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ROE, David P. (Phil), a Representative from Tennessee, born in Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tenn., July 21, 1945; B.S., Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, Tenn., 1967; M.D., University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn., 1970; United States Army, 1973-1974; physician; unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the One Hundred Tenth Congress in 2006; member of the Johnson City, Tenn., board of commissioners, 2003-2008; vice mayor of Johnson City, Tenn., 2003-2007; Mayor of Johnson City, Tenn., 2007-2009; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Eleventh and to the five succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2009-present); chair, Committee on Veterans' Affairs (One Hundred Fifteenth Congress).