SENATE
TheupperhouseofTennessee’sGeneralAssemblyiscalledtheSenate.Thestateisdividedintothirty-threesenatorialdistricts(seemaponpage32),fromeachofwhichonesenatoriselected.Senatorsareelectedtofour-yeartermswiththosefromeven-numbereddistrictsbeingelectedinthesamegeneralelection,andthoserepresentingodd-numbereddistrictsbeingelectedtwoyearslater.Thus,abouthalfofthethirty-threesenatorsarestandingforelectionatthesametime.Tennessee’ssenatorialtermisthesameasallbuttwelvestatesintheUnion.Re-electiontotheSenateisconstitutionallypermissible,asitisintheHouse,andthereisnolimitonthenumberoftermsalegislatormayserve. ToqualifyforelectiontotheSenate,onemustbe30yearsold,aU.S.citizen,astateresidentforthreeyearsandaresidentofthedistrictinwhichelectedforoneyearimmediatelyprecedingelection. TheleaderoftheSenate,orspeaker,isalsothestate’slieutenantgovernor.ThespeakeroftheSenateiselectedbytheSenateateachorganizationalsessionoftheGeneralAssembly.Thelieutenantgovernorstandsinimmediatesuccessiontothegovernorship. Other leaders in theSenate include the speaker pro tempore, the deputyspeaker,andtheRepublicanandDemocratleaderswhoaretheprimaryspokes-personsfortheirrespectivepartiesconcerningSenatematters.TwootherkeySenateofficersaretheRepublicanandDemocratcaucuschairpersons,whopresideovermeetingsoftheirpoliticalpartiestoconsiderandformulatepartypolicy. TheSenatehascertainpowersandobligationsthataredifferentfromthoseoftheHouseofRepresentatives.TheSenateisgiventhepowertotryimpeachmentproceedingsinitiatedbytheHouse.Anyofficerofthestatemaybeimpeached,buttwo-thirdsoftheSenatemustconcurbeforeremovalfromofficeoccurs. PoliticalmakeupoftheSenateofthe106thGeneralAssembly,atthetimeofpublication,iseighteenRepublicans(fourteenmenandfourwomen),fourteenDemocrats(tenmenandfourwomen)andoneseatvacant. Photographsandbiographicalsketchesofthesenatorsofthe106thGeneralAssemblyappearonthefollowingpages.
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RONALD L. RAMSEYSpeaker of the Senate and Lieutenant Governor
106th General Assembly Office of the Speaker and Lieutenant Governor
Suite 1, Legislative Plaza Nashville, TN 37243-0202
(615) 741-4524 www.legislature.state.tn.us
TheTennesseeConstitutionmandatesthatthemembersof theSenateshallchooseaspeaker.Article3,Section12oftheConstitutionalsoprovidesthatthespeakeroftheSenate,intheeventofavacancyintheofficeofthegovernor,shallassumethatoffice.Additionally,bystatute,thespeakeroftheSenateholdstheofficeoflieutenantgovernorofthestateofTennessee. AsspeakeroftheSenate,variousresponsibilities includethemaintainingoforderintheSenatechamberandthedirectsupervisionofthechiefsergeant-at-armsoftheSenate.ThespeakeralsohasthepowerofappointmentofallofficersandmembersofSenatecommittees,unlessotherwisedirectedbytheSenate.Inmakingappointments thespeaker is to consider theabilities,preferences,andseniorityofmembersandthepoliticalpartyrepresentationintheSenate.Likewise,thespeakerpossessesthepowerofremovalfromcommitteepostsormembershipsandservesasamemberofallSenatestandingcommittees. Thespeakerservesasco-chairmanoftheJointLegislativeServicesCommitteewhichoverseesofficesthatprovideservicestotheGeneralAssembly,andisanex memberofseveralboardsandcommitteesincludingtheFiscalReviewCommittee,theTennesseeMentalHealthBoard,andtheCouncilonPensionsandInsurance.HealsocurrentlyservesaschairmanoftheStateBuildingCommission.
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Methodist;MarriedtotheformerSindyParkerofKingsport;ThreeDaughters:Tiffany,SheenaandMadison;B.S.,EastTennesseeStateUniversity;Community Service:BristolAssociationofRealtors;SundaySchoolTeacher,ElizabethChapelUnitedMethodistChurch;Awards/Honors:No.1LegislatorforBusinessinTennessee,Business Tennessee Magazine,2008;NationalFederationofIndependentBusinessGuardianofSmallBusinessAward;LifetimeAchievementAward,EastTennesseeStateUniversityCollegeofBusinessandTechnology,2007;TennesseeSchoolBoardsAssociationLegislativeAward,2007;FirstDistrictTennesseeChristianCoalitionStateRepresentativeoftheYear,1994;Business Tennessee Magazine’s FourthMostPowerfulPersoninTennessee,2009;TennesseeAuctioneersAssociationHallofFame,2008;RealtoroftheYear,2007;TennesseeDevelopmentDistrictAssociationLegislatoroftheYear,1999,2001,2004,2006,and2007;2004ConservationLegislatoroftheYear;40Under40,Business Journal,1993;Legislative Service:Chairman,SenateEnvironmentandConservationCommittee,101stand102ndGeneralAssemblies;CaucusChairman,103rdGeneralAssembly;MajorityLeader,104thGeneralAssembly.Onahistoricday,January9,2007,RonRamseywaselectedbytheSenatetobethefirstRepublicanLieutenantGovernorsince1869andthefirstnewLieutenantGovernorsince1971.
Member: Senate: 100th through 106th General Assemblies. House: 98th and 99th GeneralAssemblies.
Counties Represented: JohnsonandSullivan—2ndSenatorialDistrict.
SPEAKER OF THE SENATE AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Ronald L. Ramsey2132FeathersChapelRoad,Blountville,TN37617
Occupation: Owner,RonRamseyandAssociatesRealtorsandAuctioneersOffice Address:1LegislativePlaza,Nashville,TN37243
Office E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 615-741-4524Date of Birth: 11/20/1955
Political Party: RepublicanMarital Status:Married
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Staff for the Office of the Speaker and Lieutenant Governor
Matt KingChiefofStaff
BornJanuary12,1971,Memphis,TN;Married:Wife,Shelli;TwoChildren,MatthewandWilliam;Methodist;B.L.S.,PoliticalCommunications,UniversityofMemphis;ResearchAnalyst,SenateEnvironmentCommittee,1997-1998;StateDirector,NationalFederationofBusiness,1998-2001;ExecutiveDirector,TennesseeRepublicanParty, 2001-2002;Consultant, IngramGroup, 2003-2004;AppointedSeniorPolicyAdvisortoSenateMajorityLeader,2004-2007;AppointedChiefofStafftoLieutenantGovernorRonRamsey,2007.
Lance FrizzellDeputyChiefofStaff
BornMarch5,1970,Murfreesboro,TN;Married:Wife,Jessica;TwoChildren,AndrewandGrant;ChurchofChrist;B.S.,History,MiddleTennesseeStateUniversity;M.S.,MassCommunication,MiddleTennesseeStateUniversity;Veteran,OperationIraqiFreedom,BronzeStarMedal;Member,VeteransofForeignWars;GOPStateExecutiveCommitteeman;TennesseeGovernmentExecutive InstituteClass of 2007;PoliticalDirector,TennesseeRepublicanParty, 2001-2002; Press Secretary,HouseRepublicanCaucus, 2003-2006;AppointedDeputyChiefofStaff,2007.
Russell HumphreyChiefClerkoftheSenate
BornSeptember2,1971,Ancon,PCZ;Married;Episcopalian;B.A.,Economics,UniversityofMemphis;J.D.,CecilC.HumphreysSchoolofLaw,UniversityofMemphis;OmicronDeltaKappa;PhiAlphaDeltaLegalSociety;Member,TennesseeandAmericanBarAssociations;AmericanSociety ofLegislativeClerks and Secretaries; Attorney in Private Practice, 1997-98;ExecutiveAssistant forPolicyandResearch,Officeof theLieutenantGovernor,1998-1999;ActingChiefClerkoftheSenate,1999-2000;AppointedChiefClerkoftheSenate,2001;ChiefofStaff,2002-2007.
Pam GeorgeExecutive Assistant
Bill TaliaferroSecurity Assistant
Debbie RankinExecutive Assistant
Will CanterburyAdministrative
Assistant
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106th General Assembly Officers of the Senate
Ronald L. Ramsey,Speaker of the Senate and Lieutenant GovernorJamie Woodson, Speaker Pro Tempore
Bill Ketron, Deputy Speaker
Democratic Caucus
Jim Kyle,Democratic LeaderRoy Herron,Democratic Caucus Chairman (First Regular Session)Lowe Finney,Democratic Caucus Chairman (Second Regular Session)Doug Jackson,Democratic Caucus Vice ChairmanAndy Berke,Democratic Caucus Secretary/Treasurer
Republican Caucus
Mark Norris,Republican LeaderDiane Black, Republican Caucus ChairmanMae Beavers,Republican Caucus TreasurerJack Johnson, Republican Caucus Secretary
Alan WhittingtonAssistant Chief Clerk
M. Scott SloanChief Engrossing Clerk
Don KeatonChief Sergeant-at-Arms
Standing Committees
Commerce, Labor and Agriculture – JackJohnson,chairman;DewayneBunch,vice chairman;CharlotteBurks,secretary;MaeBeavers,TimBurchett,BillKetron,EricStewart,ReginaldTate.
Education–DoloresGresham,chairman;ReginaldTate,vice chairman;AndyBerke,secretary;CharlotteBurks,RustyCrowe,JoeHaynes,BillKetron,JimTracy,JamieWoodson.
Environment, Conservation and Tourism–SteveSoutherland,chairman;KenYager,vice chairman;EricStewart,secretary;TimBarnes,CharlotteBurks,MikeFaulk,DougJackson,JackJohnson,JamieWoodson.
Finance, Ways and Means–RandyMcNally,chairman;DouglasHenry,vice chairman;TimBurchett,secretary;DianeBlack,JoeHaynes,RoyHerron,JimKyle,MarkNorris,DougOverbey,BoWatson,JamieWoodson.
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General Welfare, Health and Human Resources–RustyCrowe,chairman;BoWatson,vice chairman;BeverlyMarrero,secretary;DianeBlack,OpheliaFord,DouglasHenry,RoyHerron,RandyMcNally,DougOverbey.
Government Operations–BoWatson,chairman;ThelmaHarper,vice chair-man;OpheliaFord,secretary;TimBarnes,DewayneBunch,RustyCrowe,JackJohnson,ReginaldTate.
Judiciary –MaeBeavers, chairman;DougJackson,vice chairman;DougOverbey,secretary;DianeBlack,DewayneBunch,MikeFaulk,JimKyle,BeverlyMarrero.
State and Local Government–BillKetron,chairman;LoweFinney,vice chairman;JoeHaynes,secretary;TimBurchett,MikeFaulk,ThelmaHarper,MarkNorris,JimTracy,KenYager.
Transportation–JimTracy,chairman;SteveSoutherland,vice chairman;TimBarnes,secretary;MaeBeavers,AndyBerke,LoweFinney,DoloresGresham,DougJackson,KenYager.
Select Committees
Calendar –MikeFaulk,chairman;JimKyle,MarkNorris.
Delayed Bills –RonRamsey,chairman;MarkNorris,JimKyle.
Ethics –DianeBlack,chairman;CharlotteBurks,vice chairman;JoeHaynes,BillKetron,MarkNorris.
Rules –MarkNorris, chairman;RandyMcNally,vice chairman;DewayneBunch,secretary;DouglasHenry,JimKyle.
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ThespeakeroftheTennesseeSenateselectsaspeakerprotemporetoserveatwo-yearterm.IntheabsenceofthespeakeroftheSenate,thespeakerprotemporepresidesovertheSenate.ThespeakerprotemporeperformsdutiesassignedbythespeakeroftheSenateandservesatthepleasureofthespeaker.
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
Husband,WilliamE. “Bill”Woodson, Jr.; ThreeChildren: Joseph, Elizabeth and Caitlin; B.A.and J.D.University of Tennessee at Knoxville;Torchbearer,UniversityofTennesseeatKnoxville;Community Service: FormerBoardandExecutiveCommittee,EastTennesseeDevelopmentDistrict;BoardMember, Hillcrest Beverly Foundation;BoardMember,YMCA;BoardMember,EpilepsyFoundationEastTennessee;BoardMember,JohnSevierFoundation;BoardMember,GreatSmokyMountainCouncil of theBoyScouts ofAmerica;Past ExecutiveDirector,KnoxvilleQuarterbackClub;Knoxville BarAssociation; TennesseeBarAssociation;LeadershipKnoxville, 2001;NucleusKnoxville; Tennessee Horizon Network; SouthKnoxville Rotary; Jefferson County Chamberof Commerce; Tennessee Valley Hunt; UnitedStates EquestrianAssociation; SouthKnoxvilleRepublican Club;West Knox Republican Club;Volunteer Women’s Republican Club; YoungRepublicanClub;LegacyParkFoundation;ExecutiveWomen’s Association of Knoxville; AmericanLegislativeExchangeCouncil;Awards/Honors:1994University of TennesseeTorchbearer; 2000Alzheimer’sAssociation ofEastTennesseeStandByUs Award; “Statesman of the Year” Award,TennesseeOptometric Association; “ExceptionalWoman2006”Award,HallsCrossroadsWomen’sLeague;“2006LegislatoroftheYearAward,”EastTennesseeDevelopmentDistrict;“LegislativeFriendsAward2006,”NatureVotes/TennesseeConservationVoters; “SigridStewardLegislator of theYearAward2007,”TennesseeParentTeacherAssociation; “WilliamBairdLegislativeLeadershipAward2007,”Tennessee IndependentCollegesandUniversities; “2007Legislatorof theYearAward,”TheJuniorLeaguesofTennessee;“SpecialFriendoftheDeafAward2007,”KnoxvilleCenteroftheDeaf;“VoiceontheHillAward2007,”TennesseeAssociationAlcohol,DrugandOtherAddictionServices;“SenatoroftheYearAward2007,”TennesseeCoalitionAgainstDomesticViolenceandSexualViolence;“TennesseeParentTeacherAssociation(PTA)LifeAchievementAward2008;”Listed intheGreater Knoxville Business Journal“40under40”in2008;ListedinBusinessTNasoneof“TheBestLawmakersforBusinessinTennesseein2008”;and“2009LegislatoroftheYearAward,”UnitedWaysofTennessee;Legislative Service: TennesseeGeneralAssemblyArtsCaucus;TennesseeSportsman’sCaucus;NationalSportsman’sCaucus;SouthernRegionalEducationBoard;EducationLeadershipCommission;EducationCommissionoftheStates;formerHouseRepublicanFloorLeaderandParliamentarian;SelectCommitteeonTennesseeEducationLotteryCorporation;EconomicCouncilonWomen;FormerChairman,SenateEducationCommittee;AppointedSenateSpeakerProTemporein2009;Member:SenateFinance,Ways andMeansCommittee; SenateEnvironment,Conservation andTourismCommittee; SenateEducationCommittee;OversightCommitteeonEducation;CouncilonPensionsandInsurance;SelectCommitteeonChildrenandYouth;CouncilofStateGovernment’sAssociatesAdvisoryCommitteeandtheHenryTollFellowshipProgram;andSouthernLegislativeConference’sEducationCommitteeandtheEnergyandEnvironmentCommittee.
Member: Senate: 104th through106thGeneralAssemblies.House: 101st through103rdGeneralAssemblies.
Counties Represented: Knox—6thSenatorialDistrict.
Jamie Woodson1123RegalityWay,Knoxville,TN37923
Occupation: AttorneyOffice Address:6LegislativePlaza,Nashville,TN37243-0206
Office E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 615-741-1648or1-800-449-8366ext.11648Date of Birth: 3/6/1972
Political Party: RepublicanMarital Status:Married
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DEPUTY SPEAKER
Thedeputyspeakerisappointedtoatwo-yeartermbythespeakeroftheSenate.Thedeputyspeakerhelpsscheduleandguidetheflowoflegislationonthefloorandassiststhespeakerintheadministrativedecision-makingoftheSenate,andalsoservesasaliaisonwithregionalandnationallegislativebodies.
First UnitedMethodist Church; B.S., MiddleTennesseeStateUniversity;President,Universal-International Insurance; DistinguishedAlumni,MiddleTennesseeStateUniversity;Community Service: Leadership Rutherford; RutherfordCountyCommissioner,eightyears;ChairedHealthandEducation andCountyBudget Committees;RutherfordCountyAdult Activity Center Boardfor theHandicapped;TennesseeVocationalBoard;HumaneSocietyBoard;Eagle Scout (at age 12);LodgeChief,VigilMember;NationalEagleScoutAssociation;MiddleTennesseeCouncilBoard,BoyScouts; 32ndDegreeMason; York RiteMason;Shriner;N.R.A.;Co-Founder andFirstPresident,BlueRaiderAthleticAssociation;StatePresident,Professional Insurance Agents of Tennessee;President, Rutherford County Volunteer FireDepartment; Exchange Club President, 1982;State President, 1989; National Board, 1990-1994;NationalPresident, 1995-1996;FoundationNationalPresident, 2001-2004;Awards/Honors:SilverBeaverAward,BoyScouts;LongRifleAward,Boy Scouts; Legislator of the Year, TennesseeDevelopmentDistrict Association; Legislator ofthe Year, Tennessee CommunityOrganizations(TNCO);LegislatoroftheYear,TennesseeFireChiefsAssociation;Legislative Service: Chair: SenateState andLocalGovernmentCommittee;Deputy
Speaker:SenateRepublicanCaucus;Chairman,FiscalReviewCommittee.
Member: 103rdthrough106thGeneralAssemblies.Counties Represented: Lincoln,Marshall,Maury,andpartofRutherford—13thSenatorialDistrict.
Bill Ketron805S.ChurchStreet,#12,Murfreesboro,TN37130
Occupation: SmallBusinessOwnerOffice Address:13LegislativePlaza,Nashville,TN37243
Office E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 615-741-6853Date of Birth: 9/4/1953
Political Party: Republican Marital Status:Married
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DEMOCRATIC LEADER
TheSenateDemocraticleaderiselectedforatermoftwoyearsbytheparty’scaucusduringtheorganizationalsessionoftheGeneralAssembly.TheDemo-craticleaderhastheresponsibilityofcoordinatingthelegislativeeffortsofSenatememberswithworkbeingdonebytheHouseofRepresentatives. The leader isthespokespersonfortheDemocraticparty intheSenateandispolicyspokespersonfortheexecutivebranchofstategovernmentwhenthegovernorisaffiliatedwiththesameparty.
Presbyterian; B.S., Arkansas StateUniversity;J.D.,University ofMemphisSchool ofLaw, 1976;Community Service:MemphisBarAssociation;ArkansasStateAlumniAssociation;DucksUnlimited;Board of Governors, American CorrectionalAssociation, 1994-98; TauKappaEpsilon SocialFraternity;BoardofDirectors,UniversityofMemphisLawSchoolAlumniAssociation;Awards/Honors:ShelbyCountyDeputySheriffsAssociationLegislatoroftheYear;Recipient,HenryTollFellowship,Councilof StateGovernments, 1985; TennesseeDistrictAttorneysGeneral Conference Legislator of theYear,1992;DomesticViolenceTaskForceLegislatorof theYear, 1996;TennesseeCouncil ofTeachersof English President’s Award, 1999;Universityof TennesseeHealth ScienceCenter LeadershipAward,2000;GatewayChristianSchoolsYear2000LegislativeAward;CountyOfficialsAssociation ofTennesseeLegislator of theYear, 1992and2000;Insurers ofTennesseePresidentialCitation, 2001;SierraClubAwardofAppreciation,2001;MemphisEducationAssociationFriendofEducationAward,2002;TennesseeRecreationandParksAssociation2008 Legislative Award;Legislative Service:Chairman, Democratic Caucus, 95th GeneralAssembly;Chairman,SelectOversightCommitteeon Corrections, 96th through 100th GeneralAssemblies;Chairman,ShelbyCountyDelegation2009;DemocraticLeader,104ththrough106thGeneralAssemblies.
Member: 93rdthrough106thGeneralAssemblies.Counties Represented: Shelby—28thSenatorialDistrict.
Jim Kyle100PeabodyPlace,Suite1300,Memphis,TN38103
Occupation: LawyerOffice Address:309WarMemorialBuilding,Nashville,TN37243
Office E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 615-741-4167Date of Birth: 10/14/1950
Political Party: DemocratMarital Status:Married
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TheRepublicanLeaderoftheSenateisthechiefspokespersonforthepartyintheSenateandforthepolicyoftheexecutivebranchwhenthegovernorisamemberoftheparty. TheRepublicanLeaderactstorallysupportoflegislationintheSenateandworks closely with the House Republican leadership in developing politicalstrategyandtimingoflegislation.ThispositioniselectedforatermoftwoyearsduringtheorganizationalsessionoftheSenate.
REPUBLICAN LEADERMark Norris
853SouthCollierville-ArlingtonRoad,Collierville,TN38017
Episcopalian;TwoSons;B.A.,ColoradoCollege;J.D.,University ofDenver;Community Involvement: NationalRifleAssoc.;TNFirearmsAssoc.;NationalAssoc.ofSportsmenLegislators;SonsoftheAmericanRevolution;TNCattlemen’sAssoc.;NationalCaucusofEnvironmentalLegislators;ThePhoenixInc.:1980-90,President1988-89;Boys&GirlsClubofMemphis,1990-96;TheMEDFoundation,Chair 1992-2004;ShelbyCo.Commission:1994-2000,Chair1996-97;NatureConservancy of TN, 1998-2007;MemphisAgricultural Club, 1998-present; FarmBureau,1998-present;WestStar,1999;NationalOrnamentalMetalMuseum,2000-present;DyersburgArmyAirBaseMemorialAssoc.,2006-present;TNHistoricalSociety,2007-present;NationalAcademyofPublicAdmin.IntergovernmentalForumonTransportationFinance, 2007; Southern Legislative ConferenceEconomicDevelopment,Transportation,&CulturalAffairsCommitteeChair,2006-08;SLCViceChair;Council of State Governments TransportationTaskForceCo-Chair;CSGExecutiveCommittee;Awards/Honors:1998ShelbyCo.RepublicanPartyChair’s Award; 1998 TN Parent-Teacher Assoc.HonoraryLifetimeMembership; 2000ShelbyCo.Soil ConservationDistrictDistinguished ServiceAward;2002CSGTollFellow;2002SAR,IsaacShelbyChapter,SilverGoodCitizenshipMedal; 2004TNSchoolBoardsAssoc.LegislatoroftheYear;2005TN
Parent-TeacherAssoc.LegislatoroftheYear;2005&2007TNDevelopmentDistrictAssoc.LegislatoroftheYear;2006TNPublicTransportationAssoc.LegislatoroftheYear;2007&2009MemphisAreaAssoc.ofGovernmentsLegislatoroftheYear;2007TNAssoc.ofChiefsofPoliceLegislativeAward;2008NFIBGuardianofSmallBusiness;2008DA’sConferenceLegislatoroftheYear;2008CountyOfficialsAssoc.OutstandingStateSenator;Legislative Service:ShelbyCo.DelegationViceChair,2001-07;SenateTransportationCommitteeChair, 2005-06;SenateRepublicanCaucusChair, 2006;CurrentCommittees:Finance,Ways&Means;State&LocalGovernment;Calendar;Ethics;DelayedBills;RulesCommitteeChair;CurrentJoint-Committees:Veterans’Affairs;WorkersCompensation;ArtsCaucus;TNAdvisoryCommissiononIntergovernmentalRelationsChair;SenateRepublicanLeader,105th&106thGeneralAssemblies.
Member: 102ndthrough106thGeneralAssemblies.Counties Represented: Dyer,Lauderdale,Shelby,andTipton—32ndSenatorialDistrict.
Occupation: Attorney/FarmerOffice Address:9ALegislativePlaza,Nashville,TN37243
Office E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 615-741-1967Date of Birth: 7/9/1955
Political Party: RepublicanMarital Status:Married
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TheSenateDemocraticcaucuschairpersonpresidesatmeetingsofDemocraticmembersoftheSenate,andpresidesoverjointmeetingsofSenateandHouseDemocrats.TheSenateDemocraticcaucuschairpersonattendsleadershipmeet-ingsoftheSenate.Itisthechairperson’sresponsibilitytoseethatallcaucusmeetingsareconductedinafairandorderlyfashion.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS CHAIRMEN
Methodist;B.S.withHighestHonors,University ofTennessee;RotaryScholar,UniversityofSt.Andrews,Scotland;M.Div.andJ.D.,VanderbiltUniversity;HerronFarms,Inc.;AuthorofThings Held Dear: Soul Stories for My Sons, Tennessee Political Humor: Some of These Jokes You Voted For (withL.H. “Cotton” Ivy), andHow Can a Christian Be in Politics?Community Service: Rotary;Chambers ofCommerce; TennesseeBarAssociation;CommunityFoundationsofGreaterMemphisandMiddleTennessee;BoyScoutsofAmerica;HabitatforHumanity;YMCA;DucksUnlimited;BrianBrownBohunkerTriathlonandMarathonClub;McWherterCenterforRuralDevelopment;Awards/Honors:CouncilofStateGovernmentsTollFellow;JapanSocietyPublicPolicyFellow.
Member: Senate: 100th through 106thGeneralAssemblies.House: 95th through 99thGeneralAssemblies.
Counties Represented: Benton,Decatur,Henderson,Henry, Lake,Obion, Perry, Stewart, andWeakley—24thSenatorialDistrict
First Regular SessionRoy Herron
P.O.Box5,Dresden,TN38225Occupation: Attorney/Businessman
Office Address:309WarMemorialBuilding,Nashville,TN37243Office E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 615-741-4576Date of Birth: 9/30/1953
Political Party: DemocratMarital Status:Married
Occupation: AttorneyOffice Address:317WarMemorialBuilding,Nashville,TN37243
Office E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 615-741-1810Date of Birth: 11/1/1975
Wife,Tiffany;Deacon,Jackson’sFirstBaptistChurch;Bachelor’sDegree,BusinessAdministration,University ofTennessee-Martin;LawDegree,SaintLouisUniversity;FormerInstructor,LaneCollege,Jackson;FormerInstructor, LambuthUniversity, Jackson;AmesPlantationHistoricalSociety;Madison County and Tennessee Bar Associations; NationalRifleAssociation;SouthwestTennesseeDevelopmentDistrictExecutiveCommittee;CarrollCountyChamber ofCommerce;GreaterGibsonCountyChamber ofCommerce;HumboldtChamberofCommerce;MilanChamberofCommerce;Jackson-MadisonCountyChamberofCommerce;Member,CommitteeonEconomicRedevelopment,TransportationandCulturalAffairs,SouthernLegislativeConference;Member,LegislativeArtsCaucus;Member,AyresChildren’sMedicalCenterCommunityAdvisoryBoard;StateLegislativeLeadershipFoundationEmergingPoliticalLeadersProgram,2007;TennesseeCountyOfficialsAssociationOutstandingStateSenator,2008;TennesseeForestryAssociationLegislatoroftheYear,2008;SouthwestDevelopmentDistrictLegislatoroftheYear,2008;UnitedWayLegislatoroftheYear,2009;NorthwestDevelopmentDistrictLegislatoroftheYear,2009;DemocraticCaucusChairman,2009-2010;Member,SenateEnvironment,ConservationandTourismandGovernmentOperationsCommittees;Secretary-Treasurer,SenateDemocraticCaucus;ViceChair, SenateState andLocalGovernmentCommittee;Member,TransportationCommittee;Secretary,LongTermCareOversightCommittee;Member,JointTransportationCommittee;Member,TransportationFundingStudyCommittee;ViceChairman,JointTWRAStudyCommittee.
Member: 105thand106thGeneralAssemblies.Counties Represented: Carroll,Gibson,andMadison—27thSenatorialDistrict.
Second Regular SessionLowe Finney
312E.LafayetteStreet,Jackson,TN38301
Political Party: DemocratMarital Status:Married
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TheChairmanoftheSenateRepublicanCaucusworkswiththeRepublicanLeadertoadvanceRepublicaninitiativesinthestateSenate.Thechairmanisactiveinthepoliticalaffairsofthepartyacrossthestate.Heorshe,alongwithotherpartylegislativeleaders,keepspartymembersoftheHouseandSenateinformedofissuesfacingthecaucus.Thechairmanisinvolvedinplanningandcoordinatingpoliticalandfund-raisingeventsfortheparty,andhelpingtore-electcurrentmembersofthecaucus.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS CHAIRMANDiane Black
819PlantationBoulevard,Gallatin,TN37066
Lutheran;A.S.N.,AnneArundelCollege;B.S.N.,BelmontUniversity;Community Service:AlumniMember,LeadershipMiddleTennessee;President,Hendersonville Rotary Club Foundation; BoardMember,ChildrenArePeople,Inc.;BoardMember,Volunteer StateCommunityCollegeFoundation;BoardMember,VSAArtsTennessee;PastChair,UnitedWayofSumnerCounty;PastBoardMember,YMCA;PastBoardMember,HendersonvilleChamberofCommerce;PastBoardMember,AmericanHeartAssociation; Past President, Leadership SumnerAlumniAssociation;PastViceChair,Habitat forHumanityofSumnerCounty;PastPresident,P.E.O.;PastPresident,HendersonvilleRotaryClub;PastPresident, Gallatin Chapter, American CancerSociety; Past President, Gallatin Toastmasters;Member,Gallatin,Goodlettsville,Hendersonville,Portland,Springfield/RobertsonandWestmorelandChambersofCommerce;Awards/Honors:Rotarianof the Year, 1993,Hendersonville Rotary Club;LeadershipSumnerDistinguishedAlumni, 1998;SumnerCountyYMCAVolunteeroftheYear,2001;AmericanCancerSocietyLegislatoroftheYear,2003;RighttoLifeLegislatoroftheYear,2004;RecognizedbySumnerCountyChapter240VietnamVeterans,2005; CountyOfficials Association of TennesseeOutstandingStateSenator,2005;TennesseeNursesAssociationOutstandingLegislatoroftheYear,2005;
AmericanHeartAssociationAdvocateoftheYear,2006;AmericanDiabetesAssociationStatePublicPolicyLeadershipAward,2007;SumnerCountyLadiesDelegationFirstWomanSenateRepublicanCaucusChairman, 2007;HenryTollFellowshipProgramClass of 2007;EmergingLeaderClass of2007;RecognizedbyTNSuicidePreventionNetwork,2007;JuniorLeaguesofTennesseeLegislatoroftheYear,2008;TennesseeHomeEducationAssociationStatesmanAward,2008;FarmersInsuranceGroupOutstandingLegislative&CommunityService,2008;TheArcofTennesseeLegislatureAward,2008;TennesseeDevelopmentDistrictAssociationLegislatoroftheYearAward,2008;RecognizedbytheTNOrganDonorRegistry,2008;AssistedLivingFederationofAmericanChampionsforSeniorsinAssistedLivingAward,2008;TennesseeAssociationofHomes&ServicesfortheAgingHonoraryChairAward,2008;NationalFederationofIndependentBusinessGuardianofSmallBusinessAward,2008;AmericanHeartAssociationLegislatoroftheYear,2008;TennesseeAssociationofAssessingOfficersLegislatoroftheYear,2008;Legislative Service:Chair,SenateRepublicanCaucus;Chair,SenateEthicsCommittee;Member,SenateJudiciaryCommittee,SenateGeneralWelfare,HealthandHumanResourcesCommittee,SenateFinance,WaysandMeansCommittee,andSelectCommitteeonChildrenandYouth;LongTermCareOversightCommittee.
Member: Senate: 104th through106thGeneralAssemblies.House: 101st through103rdGeneralAssemblies.
Counties Represented: RobertsonandSumner—18thSenatorialDistrict.
Occupation: RegisteredNurseOffice Address:5LegislativePlaza,Nashville,TN37243
Office E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 615-741-1999Date of Birth: 1/16/1951
Political Party: RepublicanMarital Status:Married
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Occupation: AttorneyOffice Address:305WarMemorialBuilding,Nashville,TN37243
Office E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 615-741-2374Date of Birth: 12/28/1958
Three Children; First Presbyterian Church; B.A., History, HardingUniversity;J.D.,UniversityofArkansasLawSchool;Community Service:FormerBoardMember,MontgomeryCountyChapter, AmericanRedCross;Clarksville-MontgomeryCountyChamberofCommerce,Clarksville-MontgomeryCountyBarAssociation, CheathamCountyChamber ofCommerce;andTennesseeBarAssociation;Legislative Service:Secretary,SenateTransportationCommittee;Member,SenateEnvironment,ConservationandTourismCommittee;Member,SenateGovernmentOperationsCommittee.
Member: 106thGeneralAssembly.Counties Represented: Cheatham,HoustonandMontgomery—22ndSenatorialDistrict.
TIM BARNES974DixieBeeRoad,Adams,TN37010
Political Party: DemocratMarital Status:Married
Occupation: BusinesswomanOffice Address:7LegislativePlaza,Nashville,TN37243
Office E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 615-741-2421Date of Birth: 12/11/1947
NazareneChurch;Married to JerryBeavers;Children,Eric andJason;Grandchildren,BlakeandBrayden;B.S.,TreveccaNazareneUniversity;Community Service:Member,Mt. Juliet andLebanonChambers ofCommerce;CharterMember,Mt.JulietNoonRotary;Member,NationalRifleAssociation;LifetimeMember,TennesseeFirearmsAssociation;Member,WilsonCountyCommission,1990-1994;Awards/Honors:DistinguishedAlumniAwardforTreveccaNazareneUniversity,CoalitionofChristianCollegesandUniversities;PatrickHenryAward,RightsEducationFundforSupportofSecondAmendmentRights;RecognizedforSupportforGod,Family,andCountry,EagleForum;Legislative Service:StateHouseofRepresentatives,EightYears:AssistantRepublicanFloorLeader,MiddlePart,99thGeneralAssembly;andSecretary,HouseRepublicanCaucus,100ththrough102ndGeneralAssemblies;ElectedtoStateSenate,17thDistrict,2002;AssistantRepublicanFloorLeader,103rdGeneralAssembly;Treasurer,SenateRepublicanCaucus,104th through106thGeneralAssemblies;Member,SenateCommerceCommittee;Member,SenateTransportationCommittee;Chairman,Senate JudiciaryCommittee;Member, InformationSystemsCouncil;Member,TennesseeJudicialCouncil.
Member: Senate: 103rd through106thGeneralAssemblies.House: 99th through102ndGeneralAssemblies.
Counties Represented: Cannon,Clay,DeKalb,Macon,Smith,Sumner,Trousdale,andWilson—17thSenatorialDistrict.
MAE BEAVERS2020HuntersPlace,Mt.Juliet,TN37122
Political Party: RepublicanMarital Status:Married
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Occupation: AttorneyandEducatorOffice Address:9LegislativePlaza,Nashville,TN37243
Office E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 615-741-3730 Political Party: RepublicanDate of Birth: 3/15/1959 Marital Status:Married
Baptist;Wife,Karen;Sons,ClayandPierce;B.S.,TennesseeTechnologicalUniversity,1981;Master’sDegree,EastTennesseeStateUniversity,1985;J.D.,UniversityofTennessee,Knoxville,1990.
Member: Senate: 105th and 106thGeneralAssemblies.House: 101stthrough104thGeneralAssemblies.
Counties Represented: Bradley,McMinn,MeigsandPolk—9thSenatorialDistrict.
DEWAYNE BUNCH804HollyRidgeDrive,Cleveland,TN37311
Occupation: AttorneyOffice Address:310WarMemorialBuilding,Nashville,TN37243
Office E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 615-741-6682 Political Party: DemocratDate of Birth: 3/31/1968 Marital Status:Married
Twodaughters;AttorneyandLawPartner,Berke,BerkeandBerkeLawFirm;J.D.withHonors,UniversityofChicagoLawSchool;B.S.withHonors,StanfordUniversity;LawClerktotheHonorableJudgeDeanellTacha,U.S.CourtofAppealsforthe10thCircuit;FormerLegislativeAssistant,U.S.CongressmanBartGordon;FormerAdjunctProfessor,KansasUniversityLawSchool;Community Service: BoardMember, SiskinChildren’s
Institute;WTCIPublicTelevision;Member,ParentTeacherAssociation,NormalParkElementarySchool;SupremeCourtTaskForceonAlternativeDisputeResolution;AmericanAssociationforJustice;Volunteer,Children’sAdvocacyCenter,AlliedArts;FormerBoardMember,Superintendent’sParentAdvisoryCouncilofHamiltonCounty;TennesseeAssociationforJustice;Recipient,NAACPAward,45Under45;Legislative Service:Secretary-Treasurer,SenateDemocraticCaucus;Secretary,SenateEducationCommittee;TransportationCommittee;WorkforceDevelopmentBoard;EmergingPoliticalLeadersProgram.
Member: 105thand106thGeneralAssemblies.Counties Represented: HamiltonandMarion—10thSenatorialDistrict.
ANDY BERKE420FrazierAvenue,Chattanooga,TN37405
SENATE 21
Occupation: SmallBusinessmanOffice Address:306WarMemorialBuilding,Nashville,TN37243
Office E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 615-741-1766Date of Birth: 8/25/1964
Protestant;B.S.,UniversityofTennessee;Community Service:FormerBoardMember:KnoxvilleUnionRescueMission,SertomaCenter,AmericanKidneyFoundation,andJamesWhiteFortAssociation;GreaterKnoxvilleAreaChamberPartnership;WestKnoxvilleRepublicanClub;Board ofDirectors,EpilepsyFoundationofEastTennessee;Ex-officioTrustee,EastTennesseeRegionalJuvenileServiceCenter;TennesseeChapter,NationalFederation of IndependentBusiness;Member:CommissiononHolocaustEducation;MentalHealthandDevelopmentalDisabilitiesStatewidePlanning&PolicyCouncil;andTennesseeHealthEquityCommission;Awards/Honors:GuardianofSmallBusinessAward;2002TennesseeDispensingOpticiansAssociationLegislatoroftheYear;2002CountyOfficialsAssociationofTennesseeOutstandingStateSenator;2002TennesseePTAOutstandingLegislatoroftheYear;2002TennesseeDevelopmentDistrictAssociationLegislatoroftheYear;2002SelectiveServiceSystemMeritoriousServiceAward;2004Men’sHealthLegislatoroftheYear;2005DefenderoftheAmericanDreamAward;2006OutstandingLegislatorAward,TennesseeCoalitionAgainstDomesticandSexualViolence;2006ChampionforChildrenAward;2007LegislatoroftheYearAward,TNCO(TennesseeCommunityOrganizations);2008OutstandingElectedOfficial,KnoxCountyCouncilPTA;2008LegislatoroftheYear,NationalAllianceonMentalIllness(NAMI);2008Men’sHealthLegislatoroftheYear;2009TennesseePTASigridStewardLegislatoroftheYear;2009LegislatoroftheYear,EastTennesseeDevelopmentDistrict. Member: Senate:101stthrough106thGeneralAssemblies.House:99thand100thGeneralAssemblies.Counties Represented: Knox—7thSenatorialDistrict.
TIM BURCHETT8220BenningtonDrive,Knoxville,TN37909
Political Party: RepublicanMarital Status:Married
Occupation: FarmerOffice Address:304WarMemorialBuilding,Nashville,TN37243
Office E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 615-741-3978Date of Birth: 10/3/1942
ChurchofChrist;Community Service: Member,DomesticViolenceStateCoordinatingCouncil;CreatingHomes InitiativeTaskForce;March ofDimesPutnamCountyHonoraryChair,2002;Chair,TennesseeVictimsof Crime StateCoordinatingCouncil; Co-Chair, JointVictim’sRightsStudyCommitteeandJointCommitteefortheBasicEducationProgram;ViceChair,UpperCumberlandRegionfortheTennesseeTourismCaucusLeadershipCommitteefortheTennesseeTourismRoundtable;Member,JointCommitteeonChildrenandYouth,TobaccoCertifyingBoard, SouthernRegionalEducationBoard;PutnamCountyFarmBureau;PutnamCountyLivestockAssociation;TennesseeCattlemen’sAssociation;NationalCattlemen’sAssociation;Awards/Honors:UpperCumberlandHumanResourceAgencyLegislatoroftheYear,1999;UpperCumberlandDevelopmentDistrictLegislatoroftheYear,2000and2009;TennesseeCoalitionAgainstDomesticandSexualViolenceLegislatoroftheYear,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,and2005;D.A.R.E.AmericaLeadershipRecognition,2000;CumberlandDistrictofUTExtensionServicesFriendsofExtensionsAward,2000;TennesseeOrganizationofSchoolSuperintendentsTommyBurksAwardasanAdvocateforK-12Students,2000;TennesseeDepartmentDistrictAssociationLegislatoroftheYear,2000;ChildhelpUSAAwardforServicetoTennesseeChildrenandFamilies,2002;TennesseeAssociationofHumanResourceAgenciesLegislatoroftheYear,2002;Friendsof4-HAward,2002;HonoraryStateFFADegree,2003;U.S.DepartmentofJustice,OfficeforVictimsofCrimeCertificateofAppreciation,2003;TennesseeHomeEducationAssociationFriendoftheFamilyAward,2004;TennesseeVocationalAgricultureTeachersAssociationAward;TennesseeAssociation ofMarriage andFamilyTherapyLegislativeAward,2007;T.V.A.T.A.OutstandingCooperationAward,2005;CountyOfficialsAssociationofTennesseeOutstandingStateSenator,2005;NAMI2007LegislatoroftheYear;NashvilleCoalitionAgainstDomesticViolenceAward,2008;BikersAwardforDismasHouse.
Member: 101stthrough106thGeneralAssemblies.Counties Represented: Cumberland,Jackson,Overton,Pickett,Putnam,andWhite—15thSenatorial
District.
CHARLOTTE BURKS18131CrossvilleHighway,Monterey,TN38574
Political Party: DemocratMarital Status:Widow
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Occupation: BusinessmanOffice Address:8LegislativePlaza,Nashville,TN37243
Office E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 615-741-2468 Political Party: RepublicanDate of Birth: 4/2/1947 Marital Status:Married
Methodist;B.S.,EastTennesseeStateUniversity;J.D.,AtlantaLawSchool;Veteran,UnitedStatesArmy;Community Service:Member,JohnsonCityLionsClub;AmericanLegionPost24;ElksClub;Awards/Honors:1993LegislatoroftheYear,TennesseeHumanResourceAgencies;1994StateSenatoroftheYear,1stDistrictTennesseeChristianCoalition;1997and2003LegislatoroftheYear,TennesseeDevelopmentDistrictAssociation;MelvinJonesFellow.
Member: 97ththrough106thGeneralAssemblies.Counties Represented: CarterandWashington—3rdSenatorialDistrict.
RUSTY CROWE808East8thAvenue,JohnsonCity,TN37601
Occupation: AttorneyOffice Address:11ALegislativePlaza,Nashville,TN37243
Office E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 615-741-2061 Political Party: RepublicanDate of Birth: 9/10/1953 Marital Status:Single
TwoChildren;Baptist;Master’sofPublicAdministrationandJ.D.,MemphisStateUniversity;B.S.inBusinessAdministration,UniversityofTennesseeatMartin;Community Service:FormerViceChairman,TennesseeHumanRightsCommission;FormerHawkinsCountyCommissioner;Founder,“GetAHit:StayFit”ChildhoodObesityInitiative;PastPresident,HawkinsCountyBarAssociation;FormerDirector,LegalServicesofUpperEastTennessee,
Inc.;Member:HolstonValleySportsmanClub,NationalRifleAssociation,DucksUnlimited,Rogersville-HawkinsCountyChamberofCommerce,EastHawkinsCountyChamberofCommerce,GreaterKingsportChamberofCommerce,GraingerCountyChamberofCommerce;FormerMember,BoardofGovernors,UniversityofTennesseeNationalAlumniAssociation;FormerFirstViceChairman,HawkinsCountyRepublicanParty;Honors and Awards:2007and2008SuperLawyersoftheMid-South;CertifiedCivilTrialSpecialist,NationalBoardofTrialAdvocacy;OutstandingLawyersofAmericaAward;KirbyBowlingLaborLawAward,MemphisStateUniversity;U.S.JayceesOutstandingYoungMenofAmericaAward;CommunityLeaderandNoteworthyAmericanAward;Who’sWhointheSouthandSouthwest;Who’sWhoinAmericanCollegesandUniversities;Legislative Service:Chairman,SenateCalendarCommittee;Member,SenateEnvironment,Conservation,andTourismCommittee;Member,SenateStateandLocalGovernmentCommittee;Member,SenateJudiciaryCommittee;Chairman,FirearmsandAmmunitionSubcommitteeofSenateJudiciaryCommittee;Member,SelectCommitteeonChildrenandYouth;Member,TennCareOversightCommittee.
Member: 106thGeneralAssembly.Counties Represented: Claiborne,Grainger,Hancock,Hawkins,JeffersonandUnion—4thSenatorial
District.
MIKE FAULK1001DarbyCourt,Kingsport,TN37660
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Occupation: CertifiedFuneralServicePractitioner,LifeandHealthInsuranceAgent,Consultant,NotaryPublic
Office Address:318WarMemorialBuilding,Nashville,TN37243-0029Office E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 615-741-1767
Marital Status:Single
BornJuly5,Memphis;Daughter:Sophia;Grandchildren:KaylaVera,EarlIII and Jackson;B.S., BusinessEducation/Administration, TennesseeStateUniversity,1972;FellowshipChurchofGodinChrist;Community Service:Ambassador,AcademyofProfessionalFuneralServicePractice;Member,BluffCity,TennesseeState,andtheNationalFuneralDirectorsandMorticiansAssociations;NAACP;CarnivalMemphis;ShelbyCountyDemocrats;Legislative Service:Secretary,SenateGovernmentOperationsCommittee;Member,SenateGeneralWelfare,HealthandHumanResourcesCommittee;HealthEquityCommission;Member:Judiciary,LawEnforcementandCriminalJustice,andAgriculturalandNaturalResourcesSubcommittees;Member:TennesseeBlackCaucusofStateLegislators;AIEC.
Member: 104th,105thand106thGeneralAssemblies.Counties Represented: Shelby—29thSenatorialDistrict.
OPHELIA E. FORD54NorthArcadianCircle,#102,Memphis,TN38103
Political Party: Democrat
Occupation: FarmerOffice Address:308WarMemorialBuilding,Nashville,TN37243
Office E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 615-741-2368Date of Birth: 7/16/1942
Catholic;B.A.,UniversityoftheIncarnateWord;M.S.,GeorgeWashingtonUniversity;M.A., Loyola,NewOrleans; Lt. Colonel,USMC (Retired);Community Service: Past Director, Fayette Haywood EnterpriseCommunity;SouthwestTennesseeCommunityCollegeFoundationBoard;FayetteCountyForestryAssociation;FayetteCountyFosterCareReviewBoard;LocalWorkforceInvestmentBoard;PastPresident,FayetteCountyChamberofCommerce;PastPresident,TennesseeCattlewomen’sAssociation;PastPresident,FayetteCares;PastDirector,NationalCattlewomen’sAssociation;Member:FayetteCountyandTiptonCountyLivestockAssociations,TennesseeFarmBureau,HardemanCountyRighttoLife,FayetteCountyRighttoLife,TiptonCountyHearttoHeart,FayetteCountyChamberofCommerce,HardemanCountyChamberofCommerce,OaklandRegionalChamberofCommerce,McNairyCountyChamberofCommerce,HardinCountyChamberofCommerce,ChesterCountyChamberofCommerce,CrockettCountyChamberofCommerce,WayneCountyChamber ofCommerce;TennesseeFirearmsAssociation;LifeMember,NationalRifleAssociationandNationalSkeetShootingAssociation;PastoralCouncil,St.PhilliptheApostleCatholicChurch;Awards/Honors:C.P.BoydAward,WestStar, 2000;Citizen of theYear,FayetteCounty,2000;LegislatoroftheYearAward,SouthwestTennesseeDevelopmentDistrict,2003;LegislatoroftheYearAward,TennesseeSchoolBoardAssociation,2005;CommunityBuilderAward,OaklandRegionalChamberofCommerce,2005;CommunityServiceAward,WhitevilleCommunity,2006;LegislatoroftheYearAward,MemphisAreaAssociationofGovernmentsandSouthwestTennesseeDevelopmentDistrict,2007;LegislatoroftheYear,SouthwestTennesseeDevelopmentDistrict,2009;Legislative Service:HouseEducationCommittee(103rdthrough105thGeneralAssemblies);HouseAgricultureCommittee(103rdthrough105th);ViceChair,HouseHigherEducationSubcommittee(105th);Chair,SenateEducationCommittee(106th);Member,SenateTransportationCommittee(106th);Member,CorrectionsOversightCommittee(106th);Member,SelectCommitteeonChildrenandYouth(106th).
Member: Senate:106thGeneralAssembly.House:103rdthrough105thGeneralAssemblies.Counties Represented: Chester,Crockett,Fayette,Hardeman,Hardin,Haywood,McNairy, and
Wayne—26thSenatorialDistrict.
DOLORES R. GRESHAM3515CountryClubRoad,Somerville,TN38068
Political Party: RepublicanMarital Status:Married
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Occupation: EntrepreneurOffice Address:303WarMemorialBuilding,Nashville,TN37243
Office E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 615-741-2453 Political Party: DemocratDate of Birth: 12/2 Marital Status:Married
Married51YearstoPaulHarper;TwoChildren(OneDeceased);Member,Schrader Lane Church of Christ; B.S., Tennessee StateUniversity;Community Service: FormerCommissioner, SouthernAssociation ofColleges and Schools Commission; Eight-YearMember,MetropolitanNashville/DavidsonCountyCouncil(2ndDistrict);Hostforover26Years,AnnualEasterEggHuntforDavidsonCountyChildren;Member:Nashville
AlumniChapter,DeltaSigmaThetaSorority, Incorporated;NationalHOOK-UPofBlackWomen,Incorporated;TennesseeSportsHallofFameBoardofDirectors;DowntownPartnership;President,TennesseeCommemorativeWomen’sSuffrageCommission;Awards/Honors: BusinessAward,NationalAssociationofNegroBusinessandProfessionalWomen’sClubs;Jaycees’WomanoftheYearAward;JuneAndersonLeadershipAward,MiddleTennesseeStateUniversity;FrancesWilliamsPrestonAwardforBreastCancerAwareness,1999;Who’sWhoinPolitics;andWomeninGovernment;FirstAfricanAmericanFemaleElectedtoStateSenate;FirstFemaletoPresideOverTennesseeSenate;TennesseeBlackCaucusofStateLegislators(DavidsonCountyDelegation);Legislative Service:SenateStateandLocalGovernmentCommittee;SenateCorrectionOversightCommittee;andSelectJointCommitteeonChildrenandYouth;Chair,SenateGovernmentOperationsCommittee.
Member: 97ththrough106thGeneralAssemblies .Counties Represented: Davidson—19thSenatorialDistrict.
THELMA HARPERP.O.Box281047,Nashville,TN37228
Occupation: AttorneyOffice Address:G19WarMemorialBuilding,Nashville,TN37243
Office E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 615-741-6679 Political Party: DemocratDate of Birth: 10/8/1936 Marital Status:Married
Presbyterian;B.S.,UniversityofTennessee;J.D.,NashvilleSchoolofLaw;Community Service:Member(PastPresidentandDirector),GoodlettsvilleChamberofCommerce;Member,MadisonChamberofCommerce;Member,OldHickoryChamberofCommerce;Member(andBoardMember),Donelson-HermitageChamberofCommerce;Member,(andPastExaltedRuler),ElksLodge;Member (andPastVicePresident), TennesseeElksAssociation;
Shriner;Member,AlMenahTemple;PastPresident,Goodlettsville-MadisonShrineClub;Member,KiwanisClub;ExecutiveBoardMember,SouthernGrowthPoliciesBoard;ExecutiveCouncilMember,MiddleTennesseeBoyScouts;LeadershipNashville;BoardofDirectors,McKendreeVillageRetirementCommunity;Member,NashvilleBarAssociation(PastPresidentandDirector);NashvilleBarFellow;TennesseeBarAssociation;TennesseeTrialLawyersAssociation.
Member: 94ththrough106thGeneralAssemblies.Counties Represented: Davidson—20thSenatorialDistrict.
JOE M. HAYNES219MossTrail,Goodlettsville,TN37072
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Occupation: LawyerOffice Address:321WarMemorialBuilding,Nashville,TN37243
Office E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 615-741-3291Date of Birth: 5/18/1926
Presbyterian; B.A. and L.L.B., Vanderbilt University;Community Service:YMCA;TennesseeHistoricalSociety;TennesseeStateMuseumFoundation;KiwanisClub;AmericanLegionPost5;Member,TennesseeStateMuseumFoundationBoard;Member,TennesseeForeignLanguageInstituteBoard;Legislative Service:ViceChairman,Finance,WaysandMeansCommittee;Member,FiscalReviewCommittee;Member,GeneralWelfare,HumanResources,RulesCommittees;Member,EducationOversightCommittee;Chairman,JointSelectCommitteeonBusinessTaxes;Member,CouncilonPensionsandInsurance;TennesseeAdvisoryCommissiononIntergovernmentalRelations;PastChairman,SouthernLegislativeConference.
Member: Senate:87ththrough106thGeneralAssemblies.House:79thGeneralAssembly.Counties Represented: Davidson—21stSenatorialDistrict.
DOUGLAS HENRY408WilsoniaAvenue,Nashville,TN37205
Political Party: DemocratMarital Status:Married
Occupation: President/ExecutiveDirector,TheRenaissanceCenterOffice Address:302WarMemorialBuilding,Nashville,TN37243
Office E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 615-741-4499Date of Birth: 7/10/1954
B.S., Austin Peay StateUniversity; J.D., Cumberland School of Law;Community Service:Member,AmericanBarAssociation; TennesseeBarAssociation;NRA;TennesseeWildlifeFederation;Awards/Honors:TennesseePressAssociationLegislatoroftheYear;TennesseeAssociationofDistrictAttorneysGeneralConferenceLegislatoroftheYear;TennesseeNurses’ AssociationLegislator of theYear; TennesseeAdultRetardedCitizensLegislator of theYear;TennesseeEducationAssociationLegislator of theYear;TennesseeConservationLeagueandtheSierraClubLegislatorof theYear;TennesseeEnvironmentalCouncilLegislatoroftheYear;TennesseeCitizenActionLeagueLegislatoroftheYear;TennesseeCouncilofRespiratoryCareLegislatoroftheYear.
Member: Senate: 102nd through106thGeneralAssemblies.House: 95th through101stGeneralAssemblies.
Counties Represented: Dickson,Giles,Hickman,Humphreys,Lawrence,andLewis—25thSenatorialDistrict.
DOUG JACKSON119TanglewoodDrive,Dickson,TN37055
Political Party: DemocratMarital Status:Married
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Occupation: SeniorVicePresidentandFinancialAdvisor,PinnacleFinancialPartners
Office Address:10ALegislativePlaza,Nashville,TN37243Office E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 615-741-2495 Political Party: RepublicanDate of Birth: 7/25/1968 Marital Status:Married
Member, Gracepointe Church;Wife, Deanna; Three Children; B.S.,Education, Texas StateUniversity;Community Service:Member,WilliamsonCounty-FranklinChamber of Commerce, Brentwood-CoolSpringsChamberofCommerce,WilliamsonCountyFairBoard,WilliamsonCountyChildAdvocacyCenterAdvisoryBoard,SpringHillChamber of
Commerce,WilliamsonCountyandDavidsonCountyRepublicanParty,AircraftOwnersandPilotsAssociation;Delegate, SouthernRepublicanLeadershipConference, 2006;Legislative Service:Secretary,RepublicanCaucus;Chairman,SenateGovernmentOperationsCommittee;Member,SenateCommerce,LaborandAgriculture,SenateEnvironment,Conservation,TourismCommittees;SelectOversightCommittee onCorrections;Tennessee InformationSystemsCouncil;TennCareOversightCommittee.
Member: 105thand106thGeneralAssemblies.Counties Represented: DavidsonandWilliamson—23rdSenatorialDistrict.
JACK JOHNSON6433TrailsEndRoad,CollegeGrove,TN37046
Occupation: RetailRealEstateConsultant(Retired)Office Address:312WarMemorialBuilding,Nashville,TN37243
Office E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 615-741-9128 Political Party: DemocratDate of Birth: 1/23/1939 Marital Status:Divorced
Episcopalian;SouthsideHighSchool;UniversityofTennessee;Community Service:EvergreenHistoricDistrictAssociation;VollentineEvergreen;Memphis Zoo;Memphis BrooksMuseum of Art; Dixon Gallery andGardens;LifeMember,SierraClub;StateDirector,WomenInGovernment;Legislative Service:Member,Senate JudiciaryCommittee;Secretary,StateGeneralWelfare,HealthandHumanResourcesCommittee.
Member: 105thand106thGeneralAssemblies.House:103rdand104thGeneralAssemblies.Counties Represented: Shelby—30thSenatorialDistrict.
BEVERLY MARRERO243HawthorneStreet,Memphis,TN38112
SENATE 27
Occupation: PharmacistOffice Address:307WarMemorialBuilding,Nashville,TN37243
Office E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 615-741-6806Date of Birth: 1/30/1944
Catholic;Wife,Jan;Children,MelissaandMaggie;Grandchildren,Haley,MorganandTrent;B.S.,MemphisStateUniversity;PharmacyGraduate,UniversityofTennessee;Awards/Honors:TennesseePressAssociation:OpenGovernmentAward,2009;JuniorLeaguesofTennesseeLegislatorof theYear, 2005; TennesseeOrganization of School SuperintendentsLegislativeAward,2004;TennesseeSchoolBoardsAssociationLegislativeAward,2004;MothersAgainstDrunkDrivingTennesseeExcellenceAward,2004;RotaryVocationalServiceAward,2001;DistinguishedServiceAward,U.T.CollegeofPharmacy,1996;PaulHarrisFellow,Rotary International, 1996;BillBatesAward, 1994;MothersAgainstDrunkDrivingOutstandingLegislator;DistinguishedServiceAward,AmericanCouncilonAlcoholProblems,1994;CommonCauseBirdDogAward,1994;SertomaManoftheYear,1991;Recipient,RepublicanLegislatoroftheYear,1990;Legislative Service:Chairman,SenateFinance,WaysandMeansCommittee;ViceChairman,SenateRulesCommittee;Member,SenateGeneralWelfareCommittee;ViceChairman,Council onPensionsandRetirement;Member,TennesseeAdvisoryCommissiononIntergovernmentalRelations;Member,JointFiscalReviewCommittee.
Member: Senate:95ththrough106thGeneralAssemblies.House:91stthrough94thGeneralAssemblies.Counties Represented: Anderson,Knox,Loudon,andMonroe—5thSenatorialDistrict.
RANDY McNALLY94RoyalTroonCircle,OakRidge,TN37830
Political Party: RepublicanMarital Status:Married
Occupation: AttorneyatLawOffice Address:4LegislativePlaza,Nashville,TN37243
Office E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 615-741-0981Date of Birth: 12/11/1954
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church; Rotary International FoundationScholarship,1975;B.A.,MagnaCumLaude,Carson-NewmanCollege,1976;J.D.,UniversityofTennesseeCollegeofLaw,1979;OrderoftheCoif,U.T.CollegeofLaw,1979;GraduateoftheYear,RooseveltInn,PhiDeltaPhi,U.T.CollegeofLaw,1979;Community Service:BlountCountyChamberofCommerce;UnitedWayofBlountCounty;KiwanisClubofMaryville;BoardMember,BlountCountyChildren’sAdvocacyCenter;BoardMember,ASecretSafePlaceforNewbornsofTennessee;American,Tennessee,Knoxville,andBlountCountyBarAssociations;Commissioner,BlountCountyBoardofCommissioners,1982-1990;President,TennesseeCountyCommissionersAssociation,1989-1990;ExecutiveBoard,BoyScoutsofAmerica–GreatSmokyMountainCouncil;Member,AdvisoryBoard,LincolnMemorialUniversitySchool ofLaw;BoardMember,EastTennesseeDevelopmentDistrict;BoardMember,EastTennesseeHumanResourcesAgency;Member,AdvisoryBoard,MaryvilleCollegeCivicArtsCenter;Awards/Honors:LegislatoroftheYear,TennesseeAssociationofUtilityDistricts,2003;CommunityServiceAwardforPublicService,TennesseeHospitalAssociation,2004;LifeSafetyAward,TennesseeFireServiceCoalition,2004;NamedOutstandingStateRepresentative,CountyOfficialsAssociationofTennessee,2004;Named“LegislativeChampion,”TennesseeAssociationofRetiredPersons,2004;AwardofAppreciation,TennesseeSilicaJusticeCoalition,2006;NationalLegislatoroftheYearAward,AmericanPhysicalTherapistAssociation,2006;LegislativeVictoryAward,TennesseeAssociationofMentalHealthOrganizations,2008;Legislative Service:PastChair,HouseHealthCareFacilitiesSubcommittee;PastMember,HouseBudgetSubcommittee;PastMember,HouseFinance,WaysandMeansCommittee;PastMember,HouseHealthandHumanResourceCommittee;PastMember,HouseCalendarandRulesCommittee;Secretary,SenateJudiciaryCommittee;Member,SenateFinance,WaysandMeansCommittee;Member,SenateGeneralWelfare,HealthandHumanResourcesCommittee.
Member: Senate:106thGeneralAssembly.House:102ndthrough105thGeneralAssemblies.Counties Represented: BlountandSevier—8thSenatorialDistrict.
DOUG OVERBEY1105N.HeritageDrive,Maryville,TN37803
Political Party: RepublicanMarital Status:Married
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Occupation: MortgageBrokerOffice Address:10LegislativePlaza,Nashville,TN37243
Office E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 615-741-3851 Political Party: RepublicanDate of Birth: 3/8/1955 Marital Status:Married
Baptist;Walters State Community College; President,Mortgage 1stCorporation,Morristown;Community Service: Former Chairman,HamblenCountyRepublicanParty;MorristownAreaChamberofCommerce;RotaryClub;Awards/Honors:Legislatorof theYearAward,TennesseeDevelopmentDistricts,2005;OutstandingStateSenator,CountyOfficialsAssociationofTennessee,2007;Legislative Service:Chairman,Senate
Environment,ConservationandTourismCommittee;FormerChairman,SenateCommerce,Labor,andAgricultureCommittee;ViceChair,SenateTransportation;JointCommitteeMemberships:StudyCommittee onBusinessTaxes,DiabetesPrevention,Health ImprovementStudyCommittee, JointOversightCommitteeonWorkersCompensation;Chaplain,SenateRepublicanCaucus.
Member: 103rdthrough106thGeneralAssemblies.Counties Represented: Cocke,Greene,Hamblen,andUnicoi—1stSenatorialDistrict.
STEVE SOUTHERLAND322WestHillcrestDrive,Morristown,TN37813
Occupation: FinancialAdvisorOffice Address:11LegislativePlazaNashville,TN37243
Office E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 615-741-3036 Political Party: RepublicanDate of Birth: 6/1/1962 Marital Status:Married
EvangelicalChristian;Member,ChristUnitedMethodistChurch;A.A.,Tyler JuniorCollege;B.S.,TexasTechUniversity;RegisteredSecuritiesRepresentative;Community Service: BoardMember, GermantownPerformingArtsCentre;Coach,GermantownYouthAthleticAssociation;BoardChairman,Generations,Inc.;GermantownKiwanis;StateChairman,TennesseeYoungRepublicanFederation,1995-1997;OutstandingYoung
MenofAmerica,1996;ViceChairman,YoungRepublicanNationalFederation,1997-1999;LeadershipMemphis,Class of 1998;LeadershipGermantown,Class of 2000;BartlettChamber ofCommerce;GermantownChamber ofCommerce;MemphisRegionalChamber;BoardMember,BinghamptonDevelopmentCorporation;Founder,CordovaLeadershipCouncil;Member,FarmBureau;UTRoundtable;AmericanLegislativeExchangeCouncil; SeniorFieldRepresentative forU.S. SenatorBill Frist;Awards/Honors: YoungRepublicanNationalFederationManoftheYear,2001;Legislative Service (FirstSession):Chairman,SenateCommerce,LaborandAgricultureCommittee;Member:Judiciary,GovernmentOperations,andFiscalReviewCommittees.
Member: 105thand106thGeneralAssemblies.House:102ndthrough104thGeneralAssemblies.Counties Represented: Shelby—31stSenatorialDistrict.
PAUL STANLEY *7511NeshobaRoad,Germantown,TN38138
* Paul Stanley resigned from the Senate effective August 10, 2009.
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Occupation: InsuranceAgencyOwnerOffice Address:310AWarMemorialBuilding,Nashville,TN37243
Office E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 615-741-6694Date of Birth: 12/6/1971
Married;TwoChildren;Baptist;AustinPeayStateUniversity;Community Service:FranklinCountyChamberofCommerce;FormerFranklinCountyCommissioner; Former FranklinCountyDemocratic Party ExecutiveCommittee; FormerFayetteville/LincolnCountyRotarian;OrganizingMember ofFranklinCountyDrugCourtAdvisoryBoard;KappaSigmaFraternity;Mason;Legislative Service:Secretary,SenateEnvironment,ConservationandTourismCommittee;Member,SenateCommerce,LaborandAgricultureCommittee;Member,CorrectionsOversightCommittee.
Member: 106thGeneralAssembly.Counties Represented: Franklin,Bledsoe,Coffee,Grundy,Sequatchie,VanBurenandWarren—14th
SenatorialDistrict.
ERIC STEWART300BobbyHoltLane,Belvidere,TN37306
Political Party: DemocratMarital Status:Married
Occupation: DesignerOffice Address:320WarMemorialBuilding,Nashville,TN37243
Office E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 615-741-2509Date of Birth: 9/14/1954
Baptist; Bachelor’s Degree,Memphis StateUniversity;Community Service: FormerMember, ShelbyCountyDemocratic PartyExecutiveCommittee;Member,CoverTennesseeAdvisoryCommittee;JuvenileCourtAdvisoryCouncil;ViceChairman,C.A.A.P.;ViceChairman,HealthEquityCommission;Legislative Service:Member, SenateCommerce,Labor,andAgricultureCommittee;Member,FiscalReviewCommittee;Member,JointFiscalReviewContractServicesSubcommittee;Member,SelectOversightCommitteeonBusinessTaxes;Member,SelectCommitteeonTennesseeEducationLotteryCorporation;Member,GovernmentOperationsCommittee;ViceChairman,SenateEducationCommittee.
Member: 105thand106thGeneralAssemblies.Counties Represented: Shelby—33rdSenatorialDistrict.
REGINALD TATE5005HornsbyDrive,Memphis,TN38116
Political Party: DemocratMarital Status:Married
Occupation: InsuranceSalesOffice Address:2LegislativePlaza,Nashville,TN37243
Office E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 615-741-1066Date of Birth: 10/9/1956
ChurchofChrist;ThreeChildren;B.S.,UniversityofTennesseeatMartin;Community Service:FormerNCAABasketballOfficial;FormerBedfordCountyBoard ofEducationViceChairman,FiveYears;PastPresident,Shelbyville-BedfordCountyChamber ofCommerce;FoundingMember,EconomicDevelopment and TourismCommittee; Rutherford CountyChamberofCommerce;MurfreesboroBreakfastRotaryClub;BoardMember,RutherfordCountyYMCA;BoardMember,MiddleTennesseeStateUniversityHonorsCollege;PastMember,BedfordCountyFreeCommunityClinic;FormerChairman,TennesseeLeadershipCouncil,National Federation of IndependentBusiness;Legislative Service:Member, SenateEducationCommittee;Member,SenateStateandLocalCommittee;Chair,SenateTransportationCommittee.
Member: 104ththrough106thGeneralAssemblies.Counties Represented: Bedford,Moore,andRutherford—16thSenatorialDistrict.
JIM TRACY106FinchLane,Shelbyville,TN37160
Political Party: RepublicanMarital Status:Married
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Occupation: PhysicalTherapist/BusinessDevelopmentOffice Address:6ALegislativePlaza,Nashville,TN37243
Office E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 615-741-3227 Political Party: RepublicanDate of Birth: 10/21/1960 Marital Status:Married
Methodist;B.A.,UniversityofTennessee,Chattanooga;PhysicalTherapy,UniversityofTennessee,Memphis;Community Service:BoardMember,WesleyCenter-UTC;BoardMember,BaylorSchoolAlumniAssociation;Baylor School Board of Trustees; JuniorAchievement,OrchardKnobElementarySchool;PachydermClub;HabitatforHumanity;PastChairman,AmericanCancerSocietyRelayforLife;PastBoardMember,YMCANorth
RiverBranch;PastBoardMember,UTCAlumniAssociation; PastBoardMember,University ofTennesseeNationalAlumniAssociation;AmericanHeartAssociationVolunteer;FormerBoardMember,RheaCountyTourismandEconomicDevelopment;BoardMember,SoutheastTennesseeDevelopmentDistrict;Member,SouthernLegislativeConference,FiscalAffairsandGovernmentOperationsCommittee;Legislative Service:Member,SenateFinance,WaysandMeansCommittee;Secretary,SenateStateandLocalGovernmentCommittee;Member,SenateGovernmentOperationsCommittee(GOC);Member,GOCJudiciary,LawEnforcement andCriminal JusticeSubcommittee;Chairman,GOCEducationSubcommittee;SelectOversightCommitteeonTennCare;EducationOversightCommittee;CorrectionsOversightCommittee;CouncilonPensionsandInsurance;TennesseeCourtInformationSystemSteeringCommittee;AssistantFloorLeader,RepublicanCaucus;Chairman,RepublicanCaucusBillReview.
Member: 105thand106thGeneralAssemblies.House:104thGeneralAssembly.Counties Represented: Hamilton—11thSenatorialDistrict.
BO WATSON1607GunstonHallRoad,Hixson,TN37343
Occupation: Educator,AffiliateRealEstateBroker,AttorneyOffice Address:3LegislativePlaza,Nashville,TN37243
Office E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 615-741-1449 Political Party: RepublicanDate of Birth: 1/5/1947 Marital Status:Married
Wife,MalindaRabyYager;Children,Bonnie-MarieChristineYagerandWilliamAshton-WiseYager;Member,SouthHarrimanBaptistChurch;J.D.,UniversityofMemphis(1977);M.S.,UniversityofTennesseeatMartin(1972);B.A.,UniversityofTennesseeatMartin(1969);AssistantProfessorofHistoryandLaw,RoaneStateCommunityCollege;AffiliateBroker,RoaneRealty,Rockwood;LicensedAttorney;Community Service:RoaneCounty
Executive, 1982-2006;RoaneCountyAttorney, 1978-1982;President-Elect,RockwoodCivitanClub;BoardMemberandFormerChair,CommunityReuseOrganizationofEastTennessee;BoardMemberandFormerChair,MideastCommunityActionAgency;BoardMemberandChair,RoaneCountyRescueSquad;BoardMember,RoaneCountyHeritageCommission;LifeMember,RoaneCountyHumaneSociety;Member,ChambersofCommerceofDayton,SpringCity,Campbell,Fentress,Morgan,RoaneandScottCounties;AssociateMember,RoaneCountyRepublicanWomen’sClub;Gideons;SouthgateLodgeNo.569F&AM;Member,OakRidgeLeagueofWomenVoters;FormerPresident,HarrimanMiddleSchoolPTO;FormerCommitteeMember,BSATroop103,Harriman;Member,NationalRifleAssociation;FormerMember,TennesseeAdvisoryCommissiononIntergovernmentalRelations;FormerMember,TennesseeWorkforceBoard;FormerMember,HarrimanPublicLibraryBoard;Legislative Service:ViceChair,SenateEnvironment,ConservationandTourismCommittee;Member,SenateStateandLocalGovernmentCommittee;Member,SenateTransportationCommittee;Member,FiscalReviewCommittee.
Member: 106thGeneralAssembly.Counties Represented: Campbell,Fentress,Morgan,Rhea,RoaneandScott—12thSenatorialDistrict.
KEN YAGERP.O.Box346,Harriman,TN37748
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106th General Assembly Senate Districts*
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tric
t C
ou
nty
25th–D
ickson,G
iles,H
ickm
an,H
umphreys,
Law
rence,L
ewis
26th–C
hester,Crockett,Fayette,H
ardeman,
Hardin,H
aywood,M
cNairy,W
ayne
27th–C
arroll,G
ibson,M
adison
28th–Shelby(inpart)
29th–Shelby(inpart)
30th–Shelby(inpart)
31st–Shelby(inpart)
32nd–D
yer,Lauderdale,Shelby(inpart),
Tipton
33rd–Shelby(inpart)
Dis
tric
t C
ou
nty
1st–C
ocke,G
reene,Ham
blen,U
nicoi
2nd–Johnson,Sullivan
3rd–C
arter,W
ashington
4th–C
laiborne,Grainger,Hancock,
Haw
kins,Jefferson,U
nion
5th–A
nderson,Knox(inpart),Loudon,Monroe
6th–K
nox(inpart)
7th–K
nox(inpart)
8th–B
lount,Sevier
9th–B
radley,M
cMinn,M
eigs,P
olk
10th–H
amilton(inpart),M
arion
11th–H
amilton(inpart)
12th–C
ampbell,Fentress,M
organ,
Rhea,R
oane,Scott
13th–L
incoln,M
arshall,Maury,
Rutherford(inpart)
Dis
tric
t C
ou
nty
14th–B
ledsoe,C
offee,Franklin,G
rundy,
Sequatchie,V
anBuren,W
arren
15th–C
umberland,Jackson,O
verton,
Pickett,P
utnam
,White
16th–B
edford,M
oore,R
utherford(inpart)
17th–C
annon,C
lay,DeK
alb,M
acon,Smith,
Sumner(inpart),T
rousdale,W
ilson
18th–R
obertson,Sumner(inpart)
19th–D
avidson(inpart)
20th–D
avidson(inpart)
21st–D
avidson(inpart)
22nd–C
heatham
,Houston,M
ontgom
ery
23rd–D
avidson(inpart),W
illiam
son
24th–B
enton,D
ecatur,Henderson,H
enry,
Lake,Obion,P
erry,Stewart,W
eakley