John J DeBerry Jr

Rep. DeBerry has two children. He is skilled in marketing and advertising and is a Public Relations Executive. He is the Democratic Leader Pro-Tempore. He has been appointed by the Governor to the Education Commission of the States, Committee to Study School Safety Issues, Task Force on Sentencing and Recidivism, and Juvenile Justice Reform Commission. He is a member of the Memphis Shelby County Crime Commission, Governor's Minority Business Development Advisory Committee, NAACP, Boy Scouts of America, Operation Weed & Seed, Junior Achievement, Counselor at Bethany Homes, Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth, Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators, SCORE Steering Committee, and ALEC Education Committee. He is co-chair of the Council of State Government Education and Workforce Development. He is chairman of the Public Policy Committee, the Special Committee to Study Integration of Ex-Offenders into Mainstream of Society, Memphis Alcohol Committee Regional Manager, and the DMC Task Force. He is on the board of trustees for Freed-Hardman University and regional manager of YFU International Youth Exchange.