Herbert Slatery
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Herbert Slatery | |
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27th Attorney General and Reportor of Tennessee | |
Assumed office October 1, 2014 |
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Governor | Bill Haslam |
Preceded by | Robert Cooper |
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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.
Career
Slatery is a childhood friend of Bill Haslam, the current Governor of Tennessee. Slatery received his bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia and his law degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law.[1]
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]
Personal life
Slatery and his wife live in Nashville.[1]
References
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Preceded by | Attorney General of Tennessee 2014–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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