Ralph Twiggs
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
In office January 8, 1973 – September 17, 2003
Preceded by	Jimmy Richard Jones
Succeeded by	Charles F. Jenkins
Constituency	4th district (1973–1993) 8th district (1993–2003)
Personal details
Born	Ralph Jennings Twiggs Jr. (1928-03-11)March 11, 1928 Hiawassee, Georgia, U.S.
Died	September 17, 2003(2003-09-17) (aged 75) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Mary Buckner ​ ​ (m. 1971; died 1999)​
Children	3
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Air Force
Years of service	1952

Ralph Jennings Twiggs Jr. (March 11, 1928 – September 17, 2003) was an American politician from Georgia. He served more than 30 years in the Georgia House of Representatives.

Twiggs was born in Hiawassee, Georgia, in 1928.^[1] As a teenager, Twiggs befriended future Governor and Senator Zell Miller.^[2]

In 1951, he graduated from the Southern College of Pharmacy.^[1] After serving in the medical division of the United States Air Force in 1952, Twiggs began a career as a pharmacist.^[1]

Twiggs was first elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1972.^[1] He would go on to win a total of sixteen terms in the chamber, amassing significant seniority.^[1] During his final term in office, Twiggs had risen to become chair of the Transportation Committee.^[2] He had also previously chaired the Public Safety Committee.^[2] A passionate advocate for public education, Twiggs championed Georgia's free kindergarten program.^[2]

Twiggs died of pneumonia in Houston on September 17, 2003, where he was receiving chemotherapy treatment for cancer.^[2]

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