Herbert Slatery

Herbert Slatery

27th Attorney General and Reportor of Tennessee
Incumbent
Assumed office October 1, 2014
Governor	Bill Haslam
Preceded by	Robert Cooper
Personal details
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	University of Virginia University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Herbert H. Slatery III is an American attorney from the state of Tennessee. He serves as the Attorney General of Tennessee.

Early life

Herbert Slatery received his bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia and his law degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law.^[1]

Career

Slatery served as Haslam's campaign treasurer when Haslam ran for mayor of Knoxville, and as chief legal counsel during Haslam's governorship. The Supreme Court of Tennessee chose Slatery to succeed Robert E. Cooper, Jr. as attorney general on September 15, 2014.^[2] He was sworn in on October 1.^[3]

In April 2016, Slatery argued that an anti-transgender discrimination bill would cost the state of Tennessee millions in federal funding.^[4] However, in May 2016, he said Tennessee would cover the legal costs incurred by lawsuits should specific schools in the state choose not to follow federal non-discrimination policies towards transgender students.^[5] He also decided to sue the United States Department of Education over the policy.^[6]

Personal life

Slatery and his wife live in Nashville, Tennessee.^[1]

References

1 2 "Herbert Slatery: Governor's lawyer and friend". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
↑ "Herbert Slatery III, Haslam's chief legal counsel, picked as Tennessee attorney general". September 15, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
↑ "Slatery to be sworn in as Tennessee's 27th AG". October 1, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
↑ Ring, Trudy (April 11, 2016). "Tenn. AG: Anti-Trans Bill Will 'Almost Certainly' Cost State Millions". The Advocate. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
↑ Hale, Steven (May 25, 2016). "Tennessee Joins States Suing Obama Administration Over Transgender Student Bathroom Rules". The Nashville Scene. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
↑ Gervin, Cari Wade (May 25, 2016). "Tennessee sues over transgender bathroom ruling". The Nashville Post. Retrieved October 8, 2016.

Legal offices
Preceded by Robert E. Cooper, Jr.	Attorney General of Tennessee 2014–present	Succeeded by Incumbent

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Political party affiliations: 27 Republican 27 Democratic 2 Independent

Current statewide political officials of Tennessee

U.S. Senators	Lamar Alexander Bob Corker

State government	Bill Haslam, Governor Tre Hargett, Secretary of State, elected by Tennessee's Legislature Herbert Slatery, Attorney General, appointed by the Tennessee Supreme Court David Lillard, Jr., Treasurer, elected by Tennessee's Legislature

Senate	Ron Ramsey, Speaker of the Senate Bo Watson, Speaker pro tempore Mark Norris, Majority Leader Lee Harris, Minority Leader

House	Beth Harwell, Speaker of the House Curtis Johnson, Speaker pro tempore Gerald McCormick, Majority Leader Craig Fitzhugh, Minority Leader

Supreme Court	Sharon G. Lee, Chief Justice Cornelia A. Clark Jeffrey S. Bivins Holly M. Kirby Roger A. Page

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