About The Party Chair: Roy Herron
Elected as the chairman of the Tennessee Democratic Party in January, 2013, Roy Herron works to advance Democratic priorities and to elect Democratic candidates across the state. First elected to the Tennessee General Assembly in 1986, Herron has been a tireless advocate for Tennessee. Herron served 10 years in the State House and 16 years in the State Senate. Over two decades, Herron earned a reputation as a good listener, forceful advocate and hard worker. He has conducted more than 1,000 listening meetings, and only missed one of more than 1,200 legislative sessions — the day his youngest son was being born. Herron graduated from Dresden High School and the University of Tennessee at Martin. After studying the New Testament and ethics in Scotland as a Rotary Scholar, he received his law and divinity degrees from Vanderbilt University. The former minister is now an attorney and small businessman who practices law in Dresden. Herron’s commitment to public service, his Tennessee values, and his devotion to faith and family are evident in his writing. He is the author of three books: Things Held Dear: Soul Stories for My Sons, Tennessee Political Humor: Some of These Jokes You Voted For (with L.H. “Cotton” Ivy), and God and Politics: How Can a Christian be in Politics? Residing in the county where his family settled in 1819, Roy is married to Nancy and has three sons: John, Rick, and Ben. They are members of First United Methodist Church in Dresden.
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