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Randy McNally
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McNally in 2018
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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 of Tennessee. He is also the Speaker of the Tennessee Senate. As 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 Schooling
Rand McNally was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He grew up and went to high school in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. After high school, he studied at Memphis State University, where he earned a science degree. Later, he went to the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy. He became a pharmacist in 1969.
Career in Public Service
Working as a Pharmacist
In the late 1960s, McNally started his career as a pharmacist. He worked in drug stores. In 1978, he began working as a hospital pharmacist. He worked at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Joining the Tennessee Government
McNally started serving in the Tennessee General Assembly in 1979. The General Assembly 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.
In 1987, McNally moved to the State Senate. He has been a state senator ever since. In 2017, he was elected as the Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the Senate. This means he helps lead the Senate and steps in if the Governor cannot do their job.
Personal Life
McNally is Roman Catholic. He is married to Janice McNally, and they have two daughters.
In 2023, McNally had heart surgery. Doctors installed a pacemaker to help his heart. He returned to work in the Tennessee Senate just one week later.
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Randy McNally in 2018
