Roy Herron Politician

Roy Herron is Chairman of the Tennessee Democratic Party. He was previously the Tennessee State Senator for the 24th district. He was defeated as the 2010 Democratic nominee for U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 8th congressional district November 2, 2010.The district encompasses Benton, Decatur, Henry, Henderson, Lake, Obion, Perry, Stewart, and Weakley counties.

Personal facts

Birth date	September 30, 1953
Religion	Methodism
Residence	Dresden Tennessee
Education	University of Tennessee at Martin Vanderbilt University Divinity School Vanderbilt University Law School
Profession	United Methodist Church , Attorneys in the United States