Ferrell Haile

Ferrell Haile
President pro tempore of the Tennessee Senate
Assumed office
January 19, 2018
Preceded by Jim Tracy
Member of the Tennessee Senate
from the 18th district
Assumed office
January 8, 2013
Preceded by Kerry Roberts
In office
November 22, 2010 – March 8, 2011
Preceded by Diane Black
Succeeded by Kerry Roberts
Personal details
Political party Republican
Education University of Tennessee, Knoxville (BS)

Ferrell Haile[1] is an American politician and a Republican member of the Tennessee Senate representing District 18 since January 8, 2013.[2] Haile previously served from his appointment November 22, 2010 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Diane Black until March 8, 2011.

Education

Haile earned his BS in pharmacy from the University of Tennessee.

Elections

  • 2012 With District 18 incumbent Republican Senator Kerry Roberts redistricted to District 25 and leaving the seat open, Haile ran in the four-way August 2, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 8,627 votes (48.2%),[3] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 49,472 votes (69.2%) against Democratic nominee Maria Brewer.[4]
  • 2000 To challenge District 18 incumbent Democratic Senator Joann Graves, Haile was unopposed for the August 3, 2000 Republican Primary, winning with 5,216 votes,[5] but lost the three-way November 7, 2000 General election to Senator Graves.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Ferrell Haile's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Senator Ferrell Haile". Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  3. ↑ "State of Tennessee August 2, 2012 Republican Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 112 & 113. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  4. ↑ "State of Tennessee November 6, 2012 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 16. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  5. ↑ "August 3, 2000 Republican Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 10 & 11. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  6. ↑ "November 7, 2000 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 12 & 13. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
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