. Roe, John Roe, and Whitney
Larkin. They are proud to have two grandchildren.