John DeBerry

John DeBerry
Senior Advisor to the Governor of Tennessee
Assumed office
December 1, 2020
Preceded byBrandon Gibson
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 90th district
In office
January 1995 – January 12, 2021
Preceded byKaren R. Williams
Succeeded byTorrey Harris
Personal details
Born (1951-02-05) February 5, 1951 (age 73)
Political partyDemocratic
Other political
affiliations
Independent (2020)
RelativesMarquita Bradshaw (niece)
EducationFreed–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.

  1. ^ "John DeBerry, Jr.'s Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
  2. ^ "Rep. John J. DeBerry, Jr". Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved March 19, 2014.