Jere Logan Hargrove (born September 17, 1946) is a Tennessee Democratic politician who served in the Tennessee House of Representatives.

Early life and education

Hargrove was born September 17, 1946 in

Cookeville, Tennessee Cookeville is the county seat and largest city of Putnam County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was reported to be 34,842. It is recognized as one of the country's micropolitan areas, or smaller ...

. He was educated at Freed-Hardeman University, receiving an associate degree in 1966; Abilene Christian University, receiving a bachelor's degree in 1969; and the

University of Tennessee College of Law The University of Tennessee College of Law is the law school of the University of Tennessee located in Knoxville, Tennessee. Founded in 1890, the College of Law is fully accredited by the American Bar Association and is a charter member of the Ass ...

, where he received a J.D. degree in 1981.

Political career

Hargrove was an assistant district attorney in

Putnam County, Tennessee Putnam County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 79,854. Its county seat is Cookeville. Putnam County is part of the Cookeville, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Putnam Coun ...

from 1987 to 1990. In 1990, he was elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing Putnam County, and took office the following year as a member of the 97th Tennessee General Assembly. He went on to serve eight consecutive two-year terms, from 1991 through 2006. He did not seek re-election in 2006. He was Assistant House Majority Leader in the 98th and 99th General Assemblies and Majority Leader in the 100th and 101st General Assemblies. In the 104th Tennessee General Assembly (2005-2006), he was chairman of the House Commerce Committee.

Personal life

Hargrove has four children and five grandchildren.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hargrove, Jere Living people 1946 births Democratic Party members of the Tennessee House of Representatives People from Cookeville, Tennessee Abilene Christian University alumni University of Tennessee College of Law alumni Freed–Hardeman University alumni