Herbert H. Slatery
Herbert H. Slatery (Republican Party) was the Attorney General of Tennessee. Slatery assumed office on October 1, 2014. Slatery left office on August 31, 2022.
Tennessee is unique in that the attorney general is appointed by the Tennessee Supreme Court, rather than by the governor. Slatery was sworn into office on October 1, 2014, for an eight-year term.[1] He succeeded Robert E. Cooper Jr. (D), who served from 2006 to 2014. Slatery resigned on August 31, 2022.[2]
Slatery served as counsel to Gov. Bill Haslam (R) prior to his appointment as attorney general.
Biography
Slatery's career prior to joining the Haslam administration included serving 13 years as president and chairman of Egerton, McAfee, Armistead & Davis, P.C., a law firm in Knoxville, Tennessee.[3]
Education
- Bachelor's degree, University of Virginia
- J.D., University of Tennessee[3]
Political career
Tennessee Attorney General (2014-2022)
Slatery was selected out of six potential candidates by the five justices of the Tennessee Supreme Court to assume the role of chief law enforcement officer and lawyer for the state and was sworn into office on October 1, 2014.[4] Slatery resigned on September 1, 2022.[2]
Appointments
2014
Slatery was appointed by the Tennessee Supreme Court in October 2014 to serve an eight-year term.[1]
Personal
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As of this writing, Slatery and his wife, Cary, lived in Knoxville.[3]
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Tennessean, "Slatery sworn in as Tennessee attorney general," October 1, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 TNJ: On the Hill, "Slatery tells colleagues he won’t seek another term as Tennessee Attorney General," May 10, 2022
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Office of the Attorney General and Reporter, "Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ WPSD, "Tenn. justices name Slatery as attorney general," September 15, 2014
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| Preceded by Robert E. Cooper, Jr. (D) |
Attorney General of Tennessee 2014-2022 |
Succeeded by Jonathan Skrmetti (R) |
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