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Phil Roe
Phil Roe
	Official portrait, 2016
Ranking Member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee
	In office; January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021
Preceded by	Tim Walz
Succeeded by	Mike Bost
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Tennessee's 1st district
	In office; January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2021
Preceded by	David Davis
Succeeded by	Diana Harshbarger
Chair of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee
	In office; January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2019
Preceded by	Jeff Miller
Succeeded by	Mark Takano
Mayor of Johnson City
	In office; 2007–2009
Preceded by	Steve Darden
Succeeded by	Jane Myron
Vice Mayor of Johnson City
	In office; 2003–2007
Preceded by	C. H. Charlton
Succeeded by	Jane Myron
Personal details
Born	David Phillip Roe; July 21, 1945 (age 79); Clarksville, Tennessee, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouses	; Pam Alford (m. 1995; died 2015) ; Clarinda Jeanes (m. 2017)
Children	3
Education	Austin Peay State University (BS); University of Tennessee (MD)
Military service
Branch	United States Army
Years of service	1972–1974
Rank	Major
Unit	Medical Corps
	Phil Roe's voice Roe, as chair of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, speaks on the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017; Recorded May 23, 2017

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David Phillip Roe (born July 21, 1945) is an American politician and physician who was the U.S. representative for Tennessee's 1st congressional district, serving from 2009 to 2021. He is a member of the Republican Party. From 2017 to 2019, Roe was chairman of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs.

Roe announced in January 2020 that he would not run for re-election in 2020.^[1]

Early life and education

Roe was born on July 21, 1945, in Clarksville, Tennessee. He graduated from Austin Peay State University in 1967 and earned his Medical Degree from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in 1972.^[2]

Medical career

After graduating from medical school, Roe served as a United States Army Medical Corps officer attached to the 2nd Infantry Division at Camp Casey, South Korea. Honorably discharged as a major in 1974,^[3] He then went into OB/GYN practice in Johnson City, retiring after 31 years, including his work as a physician at State of Franklin Healthcare Associates (SOFHA). SOFHA was founded in 1997.^[4] Roe delivered close to 5,000 babies throughout those 31 years.^[5]

Political career

Roe was first elected to the Johnson City Commission in 2003, serving as vice mayor of Johnson City from 2003–2007 and then as mayor from 2007 to 2009.^[6]

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

2008

Roe defeated incumbent congressman David Davis in the 2008 primary by 500 votes.^[7] Davis blamed his loss on votes from Democrats who crossed over to vote for Roe in the open primary.^[8] Roe had previously run for the seat in 2006 when 10-year incumbent Bill Jenkins announced his retirement, but lost to Davis in that year's primary.

Roe defeated Democratic nominee Rob Russell, director of the Writing and Communication Center at East Tennessee State University,^[9] in the November general election with 72 percent of the vote. However, it was widely presumed that Roe had clinched a seat in Congress with his victory in the primary. The 1st, anchored in the Tri-Cities region, is one of the few ancestrally Republican districts in the South; the GOP has held it continuously since 1881, and for all but four years since 1859.

Shortly after his successful bid to represent the 1st District, Roe was interviewed by "Believe It, Achieve It," a DC-based radio program aimed at promoting youth interest in politics. The interview featured Roe conversing with a robot on topics ranging from health and fitness to the death of Michael Jackson.

2010

Roe won re-election in 2010 with 80.8% of the vote against Democratic nominee Michael Clark.^[10]

Tenure

The 1st is known for giving its congressmen very long tenures in Washington; Roe was only the eighth person to hold the seat in 88 years.

Roe hired Andrew Duke, a former chief of staff for North Carolina Republican congressman Robin Hayes, as his chief of staff.^[11] According to National Journal’s 2009 Vote Ratings, he was ranked as the 101st conservative in the House.^[12]

On February 5, 2013, Roe introduced the National Desert Storm and Desert Shield War Memorial Act (H.R. 503; 113th Congress) into the House. The bill would authorize the National Desert Storm Memorial Association to establish a memorial to honor members of the armed forces who participated in Operation Desert Storm or Operation Desert Shield.^[13] Roe said "I believe we should honor the commitment of every man and woman that honorably serves this country, and I am proud to see this bill move forward."^[14]

During June 2013, WJHL-TV in Johnson City reported that Roe had written a letter to the federal court in Greeneville on the behalf of Dr. William Kincaid, who had pleaded guilty to one count of receiving in interstate commerce a misbranded drug. Federal prosecutors under the Independent Payment Advisory Board argued that Dr. Kincaid's driving forces for breaking the law were "money and greed" and because that decision by Kincaid created a "substantial risk of harm to patients," prosecutors also said Kincaid should spend the maximum three years behind bars for fraudulently obtaining federal reimbursement as a healthcare provider.^[15]

Roe had initially promised to serve only five terms (10 years) in Congress. However, on February 6, 2018; he announced he would run for a sixth term, saying that he needed to continue the work begun when he became chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee.^[16]

Committee assignments

Caucus memberships

United States Congressional International Conservation Caucus^[17]
Physician's Caucus
Republican Study Committee^[18]
Sportsmen's Caucus
Tea Party Caucus
Congressional Arts Caucus^[19]
Academic Medicine Caucus ^[20]

Personal life

Roe resides in Jonesborough with his wife Clarinda, who is the sister of Congressman Mike Kelly’s wife.^[21]

Honors

American Legion Distinguished Service Medal, August 30, 2022^[22]

References

^ Pathé, Simone (January 3, 2020). "Tennessee's Phil Roe won't run for reelection in 2020". Roll Call. Washington, D.C. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
^ "Congressman Phil Roe Tennessees 1st District - Biography". Archived from the original on October 7, 2010. Retrieved September 19, 2010.
^ "Phil Roe | Republican US Congress". Archived from the original on September 26, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2011.
^ Phil Roe biography from Bristol Herald Courier
^ "Biography | U.S. Representative Phil Roe, M.D." roe.house.gov. Archived from the original on April 7, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
^ [1] "Tennessee District 1 Rep. Phil Roe (R)"
^ Balloch, Jim (August 8, 2008). "Roe slides past Davis in 1st District House race". Knoxville News Sentinel.
^ Rep. Davis blames Democrats for loss in GOP primary^[usurped]. Associated Press via WVLT-TV, August 8, 2008.
^ "ETSU Writing and Communication Center". Archived from the original on October 1, 2008.
^ "The 2010 Results Maps". POLITICO. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
^ Hayes, Hank (December 17, 2008). "Roe hires chief of staff, will step down as Johnson City mayor". Kingsport Times-News. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2009.
^ "2009 VOTE RATINGS". National Journal. February 27, 2010. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
^ "CBO – H.R. 503". Congressional Budget Office. April 15, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
^ "Roe Bill to Establish War Memorial Passes House of Representatives". House Office of Phil Roe. May 28, 2014. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
^ "Dr. Kincaid begs judge for mercy, congressman and sheriff write letters on his behalf". WJHL. July 12, 2013.
^ "Roe to run for re-election". Johnson City Press. February 8, 2018.
^ "Our Members". U.S. House of Representatives International Conservation Caucus. Archived from the original on August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
^ "Member List". Republican Study Committee. Archived from the original on January 1, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
^ "Membership". Congressional Arts Caucus. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
^ "Membership". The Congressional Academic Medicine Caucus. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
^ "Rep. Roe Marries Rep. Kelly's Sister-in-Law". Roll Call. May 9, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
^ "Hon. David P. "Phil" Roe". The American Legion. Vol. 193, no. 5. Indianapolis, Indiana: The American Legion. November 2022. p. 38. ISSN 0886-1234.

External links

Appearances on C-SPAN
Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
Profile at Vote Smart

Political offices
Preceded by C. H. Charlton	Vice Mayor of Johnson City 2003-2007	Succeeded by Jane Myron
Preceded by Steve Darden	Mayor of Johnson City 2007–2009	Succeeded by Jane Myron
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by David Davis	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 1st congressional district 2009–2021	Succeeded by Diana Harshbarger
Preceded by Jeff Miller	Chair of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee 2017–2019	Succeeded by Mark Takano
Preceded by Tim Walz	Ranking Member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee 2019–2021	Succeeded by Mike Bost
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by David Cicilline as Former US Representative	Order of precedence of the United States as Former US Representative	Succeeded by Dennis Eckart as Former US Representative

[1] Pathé, Simone (January 3, 2020). "Tennessee's Phil Roe won't run for reelection in 2020". Roll Call. Washington, D.C. Retrieved January 3, 2020.

[2] "Congressman Phil Roe Tennessees 1st District - Biography". Archived from the original on October 7, 2010. Retrieved September 19, 2010.

[3] "Phil Roe | Republican US Congress". Archived from the original on September 26, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2011.

[4] Phil Roe biography from Bristol Herald Courier

[5] "Biography | U.S. Representative Phil Roe, M.D." roe.house.gov. Archived from the original on April 7, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2020.

[6] [1] "Tennessee District 1 Rep. Phil Roe (R)"

[7] Balloch, Jim (August 8, 2008). "Roe slides past Davis in 1st District House race". Knoxville News Sentinel.

[8] Rep. Davis blames Democrats for loss in GOP primary^[usurped]. Associated Press via WVLT-TV, August 8, 2008.

[9] "ETSU Writing and Communication Center". Archived from the original on October 1, 2008.

[10] "The 2010 Results Maps". POLITICO. Retrieved May 15, 2018.

[11] Hayes, Hank (December 17, 2008). "Roe hires chief of staff, will step down as Johnson City mayor". Kingsport Times-News. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2009.

[12] "2009 VOTE RATINGS". National Journal. February 27, 2010. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010. Retrieved February 26, 2010.

[cbo503-13] "CBO – H.R. 503". Congressional Budget Office. April 15, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2014.

[roePRpass-14] "Roe Bill to Establish War Memorial Passes House of Representatives". House Office of Phil Roe. May 28, 2014. Retrieved May 29, 2014.

[15] "Dr. Kincaid begs judge for mercy, congressman and sheriff write letters on his behalf". WJHL. July 12, 2013.

[16] "Roe to run for re-election". Johnson City Press. February 8, 2018.

[17] "Our Members". U.S. House of Representatives International Conservation Caucus. Archived from the original on August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2018.

[18] "Member List". Republican Study Committee. Archived from the original on January 1, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2018.

[19] "Membership". Congressional Arts Caucus. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2018.

[20] "Membership". The Congressional Academic Medicine Caucus. Retrieved August 2, 2018.

[21] "Rep. Roe Marries Rep. Kelly's Sister-in-Law". Roll Call. May 9, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2020.

[22] "Hon. David P. "Phil" Roe". The American Legion. Vol. 193, no. 5. Indianapolis, Indiana: The American Legion. November 2022. p. 38. ISSN 0886-1234.

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+<!--Please See naming conventions at WP:MOSBIO, do not add details like "Dr." or "PhD"-->'''David Phillip Roe''' (born July 21, 1945) is an American politician and physician who was the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. representative]] for {{ushr|TN|1}}, serving from 2009 to 2021. He is a member of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]]. From 2017 to 2019, Roe was chairman of the [[House Committee on Veterans Affairs]].
 Roe announced in January 2020 that he would not run for re-election in [[2020 United States House of Representatives elections|2020]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Pathé |first=Simone |date=January 3, 2020 |title=Tennessee's Phil Roe won't run for reelection in 2020 |url=https://www.rollcall.com/news/campaigns/tennessees-phil-roe-wont-run-for-reelection-in-2020 |work=[[Roll Call]] |location=[[Washington, D.C.]] |access-date=January 3, 2020 }}</ref>
-== Early life, education, and career ==
+==Early life and education==
-Roe was born on July 21, 1945 in [[Clarksville, Tennessee]]. He graduated from [[Austin Peay State University]] in 1967 and earned his Medical Degree from the [[University of Tennessee Medical Center|University of Tennessee College of Medicine]] in 1972.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.roe.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=43 |title=Archived copy |access-date=September 19, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007035336/http://www.roe.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=43 |archive-date=October 7, 2010}}</ref>
+Roe was born on July 21, 1945, in [[Clarksville, Tennessee]]. He graduated from [[Austin Peay State University]] in 1967 and earned his Medical Degree from the [[University of Tennessee Medical Center|University of Tennessee College of Medicine]] in 1972.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.roe.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=43 |title=Congressman Phil Roe Tennessees 1st District - Biography |access-date=September 19, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007035336/http://www.roe.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=43 |archive-date=October 7, 2010}}</ref>
+==Medical career==
-After graduating from medical school, Roe served in the [[United States Army Medical Corps]], attached to the [[2nd Infantry Division (United States)|2nd Infantry Division]] at [[Camp Casey, South Korea]]. He was discharged as a [[major]] in 1974.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.roe4congress.com/about.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=September 21, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926083459/http://www.roe4congress.com/about.htm |archive-date=September 26, 2011 }}</ref> He then went into [[OB/GYN]] practice in [[Johnson City, Tennessee|Johnson City]], retiring after 31 years, including his work as a physician at State of Franklin Healthcare Associates (SOFHA). SOFHA was founded in 1997.<ref>[https://archive.today/20110814020106/http://www.tricities.com/tri/news/election/article/phil_roe/11570/ Phil Roe biography] from ''[[Bristol Herald Courier]]''</ref> Roe delivered close to 5,000 babies throughout those 31 years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://roe.house.gov/biography/|title=Biography {{!}} U.S. Representative Phil Roe, M.D.|website=roe.house.gov|access-date=2020-04-03}}</ref>
+After graduating from medical school, Roe served as a [[United States Army Medical Corps]] [[Officer (armed forces)|officer]] attached to the [[2nd Infantry Division (United States)|2nd Infantry Division]] at [[Camp Casey, South Korea]]. [[Military discharge|Honorably discharge]]d as a [[Major (United States)|major]] in 1974,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.roe4congress.com/about.htm |title=Phil Roe &#124; Republican US Congress |access-date=September 21, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926083459/http://www.roe4congress.com/about.htm |archive-date=September 26, 2011 }}</ref> He then went into [[OB/GYN]] practice in [[Johnson City, Tennessee|Johnson City]], retiring after 31 years, including his work as a physician at State of Franklin Healthcare Associates (SOFHA). SOFHA was founded in 1997.<ref>[https://archive.today/20110814020106/http://www.tricities.com/tri/news/election/article/phil_roe/11570/ Phil Roe biography] from ''[[Bristol Herald Courier]]''</ref> Roe delivered close to 5,000 babies throughout those 31 years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://roe.house.gov/biography/|title=Biography {{!}} U.S. Representative Phil Roe, M.D.|website=roe.house.gov|access-date=2020-04-03|archive-date=April 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200407020416/https://roe.house.gov/biography/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
+==Political career==
-After first being elected into the U.S. House of Representatives, Roe purchased a 1.8% ownership share of State of Franklin Healthcare Associates Real Estate Partners with property holdings within the Med-Tech Regional Business Park located in the northern section of Johnson City.
+Roe was first elected to the Johnson City Commission in 2003, serving as vice mayor of Johnson City from 2003–2007 and then as mayor from 2007 to 2009.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120111150116/http://www.nationaljournal.com/almanac/2010/memberdistrict/419] "Tennessee District 1 Rep. Phil Roe (R)"</ref>
+==U.S. House of Representatives==
-== Political career ==
-Roe was first elected to the Johnson City Commission in 2003, serving as vice mayor of Johnson City from 2003–2007 and then as mayor from 2007 to 2009.<ref>http://www.nationaljournal.com/almanac/2010/memberdistrict/419{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} "Tennessee District 1 Rep. Phil Roe (R)"</ref>
-== U.S. House of Representatives ==
 ===Elections===
 ;2008
 {{See also|2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 1|2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee#District 1}}
-Roe defeated [[incumbent]] congressman [[David Davis (Tennessee politician)|David Davis]] in the 2008 [[primary election|primary]] by 500 votes.<ref>{{cite news|first=Jim |last=Balloch |url=http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2008/aug/08/roe-slides-past-davis-in-1st-district-house-race/ |title=Roe slides past Davis in 1st District House race|date=August 8, 2008 |work=Knoxville News Sentinel}}</ref> Davis blamed his loss on votes from Democrats who crossed over to vote for Roe in the open primary.<ref>[http://www.volunteertv.com/home/headlines/26420129.html Rep. Davis blames Democrats for loss in GOP primary] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090805032327/http://www.volunteertv.com/home/headlines/26420129.html |date=August 5, 2009 }}. [[Associated Press]] via [[WVLT-TV]], August 8, 2008.</ref> Roe had previously run for the seat in 2006 when 10-year incumbent [[Bill Jenkins (politician)|Bill Jenkins]] announced his retirement, but lost to Davis in that year's primary.
+Roe defeated [[incumbent]] congressman [[David Davis (Tennessee politician)|David Davis]] in the 2008 [[Partisan primary|primary]] by 500 votes.<ref>{{cite news|first=Jim |last=Balloch |url=http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2008/aug/08/roe-slides-past-davis-in-1st-district-house-race/ |title=Roe slides past Davis in 1st District House race|date=August 8, 2008 |work=Knoxville News Sentinel}}</ref> Davis blamed his loss on votes from Democrats who crossed over to vote for Roe in the open primary.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20090805032327/http://www.volunteertv.com/home/headlines/26420129.html Rep. Davis blames Democrats for loss in GOP primary]}}. [[Associated Press]] via [[WVLT-TV]], August 8, 2008.</ref> Roe had previously run for the seat in 2006 when 10-year incumbent [[Bill Jenkins (politician)|Bill Jenkins]] announced his retirement, but lost to Davis in that year's primary.
 Roe defeated [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] nominee Rob Russell, director of the Writing and Communication Center at [[East Tennessee State University]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.etsu.edu/academicaffairs/wcc/default.aspx|archive-url=https://archive.today/20081001175257/http://www.etsu.edu/academicaffairs/wcc/default.aspx|url-status=dead|title=ETSU Writing and Communication Center|archive-date=October 1, 2008}}</ref> in the November general election with 72 percent of the vote. However, it was [[tantamount to election|widely presumed]] that Roe had clinched a seat in Congress with his victory in the primary. The 1st, anchored in the [[Tri-Cities, Tennessee|Tri-Cities]] region, is one of the few ancestrally Republican districts in the South; the GOP has held it continuously since 1881, and for all but four years since 1859.
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 ===Tenure===
 The 1st is known for giving its congressmen very long tenures in Washington; Roe was only the eighth person to hold the seat in 88 years.
-Roe hired Andrew Duke, a former chief of staff for North Carolina Republican congressman [[Robin Hayes]], as his chief of staff.<ref>{{cite news |title=Roe hires chief of staff, will step down as Johnson City mayor |first=Hank |last=Hayes |date=December 17, 2008 |url=http://www.timesnews.net/article.php?id=9010441 |work=[[Kingsport Times-News]] |access-date=January 10, 2009}}</ref> According to [[National Journal]]’s 2009 Vote Ratings, he was ranked as the 101st conservative in the House.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nationaljournal.com/njmagazine/nw_20100227_7237.php |title=2009 VOTE RATINGS |date=February 27, 2010 |work=National Journal |access-date=February 26, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100301163624/http://www.nationaljournal.com/njmagazine/nw_20100227_7237.php |archive-date=March 1, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
+Roe hired Andrew Duke, a former chief of staff for North Carolina Republican congressman [[Robin Hayes]], as his chief of staff.<ref>{{cite news |title=Roe hires chief of staff, will step down as Johnson City mayor |first=Hank |last=Hayes |date=December 17, 2008 |url=http://www.timesnews.net/article.php?id=9010441 |work=[[Kingsport Times-News]] |access-date=January 10, 2009 |archive-date=September 28, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928063039/http://www.timesnews.net/article.php?id=9010441 |url-status=dead }}</ref> According to [[National Journal]]’s 2009 Vote Ratings, he was ranked as the 101st conservative in the House.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nationaljournal.com/njmagazine/nw_20100227_7237.php |title=2009 VOTE RATINGS |date=February 27, 2010 |work=National Journal |access-date=February 26, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100301163624/http://www.nationaljournal.com/njmagazine/nw_20100227_7237.php |archive-date=March 1, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
-On February 5, 2013, Roe introduced the [[National Desert Storm and Desert Shield War Memorial Act (H.R. 503; 113th Congress)]] into the House. The bill would authorize the [[National Desert Storm Memorial Association]] to establish a memorial to honor members of the armed forces who participated in [[Operation Desert Storm]] or [[Operation Desert Shield]].<ref name=cbo503>{{cite web|title=CBO – H.R. 503|url=http://www.cbo.gov/publication/45267|publisher=Congressional Budget Office|access-date=May 28, 2014}}</ref> Roe said "I believe we should honor the commitment of every man and woman that honorably serves this country, and I am proud to see this bill move forward."<ref name=roePRpass>{{cite web|title=Roe Bill to Establish War Memorial Passes House of Representatives|url=http://roe.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=381365|publisher=House Office of Phil Roe|access-date=May 29, 2014|date=May 28, 2014}}</ref>
+On February 5, 2013, Roe introduced the [[National Desert Storm and Desert Shield War Memorial Act (H.R. 503; 113th Congress)]] into the House. The bill would authorize the National Desert Storm Memorial Association to establish a memorial to honor members of the armed forces who participated in [[Operation Desert Storm]] or [[Operation Desert Shield]].<ref name=cbo503>{{cite web|title=CBO – H.R. 503|date=April 15, 2014 |url=http://www.cbo.gov/publication/45267|publisher=Congressional Budget Office|access-date=May 28, 2014}}</ref> Roe said "I believe we should honor the commitment of every man and woman that honorably serves this country, and I am proud to see this bill move forward."<ref name=roePRpass>{{cite web|title=Roe Bill to Establish War Memorial Passes House of Representatives|url=http://roe.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=381365|publisher=House Office of Phil Roe|access-date=May 29, 2014|date=May 28, 2014}}</ref>
-During June 2013, [[WJHL-TV]] in Johnson City reported that Roe had written a letter to the federal court in [[Greeneville, Tennessee|Greeneville]] on the behalf of Dr. William Kincaid, who had plead guilty to one count of receiving in interstate commerce a misbranded drug. Federal prosecutors under the Independent Payment Advisory Board argued that Dr. Kincaid's driving forces for breaking the law were "money and greed" and because that decision by Kincaid created a "substantial risk of harm to patients," prosecutors also said Kincaid should spend the maximum three years behind bars for fraudulently obtaining federal reimbursement as a healthcare provider.<ref>http://www.wjhl.com/story/22467984/dr-kincaid-begs-judge-for-mercy-congressman-and-sheriff-write-letters-on-his-behalf "Dr. Kincaid begs judge for mercy, congressman and sheriff write letters on his behalf". July 12, 2013. WJHL.</ref>
+During June 2013, [[WJHL-TV]] in Johnson City reported that Roe had written a letter to the federal court in [[Greeneville, Tennessee|Greeneville]] on the behalf of Dr. William Kincaid, who had pleaded guilty to one count of receiving in interstate commerce a misbranded drug. Federal prosecutors under the Independent Payment Advisory Board argued that Dr. Kincaid's driving forces for breaking the law were "money and greed" and because that decision by Kincaid created a "substantial risk of harm to patients," prosecutors also said Kincaid should spend the maximum three years behind bars for fraudulently obtaining federal reimbursement as a healthcare provider.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wjhl.com/story/22467984/dr-kincaid-begs-judge-for-mercy-congressman-and-sheriff-write-letters-on-his-behalf|title=Dr. Kincaid begs judge for mercy, congressman and sheriff write letters on his behalf|date=July 12, 2013|work=WJHL}}</ref>
-Roe had initially promised to serve only five terms (10 years) in Congress. However, on February 6, 2018; he announced he would run for a sixth term, saying that he needed to continue the work begun when he became chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.johnsoncitypress.com/Government/2018/02/08/Roe-to-run-for-re-election|title=Roe to run for re-election|publisher=[[Johnson City Press]]|date=2018-02-08}}</ref>
+Roe had initially promised to serve only five terms (10 years) in Congress. However, on February 6, 2018; he announced he would run for a sixth term, saying that he needed to continue the work begun when he became chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.johnsoncitypress.com/Government/2018/02/08/Roe-to-run-for-re-election|title=Roe to run for re-election|publisher=Johnson City Press|date=2018-02-08}}</ref>
 ===Committee assignments===
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 *[[United States Congressional International Conservation Caucus]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Our Members|url=https://royce.house.gov/internationalconservation/members.html|publisher=U.S. House of Representatives International Conservation Caucus|access-date=5 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180801155201/https://royce.house.gov/internationalconservation/members.html|archive-date=August 1, 2018|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
 * Physician's Caucus
-* [[Republican Study Committee]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Member List|url=https://rsc-walker.house.gov/|publisher=Republican Study Committee|access-date=January 2, 2018}}</ref>
+* [[Republican Study Committee]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Member List|url=https://rsc-walker.house.gov/|publisher=Republican Study Committee|access-date=January 2, 2018|archive-date=January 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190101195017/https://rsc-walker.house.gov/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 * Sportsmen's Caucus
 * [[Tea Party Caucus]]
 * [[Congressional Arts Caucus]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Membership|url=https://artscaucus-slaughter.house.gov/membership|publisher=Congressional Arts Caucus|access-date=March 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140644/https://artscaucus-slaughter.house.gov/membership|archive-date=June 12, 2018|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
-*[https://www.aamc.org/camc/ Academic Medicine Caucus] <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aamc.org/camc/|title=Membership|website=The Congressional Academic Medicine Caucus|access-date=2018-08-02}}</ref>
+*Academic Medicine Caucus <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aamc.org/camc/|title=Membership|website=The Congressional Academic Medicine Caucus|access-date=2018-08-02}}</ref>
-== Personal life ==
+==Personal life==
-Roe resides in [[Jonesborough, Tennessee|Jonesborough]] with his wife Clarinda, who is the sister of Congressman [[Mike Kelly (Pennsylvania politician)|Mike Kelly]]’s wife.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rollcall.com/2017/05/09/rep-roe-marries-rep-kellys-sister-in-law/|title=Rep. Roe Marries Rep. Kelly's Sister-in-Law|website=Roll Call|language=en|access-date=2020-04-03}}</ref>
+Roe resides in [[Jonesborough, Tennessee|Jonesborough]] with his wife Clarinda, who is the sister of Congressman [[Mike Kelly (Pennsylvania politician)|Mike Kelly]]’s wife.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rollcall.com/2017/05/09/rep-roe-marries-rep-kellys-sister-in-law/|title=Rep. Roe Marries Rep. Kelly's Sister-in-Law|website=Roll Call|date=May 9, 2017 |language=en|access-date=2020-04-03}}</ref>
+==Honors==
+* [[American Legion]] Distinguished Service Medal, August 30, 2022<ref>{{cite magazine |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=November 2022 |title=Hon. David P. "Phil" Roe |magazine=The American Legion |volume=193 |number=5 |location=Indianapolis, Indiana |publisher=[[American Legion|The American Legion]] |page=38 |issn=0886-1234}}</ref>
 ==See also==
+* [[List of members of the American Legion]]
 * [[Physicians in US Congress]]
+* [[List of mayors of Johnson City, Tennessee]]
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