Joe Mann Haynes (October 8, 1936 – January 26, 2018) was a Democratic state senator from 1984 to 2012 from the
20th district, which comprises part of
Davidson County.
Biography
Joe M. Haynes graduated from the
University of Tennessee in
Knoxville with a
Bachelor of Science degree in
mechanical engineering, and with a
J.D. from Nashville School of Law. He was a member and former chairman of the Davidson County Legislative Delegation. He was
vice mayor of the City of
Goodlettsville
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from 1986 to 1988, and commissioner from 1976 to 1978. He worked as an attorney and founded his own firm in Goodlettsville, Haynes Freeman & Bracey and was a member of the Nashville Bar Association, as well as one of its former presidents and directors. He was married to Barbara Haynes, Judge of the Third Circuit Court in Davidson County.
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Career
Haynes served as a state senator since the 94th General Assembly
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and was chairman of the Senate Democratic Caucus and a past chairman of the Senate Government Operations Committee. He also served on the Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee, the Senate State and Local Government Committee, the Senate Judiciary Committee, and the Senate Ethics Committee.
During his tenure, he served as Senate Democratic Caucus chair for 10 years. He also held positions as caucus treasurer and secretary and caucus majority whip. According to The Tennessean, when Haynes retired, "the chamber adopted a resolution honoring Haynes and calling him a 'distinguished public servant' ... howorked on many prominent pieces of legislation, including the 'maternity leave bill, the victim’s right bill and major legislation in the areas of domestic violence, ethics reform, education, community corrections and prison funding. '"https://www.nashvillepost.com/politics/people/article/20990456/former-sen-joe-haynes-dies
In December 2006, Joe M. Haynes announced his candidacy for Speaker of the Tennessee Senate, becoming the only Democratic candidate other than John S. Wilder.
After
After 28 years of public service, Haynes returned to private practice and died January 26, 2018.
References
https://www.nashvillepost.com/politics/people/article/20990456/former-sen-joe-haynes-dies
External links
The biography of Joe M. Haynes at the Tennessee General Assembly
Liberadio Interview with Senator Joe Haynes
1936 births
2018 deaths
People from Davidson County, Tennessee
University of Tennessee alumni
American mechanical engineers
Tennessee lawyers
Tennessee city council members
Democratic Party Tennessee state senators
20th-century American lawyers
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