John S. Tanner
John S. Tanner (b. September 22, 1944) is a politician from the U.S. State of Tennessee.
Tanner was born in Halls, Tennessee and he graduated from the University of Tennessee. Tanner served in the United States Navy from 1968 to 1972. He was elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1976. Tanner ran for the House of Representatives in 1988. As a Congressman, Tanner has sponsored a bill to repeal the Inheritance tax (which was vetoed by President Clinton) and he is in favor of a balanced budget. Tanner could have been appointed to the United States Senate in 1992 to replace Al Gore but he declined the offer. Tanner was a founder of the Blue Dog Democrats and has denied rumors that he might switch parties.
