Member of the Tennessee Senate from the 22nd district[2]
In office 1981–1993
Preceded by
Halbert Harvill
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 67th district[3]
In office 1971–1981
Preceded by
Frank J. Runyon
Personal details
Born
Riley Carlisle Darnell
(1940-05-13)May 13, 1940 Clarksville, Tennessee, U.S.
Died
October 2, 2020(2020-10-02) (aged 80) Clarksville, Tennessee, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Penny Crockarell
Children
5
Education
Austin Peay State University (BS) Vanderbilt University Law School (JD)
Signature
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
United States Air Force
Years of service
1966-1969
Riley Carlisle Darnell[4] (May 13, 1940 – October 2, 2020) was an American politician and lawyer who served in the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 67th district, Tennessee Senate from the 22nd district, Majority Leader of the Tennessee Senate, and as Tennessee Secretary of State as a member of the Democratic Party.
Darnell was born in Clarksville, Tennessee, and educated at Clarksville High School, Austin Peay State University, and Vanderbilt University Law School. In 1970, he was elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives with the Democratic nomination, and during his tenure in the House of Representatives, he served on the Judicial, Finance, and Fiscal Review committees. In 1980, he was elected to the Tennessee Senate, and during his tenure in the Senate, he served on the Transportation, Ethics, Finance Ways and Means, Fiscal Review, and the Children and Youth committees.
Darnell unsuccessfully sought the position of Speaker of the Senate against incumbent John Shelton Wilder in 1986. In 1989, he was selected to serve as Majority Leader of the Tennessee Senate. He lost re-election in 1992 but successfully defeated incumbent Secretary of State Bryant Millsaps and served in that position until 2009.
^"Wilder win stimulates squabbles". Johnson City Press. January 11, 1989. p. 1. Archived from the original on October 8, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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^"Middle Name". The Leaf-Chronicle. July 23, 1984. p. 1. Archived from the original on October 7, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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