John S. Tanner
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 8th district |
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In office January 3, 1989 – January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Ed Jones |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Fincher |
| President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly | |
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In office 2008–2010 |
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| Preceded by | Jose Lello |
| Succeeded by | Karl A. Lamers |
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives |
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In office 1976–1988 |
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John Sumners Tanner September 22, 1944 Halls, Tennessee |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Betty Ann Tanner |
| Residence | Union City, Tennessee |
| Alma mater | University of Tennessee |
| Occupation | attorney |
| Religion | Disciples of Christ |
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United States Navy United States Army National Guard |
| Years of service | 1968-1972 1974-2000 |
| Rank | Colonel |
John Sumners Tanner (born September 22, 1944) is the former U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 8th congressional district, serving from 1989 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Since retirement, Mr. Tanner serves as the Vice Chairman of Prime Policy Group.
Tanner was born in Halls, Tennessee, the son of Edith Adell (Sumners) and Emerson Beck “Buzz” Tanner. He grew up in Union City, Tennessee. Following graduation from the University of Tennessee, he served in the United States Navy from 1968 to 1972. He was elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1976, replacing Larry Bates, who mounted an unsuccessful primary challenge against U.S. Congressman Ed Jones.
When Jones retired in 1988, Tanner won the Democratic nomination for the seat and handily defeated Republican nominee Ed Bryant, who went on to represent the neighboring 7th District from 1995 to 2003. Tanner was reelected in 1990 with no major-party opposition, a feat he repeated in 1992. In 1998, he was completely unopposed. He handily defeated Republican opponents in 1994 (the only time besides his initial election that he faced a serious or well-funded challenger), 1996, 2000, 2002, 2004 and 2006. In 2004 and 2008, he faced James L. Hart, an avowed eugenicist. On both occasions, Hart was disavowed by the state Republican Party.
Tanner announced on December 1, 2009 that he would not seek re-election in 2010 and would retire after 11 terms in Congress.
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