Joe Mann Haynes (October 8, 1936 – January 26, 2018) was a Democratic state senator from 1984 to 2012 from the 20th district, which comprises part of Davidson County.

Biography

Joe M. Haynes graduated from the

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with a

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degree in

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, and with a J.D. from Nashville School of Law. He was a member and former chairman of the Davidson County Legislative Delegation. He was

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of the City of

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from 1986 to 1988, and commissioner from 1976 to 1978. He worked as an attorney and founded his own firm in Goodlettsville, Haynes Freeman & Bracey and was a member of the Nashville Bar Association, as well as one of its former presidents and directors. He was married to Barbara Haynes, Judge of the Third Circuit Court in Davidson County.Ashland City The Tennessean tennessean.com
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Career

Haynes served as a state senator since the 94th

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and was chairman of the Senate Democratic Caucus and a past chairman of the Senate Government Operations Committee. He also served on the Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee, the Senate State and Local Government Committee, the Senate Judiciary Committee, and the Senate Ethics Committee. During his tenure, he served as Senate Democratic Caucus chair for 10 years. He also held positions as caucus treasurer and secretary and caucus majority whip. According to The Tennessean, when Haynes retired, "the chamber adopted a resolution honoring Haynes and calling him a 'distinguished public servant' ... howorked on many prominent pieces of legislation, including the 'maternity leave bill, the victim's right bill and major legislation in the areas of domestic violence, ethics reform, education, community corrections and prison funding. '"https://www.nashvillepost.com/politics/people/article/20990456/former-sen-joe-haynes-dies In December 2006, Joe M. Haynes announced his candidacy for Speaker of the Tennessee Senate, becoming the only Democratic candidate other than John S. Wilder.

After

After 28 years of public service, Haynes returned to private practice and died January 26, 2018.

References

https://www.nashvillepost.com/politics/people/article/20990456/former-sen-joe-haynes-dies

External links

The biography of Joe M. Haynes at the Tennessee General Assembly

Liberadio Interview with Senator Joe Haynes
1936 births 2018 deaths People from Davidson County, Tennessee University of Tennessee alumni American mechanical engineers Tennessee lawyers Tennessee city council members Democratic Party Tennessee state senators 20th-century American lawyers 20th-century members of the Tennessee General Assembly 21st-century members of the Tennessee General Assembly {{tennessee-politician-stub