Roy Herron

From Ballotpedia

Roy Herron is a Democratic member of the Tennessee State Senate. Herron has served in the Tennessee Senate since 1996. Herron was re-elected in November of 2008 with his term expiring in 2012. Herron also served in the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1986 to 1996.

Herron graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1975 and earned his Juris Doctor and Masters of Divinity degrees from Vanderbilt in 1980. Herron was also a Rotary Scholar at the University of Saint Andrews (Scotland) from 1975 to 1976.

In addition to being a Senator, Herron is an Attorney. Herron is a former minister in the United Methodist Church.

Committee Assignments

Johnson is a member of these committees:

• Finance, Ways and Means
• General Welfare, Health and Human Resources

District 24

Herron represents Tennessee Senate District 24. District 24 includes Benton, Decatur, Henry, Henderson, Lake, Obion, Perry, Stewart, and Weakley Counties

Personal

Roy is married to Nancy Herron. They have three children and reside in Dresden, Tennessee.

External links

• Biography from the Tennessee General Assembly website
• Biography from Project Vote Smart
• Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2000, 1996
• Roy Herron's blog
• Voting record from Tennessee Votes.org

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