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Randy McNally
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Official portrait, 2011
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| 50th Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee Speaker of the Tennessee Senate |
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| Assumed office January 10, 2017 |
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| Governor | Bill Haslam Bill Lee |
| Preceded by | Ron Ramsey |
| Member of the Tennessee Senate from the 5th district |
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| Assumed office January 13, 1987 |
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| Preceded by | Buzz Elkins |
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 33rd district |
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| In office January 9, 1979 – January 13, 1987 |
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| Preceded by | A. Keith Bissell |
| Succeeded by | David Coffey |
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James Rand McNally III
January 30, 1944 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Janice McNally |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Memphis (BS) University of Tennessee, Memphis (MPharm) |
James Rand McNally III (born January 30, 1944) is an American politician. He is the 50th lieutenant governor for the state of Tennessee. He is a member of the Republican Party. He has served as a state senator for the 5th district since 1987.
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Early Life and Education
Randy McNally was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He finished high school at Oak Ridge High School in Tennessee in 1962. He then went to Memphis State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 1967. In 1969, he graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy.
Political Career and Public Service
McNally started his career in the late 1960s as a pharmacist. A pharmacist is a healthcare professional who helps people get the right medicines. In 1978, he began working as a hospital pharmacist in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Serving in the Tennessee General Assembly
McNally has been a part of the Tennessee General Assembly since 1979. This is the state's law-making body. He was first elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives. He served in the House for several terms. During the late 1980s, he helped the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation with an important investigation. He worked with them to gather information about issues within the Tennessee state government.
Moving to the State Senate
In 1987, McNally moved from the House of Representatives to the State Senate. He has served in the Senate continuously since then. On January 10, 2017, he was chosen by the state senate to be the lieutenant governor and the Senate Speaker. As of July 2025, he continues to hold these important roles.
Personal Life
Randy McNally is Roman Catholic. He is married to Janice McNally, and they have two daughters.
In February 2023, McNally had emergency heart surgery. Doctors at Vanderbilt University Medical Center put in a pacemaker to help his heart. He returned to the Tennessee Senate just one week later.
External links
- Senator Randy McNally, Tennessee General Assembly website
- Senator James Randy McNally, Project Vote Smart
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| Preceded by Ron Ramsey |
Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee 2017–present |
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