Rep. Gant undergoes surgery following heart attack

Rep. Ron Gant (R-Rossville) has undergone surgery following a heart attack, according the House Republican Caucus.

Gant, who is still recovering from injuries to his arms and hip sustained in a car wreck in October, had a stent placed in a blocked artery.

Gant is an insurance agent from Fayette County. He was first elected to the General Assembly in 2016 and is a former assistant majority leader in the House.