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Roy Herron Visits Waverly

Roy Herron, a Democrat and former state Senator who has announced for U.S. Congressman John Tanner's seat, visited Waverly Thursday afternoon, February 11 as part of a Jobs Listening tour. Representative John Tidwell introduced Herron to the some 15 persons who attended.

Herron Politics in Dickson for Tanner's Seat on Jobs Tour

Sen. Roy Herron dropped by Dickson County last week, bringing with him his jobs listening tour. Herron is on the trail for Congressman John Tanner's seat in the upcoming November state election. However, he's also taking time to gather ideas for how to improve rural life in Tennessee - specifically, what can be done about the economy.

Herron Stops in Brownsville During Jobs Listening Tour

State Senator and Congressional candidate Roy Herron made a brief stop in Brownsville Monday morning at the Brownsville/ Haywood County Chamber of Commerce. Part of a 19 county stop through Tennessee, the tour was Herron's attempt to meet with and listen to local business and community leaders about what Congress could do to help save and grow jobs.

Candidate to Replace Tanner Visits UTM

Sen. Roy Herron, Congressional candidate for the 8th District, launched a Jobs Listening Tour Monday with visits to Lauderdale and Haywood counties, two West Tennessee counties struggling with unemployment above 18 percent.

Listening Tour (News Coverage by Lauderdale County Enterprise)

Sen. Roy Herron, Congressional candidate for the 8th District, launched a Jobs Listening Tour Monday with visits to Lauderdale and Haywood counties, two West Tennessee counties struggling with unemployment above 18 percent. Despite the snow, Herron held listening meetings to discuss job creation at 8 a.m. at the UT-Mart Ripley Center in Ripley.

WBBJ Coverage of Herron in Haywood County

Herron Starts Jobs Listening Tour

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.

Herron Stands Up for I-69 and 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.

Herron Hunting and Fishing Constitutional Amendment Passes Senate

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.

Herron Reports More Than $680,000 for Congressional Campaign

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.