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Randy McNally
Tennessee Valley Corridor Summit 2018 Congressman Chuck Fleischmann & State Senate Randy McNally Oak Ridge (Crop).jpg
McNally in 2018
50th Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee
Speaker of the Tennessee Senate
Assumed office
January 10, 2017
Governor Bill Haslam
Bill Lee
Preceded by Ron Ramsey
Member of the Tennessee Senate
from the 5th district
Assumed office
January 13, 1987
Preceded by Buzz Elkins
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 33rd district
In office
January 9, 1979 – January 13, 1987
Preceded by A. Keith Bissell
Succeeded by David Coffey
Personal details
Born
James Rand McNally III

(1944-01-30) January 30, 1944 (age 81)
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.

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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