Randy Rinks

Randy S. Rinks, also known as Randy "Bear" Rinks (born January 1, 1954) is an American businessman (formerly a dealer in building materials, now a real estate agent) and politician from Savannah, Tennessee who served nine terms in the Tennessee House of Representatives, from 1991-2009 (97th through 105th General Assemblies), after serving as mayor of Savannah for four years (1987-1990).^[1] A Democrat, he succeeded Republican Herman L. Wolfe Sr. in the House. Rinks was born in Houston, Texas and went to University of Tennessee at Martin.^[2][3]

He did not run for re-election in 2008, and was succeeded by Republican Vance Dennis.^[4]