Roy Herron will launch his Jobs Listening Tour next week with stops in the district's hardest hit counties, Lauderdale and Haywood, on Monday, February 8th. Herron will meet with small business owners and local leaders to hear their ideas about what he should do in Congress to help grow and save jobs.
Roy Herron today secured a commitment from a lawmaker to back off legislation aimed at halting I-69, a highway critical to private sector jobs in West Tennessee.
The Tennessee Senate has approved a constitutional amendment cosponsored by state Senator and Congressional candidate Roy Herron that will protect the right to hunt and fish for future generations.
Roy Herron today reported more than $680,000 for his campaign raised in less than a month, breaking all 8th Congressional District fundraising records. Herron also reported more than $655,000 cash on hand for the 4th quarter ending December 31, 2009.
Sen. Roy Herron released the following statement on the President's State of the Union Address.
Following his announcement today that he will not seek the Democratic nomination for Congress in Tennessee's 8th District, longtime State Representative Phillip Pinion endorsed his state senator and former colleague, Roy Herron.
Breaking all 8th Congressional District fundraising records, Senator Roy Herron will report more than $675,000 for his campaign, all raised in less than a month. Herron is running for the seat currently held by Congressman John Tanner, who is retiring and not seeking re-election.
Our campaign for Congress is only beginning, but
the next four days are critical. Even though we just started this month, we face our first fundraising deadline
at midnight this Thursday, December 31st. Our fundraising report will be the first opportunity to show the pundits and political leaders that we have the strength and grassroots support to win.
Nancy, Rick, John, Ben, and I send our warmest wishes for a Merry Christ's Mass, a happy Holy Day season, and a hopeful and blessed New Year for you and yours.
Sen. Roy Herron, Democratic candidate for Tennessee's 8th District in the U.S. Congress, today announced endorsements from Sen. Tim Barnes (D-Clarksville), Sen. Doug Jackson (D-Dickson), Rep. Joe Pitts (D-Clarksville), and Rep. John Tidwell (D-New Johnsonville), all prominent legislators who represent Tennesseans living in the congressional district.
