Member of the Tennessee Senate from the 24th district
In office January 14, 1997 – January 8, 2013
Preceded by
Milton H. Hamilton Jr.
Succeeded by
John Stevens
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 76th district
In office January 13, 1987 – January 14, 1997
Preceded by
Ned McWherter
Succeeded by
Mark Maddox
Personal details
Born
(1953-09-30)September 30, 1953
Died
July 9, 2023(2023-07-09) (aged 69) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Nancy Carol Miller Herron
Children
3
Education
University of Tennessee, Martin (BS) University of St. Andrews Vanderbilt University (MDiv, JD)
Roy Herron (September 30, 1953 – July 9, 2023) was an American politician, attorney, and author. He was the Chairman of the Tennessee Democratic Party. He was the Tennessee State Senator for the 24th district for 16 years and for 10 years before that the State Representative for the 76th district. He was the 2010 Democratic nominee for U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 8th congressional district.
The senate district encompassed Benton, Decatur, Henry, Henderson, Lake, Obion, Perry, Stewart, and Weakley counties.
RoyHerron (September 30, 1953 – July 9, 2023) was an American politician, attorney, and author. He was the Chairman of the Tennessee Democratic Party...
Senator Herron may refer to: RoyHerron (1953–2023), Tennessee State Senate Lars Herseth (born 1946), South Dakota State Senate This disambiguation page...
Tanner in 2010, and Fincher defeated Democratic Tennessee state senator RoyHerron in the 2010 mid-term Congressional election. Fincher was reelected in...
93, American high school football coach (Captain Shreve High School). RoyHerron, 69, American politician, member of the Tennessee House of Representatives...
Democratic Party In office January 10, 2015 – January 16, 2021 Preceded by RoyHerron Succeeded by Hendrell Remus Personal details Born July 17 Seaford, New...
Leonard Hamilton (1971) Florida State Seminoles head basketball coach RoyHerron (1975) Chairman for Tennessee Democratic Party and former State Senator...
1969 – January 13, 1987 Preceded by Milton H. Hamilton Jr. Succeeded by RoyHerron Personal details Born (1930-10-15)October 15, 1930 Palmersville, Tennessee...
Amendment 1, while the ACLU donated $135,000 in opposition. State Senator RoyHerron said, "Their pitch is that this would make the constitution neutral on...
93, high school football coach (Captain Shreve High School) (b. 1929) RoyHerron, 69, politician, member of the Tennessee House of Representatives (1987–1997)...
district open. Steve Fincher was the Republican nominee, and State Senator RoyHerron was the Democratic nominee. Also on the ballot are Tea Party candidate...
January 24th, 2009 – January 23rd, 2013 Preceded by Gray Sasser (2007-2009) Succeeded by RoyHerron (2013-) Personal details Political party Democratic...
Michael Card, Elizabeth Dewberry, Tim Gautreaux, Philip Gulley, Ron Hansen, RoyHerron, Silas House, Richard Hughes, Thomas G. Long, Tom Lynch, Brian McLaren...
Craig Fitzhugh, minority leader of the Tennessee House of Representatives RoyHerron, chairman of the Tennessee Democratic Party, former state senator and...
member of the Tennessee Senate representing the 21st district, activist RoyHerron (J.D. 1980), former chairman of the Tennessee Democratic Party John Jay...
University 1973-1974 Stephen Harris East Tennessee State University 1974-1975 RoyHerron The University of Tennessee, Martin 1975-1976 Philip Sanford Austin Peay...
Herron, Richard Sevigny, Mark Holden 1980–1981: Richard Sevigny, Michel Larocque, Denis Herron, Rick Wamsley 1979–1980: Michel Larocque, Denis Herron...
Henry (B.A. 1949, J.D. 1951) – member of the Tennessee Senate, activist RoyHerron (J.D. 1980, M.Div. 1980) – former chairman of the Tennessee Democratic...
Craig Fitzhugh, Minority Leader of the Tennessee House of Representatives RoyHerron, Chairman of the Tennessee Democratic Party, former state senator and...
McWherter would not dismiss Ivy. In 2000, Ivy and former state Senator RoyHerron co-wrote the book Tennessee Political Humor (Some of these Jokes You Voted...
mountain chain: the other peaks are Torre Egger (2,685 m (8,809 ft)), Punta Herron, and Cerro Standhardt. The top of the mountain often has a mushroom of rime...
of Representatives. District 20: Joe M. Haynes retired. District 24: RoyHerron retired. District 18: Kerry Roberts retired. District 30: Beverly Marrero...
Hoekstra: to run for Governor of Michigan. Michigan 3: Vern Ehlers Missouri 7: Roy Blunt: to run for U.S. Senator. Oklahoma 5: Mary Fallin: to run for Governor...
Div 1993) – 11th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia RoyHerron (M.Div 1980) – former Chairman of the Tennessee Democratic Party William...
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