Roy Herron was the former chair of Tennessee's Democratic Party.
Tennessee Sen. Roy Herron speaks on the Senate floor in Nashville on Feb. 23, 2012. | AP Photo/Erik SchelzigRoy Herron, a longtime Tennessee state lawmaker and former chairperson of the state Democratic Party, died Sunday from injuries sustained in a jet ski accident. He was 69.
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency was investigating the collision, the details of which were not immediately available. Herron, an attorney from Dresden, Tennessee, served a combined 26 years in the state’s House and Senate, where he became floor leader and caucus chair for the Democrats. He never missed a day of session, except for when his youngest son was born, according to his website. He chaired the state Democratic Party from 2013 to 2015.
Tennessee House Republican Caucus Chairman Jeremy Faison said on Twitter he was “the kind of guy that you couldn’t help but like.”
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