John DeBerry | |
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Senior Advisor to the Governor of Tennessee | |
Assumed office December 1, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Brandon Gibson |
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 90th district | |
In office January 1995 – January 12, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Karen R. Williams |
Succeeded by | Torrey Harris |
Personal details | |
Born | February 5, 1951 |
Political party | Democratic |
Other political affiliations | Independent (2020) |
Relatives | Marquita Bradshaw (niece) |
Education | Freed–Hardeman University University of Memphis |
John J. DeBerry Jr.[1] (born February 5, 1951) is an American pastor and politician who served as a Democratic member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 90 from 1995 to 2021.[2] Unlike many national Democrats, DeBerry is anti-abortion. Republican Governor Bill Lee appointed him to become his senior advisor in 2020.