Background
Henry, Douglas was born on May 18, 1926 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States.
politician member of the Tennessee State Senate
Henry, Douglas was born on May 18, 1926 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States.
Douglas Henry graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws from Vanderbilt University.
He served as Vice-Chair of the Finance, Ways, and Means Committee, in addition to his membership of the Senate Ethics Committee and the Fiscal Review Committee. He is a former chairman of the Southern Legislative Conference, an organization that states its mission is to "foster and encourage intergovernmental cooperation among its 16-member states." He was re-elected to office in 2006. Henry was first elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives in 1954.
Returning to the political arena in 1970, Henry was elected 11 consecutive times to the Tennessee State Senate, most recently narrowly defeating challenger Jeff Yarbro in the 2010 primary by just 17 votes.
After his District was drastically altered by the Republican Legislative majority he announced he would not seek re-election in 2014, instead opting to retire. Yarbro, Henry"s challenger in 2010, defeated current Tennessee Democratic Party Chair Mary Mancini in the 2014 primary and is the current Senator from the 21st District.
Member: Tennessee House of Representatives, 1954-1955. Tennessee State Senate, 1970. Member: Nashville, Tennessee and American Bar Associations.
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