Rep. John Tanner

Democrat  •  8th District, Tennessee  •  11th Term  •  Sworn In 1989
Current Term 2009 - 2010 View All
  • Votes with party 95%
  • Abstains: 9%

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03/13/07
Tough-on-crime bill becomes law during Deltona ceremony

State Attorney John Tanner, who prosecuted the Deltona murders, said human errors will not be as likely today because there will be so much scrutiny of ...

Source: Orlando Sentinel, FL
03/13/07
Abbott joins the attack on 'slippery' Rudd

Labor's finance spokesman, Lindsay Tanner, said: "John Howard's ministerial conduct rules are like Melbourne weather, they change every few hours." ...

Source: Sydney Morning Herald, Australia
03/13/07
Judge Refuses To Reveal Ruling On Secrecy

The grand jury in Jacksonville has been investigating allegations that State Attorney John Tanner abused his power during an investigation into conditions ...

Source: Orlando Sentinel
03/13/07
Coyote Control

Wildlife Removal Specialist Tanner Flowers: "look how it looks like someone has been walking there perfectly...you can even see broken sticks..see how ...

Source: WDEF News 12, TN
03/13/07
Friendly Fire

Authored by Michael D. Tanner, director of health and welfare studies at Cato, it is a compelling critique of the growth of government under Republican ...

Source: AMERICAN.COM, DC
03/12/07
Public safety layoffs in store for Vallejo?

Union officials say they are willing to enter arbitration to stop the cuts, which City Manager Joe Tanner says are needed because Vallejo cannot afford ...

Source: Vallejo Times-Herald, CA
03/12/07
Filmmakers turn the camera on Moore

John Tanner, D-Tenn., on Capitol Hill, in this 2004 movie still from Moore's documentary Fahrenheit 9/11. Manufacturing Dissent, from directors Rick Caine ...

Source: Vancouver Sun (subscription), Canada
03/12/07
Lester showing progress

YAWKEY LORE: Detroit skipper Jim Leyland respects Chuck Tanner as much as any manager he's ever been around. Apparently, Tom Yawkey was intrigued with ...

Source: The Republican, MA
03/11/07
Bin policy ‘is not for turning’

Labour city councillor John Tanner, who introduced the recycling scheme when he was environment portfolio holder, added: "Despite Jean Fooks' best efforts, ...

Source: Oxford Mail, UK
03/11/07
Wrong Prescription

This article was also signed by Presidents and CEOs Laurence A. Tanner of The Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain, Kurt A. Barwis of Bristol ...

Source: Hartford Courant, CT
03/11/07
Sturgis' Smithf alls just short

Taking sevenths were John Tanner of Coloma (51-2) at 103 in Division 3 and John McCoy of Cassopolis (54-5) at 145 in Division 4. ...

Source: South Bend Tribune, IN
03/11/07
Open Government: Why You Should Care

Call State Attorney John Tanner's office (386) 239-7710. Or contact the Florida First Amendment Foundation's Freedom of Information Hotline at (800) ...

Source: Daytona Beach News-Journal, FL
03/11/07
Public records are key to newspaper reports

... by Volusia County State Attorney John Tanner to defend him against a grand jury investigating Tanner's own investigation of the Flagler County Jail. ...

Source: First Coast News
03/11/07
Index taps heartbeat of early Jackson County

John W. Tanner, East side Pascagoula River land claim, 1814. Missouri Walker, wife of TJ Miller, 24 in 1860, born in Mississippi. ...

Source: Pascagoula Mississippi Press, MS
03/11/07
Cisco Shines In 11-2 Win Over Bears

“We were a little slow getting it going today,” Coach Ray Tanner said. “Cisco was pretty good for us, and he gave us a chance. He was able to hold them at ...

Source: OleMissInsider.com (subscription)
03/11/07
PWC to send 16 to districts

Taking titles for Pittsburg were Tanner Hitchcock in the 8-and-under 46-pound division, Brandon Mlekus in the 8-and-under 58, Tyler Hensley in the ...

Source: Pittsburg Morning Sun, KS
03/09/07
Academic scoreboard

Tanner Stevens, son of Jeff and Cheryl Stevens, is the Student of the Month at Century High School. He participates in track and field, cross country, ...

Source: Post-Bulletin, MN
03/09/07
Wind means big money in Klickitat Co.

High atop the Goodnoe Hills, on a 7.5-acre site, Bonneville is building a 1400 megawatt substation underneath the existing Wautoma-John Day No.1 ...

Source: Dalles Chronicle, WA
03/09/07
A fairy tale that for some reason resembles reality

We'll call him Sir John. He was not an ex-cop, and saw the fix the city was in, and he soon decided to try to fix the fix the city was in. ...

Source: Vallejo Times-Herald, CA
03/09/07
Weekend Preview: Honeycutt out, Hempy in

Head Coach Ray Tanner has already given the fans a morale boost by announcing the return of pitcher Arik Hempy, who will start on Sunday. ...

Source: VandyMania.com (subscription), TN
03/08/07
'Blue Dogs' keeping liberal Dems in check

They are Lincoln Davis, representing the 1st District, Jim Cooper in the 5th District and John Tanner, a Blue Dogs founder, in the 8th District. ...

Source: Knoxville News Sentinel (subscription), TN
03/08/07
Queens performances to celebrate women's history

Urban Stages presents a solo theater piece written and performed by Jo Tanner about the legendary African-American female inventor and entrepreneur of hair ...

Source: Forest Hills Ledger, NY
03/07/07
House of Representatives Approves NATO Membership for Ukraine and ...

John Tanner, a Tennessee Democrat, said. “It is a statement from Congress that we believe what they are doing is important, and we believe they are moving ...

Source: MRT online
03/07/07
From the archives: Roy “Spotty” Spottiswood (Part 2)

His offsider, John Tanner reassured Spot later that while he was lying there, he had a look inside his head but there was nothing there. ...

Source: Magnetic Island News, Australia
03/07/07
US House Lures Georgia, Ukraine Into NATO

According to Rep. John Tanner, the House signaled to those countries that the United States appreciates their efforts to join NATO and thinks they are ...

Source: Kommersant, Russia
03/06/07
US house endorses further Nato expansion

The goal is to encourage those five countries to continue working to join the military alliance, the legislation's sponsor, Representative John Tanner, ...

Source: Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand
03/06/07
House endorses further NATO expansion

John Tanner, a Tennessee Democrat, said. "It is a statement from Congress that we believe what they are doing is important, and we believe they are moving ...

Source: Reuters
03/06/07
Details Missing on Coalition Plan for Calif. Uninsured

"It remains to be seen if they can put forward any particularly detailed proposal," said Michael Tanner, director of health and welfare studies at the Cato ...

Source: The Heartland Institute, IL
03/06/07
House endorses further NATO expansion

John Tanner, a Tennessee Democrat, said. "It is a statement from Congress that we believe what they are doing is important, and we believe they are moving ...

Source: Reuters Canada, Canada
03/06/07
House endorses further NATO expansion

John Tanner, a Tennessee Democrat, said. "It is a statement from Congress that we believe what they are doing is important, and we believe they are moving ...

Source: Reuters

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1226 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4714
Fax: 202-225-1765

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