Hendrell Remus is an American political figure who was the first Black person to chair the Tennessee Democratic Party since 2021.[1][2][3] He was unanimously re-elected in 2023.[4]

Hendrell Remus
Chair of the Tennessee Democratic Party
Assumed office
January 16, 2021
Preceded byMary Mancini
Personal details
Born (1986-12-17) December 17, 1986 (age 37)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMarlene Remus
Children2
EducationExcelsior College (BA)

Remus' political participation was driven by volunteerism that led him into the 2008 campaign of Barack Obama.[5]

Prior to becoming chair, Remus worked as the assistant director of emergency management at Tennessee State University,[6] a role that followed his tenure as the Middle TN Operations Manager for Allied Universal.

He is a native of Memphis, and a graduate of Excelsior College.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Remus elected first Black chairman of Tennessee Democratic Party". WTVF. 2021-01-18. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  2. ^ Mitchell, Dr Sybil C. (2021-01-21). "Tennessee Democrats embrace history with Hendrell Remus". TSDMemphis.com. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  3. ^ "Remus elected first Black chairman of Tennessee Dem Party". Associated Press. 2021-01-18. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  4. ^ "CNN's Van Jones Reports in "What Happened to Tennessee? The Battle of Blue and Red" for The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper". CNN. 2024-02-26. Archived from the original on February 26, 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
  5. ^ Turner, Dakarai; FOX13Memphis.com. "First Black chair of Tennessee Democratic Party reflects on Memphis roots that helped lead him here". FOX13 News Memphis. Retrieved 2021-05-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "Remus elected first Black chairman of Tennessee Dem Party". AP NEWS. 2021-01-18. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  7. ^ McCall, Holly (2021-01-16). "In historic vote, Hendrell Remus becomes first Black chair of Tennessee Democratic Party". Tennessee Lookout. Retrieved 2021-05-26.