Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill HaslamNASHVILLE – Republican Gov. Bill Haslam today approved the state House and Congressional redistricting map that already has caused one veteran House Democrat to throw in the towel.
The map will whittle minority Democrats’ strength in the General Assembly even more.
Although Haslam has not approved the Senate redistricting map yet, Sen. Roy Herron, D-Dresden, announced he will not run again, ending a 26-year career in the General Assembly, first as a state representative and later in the state Senate, representing a rural West Tennessee area.
Last week, state Rep. Harry Tindell, D-Knoxville, announced he would not seek re-election.
In a news release, Herron said he will head the Ned McWherter Center for Rural Development, helping to expand efforts to help people attend college.