{"biography":"### Education\n- Lipscomb University\n- BS. Ph., University of Tennessee Pharmacy School\n\n### Family\n- Married, wife Kay, four children, eight grandchildren\n\n### Career\n- Pharmacist, Perkins Drugs, Gallatin - Previous Owner\n- Owner - Haile Farms, Gallatin\n\n### Committees\n- Chair, [Senate Ethics Committee](https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/CommitteeInfo/SenateComm.aspx?ga=113&committeeKey=701000)\n- Vice-Chairperson, [Health and Welfare Committee](https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/CommitteeInfo/SenateComm.aspx?ga=113&committeeKey=660000)\n- Member, [Education Committee](https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/CommitteeInfo/SenateComm.aspx?ga=113&committeeKey=630000)\n- Member, [Finance, Ways and Means Committee](https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/CommitteeInfo/SenateComm.aspx?ga=113&committeeKey=650000)\n- Member, [Senate Rules Committee](https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/CommitteeInfo/SenateComm.aspx?ga=113&committeeKey=700000)\n\n### Community Involvement\n- Senate member of the 107th through 113th General Assemblies\n- Speaker Pro Tempore\n- Treasurer of Senate Republican Caucus\n- Member Tennessee Pharmacist Association\n- Member National Community Pharmacists Association\n- Previous Board member of Sumner County Health Department\n- Gallatin Morning Rotary Club-  1988- 2001 President - 2008\n- Gallatin Rotary Club, Noon \u2013 1988-2001 President \u2013 1999\n- Board member of Christian Towers- Gallatin 2005 - 2014\n- President Southeast Community Fire Department 2002 - Present\n- Elder, deacon, Sunday school teacher at the Church of Christ - Former\n- Board member World Christian Broadcasting \u2013 Nashville, TN 2004 \u2013 2014\n- Leadership Sumner Alumni\n- Member Gallatin, Goodlettsville, Hendersonville, Portland, White House, Westmoreland, Hermitage-Donelson, Old Hickory, Trousdale County Chambers of Commerce\n- Tennessee Cattleman\u2019s Association\n- NRA\n- Sumner County Farm Bureau\n\n### Honors & Awards\n- 2019 Shelby Rhinehart Public Service Lifetime Achievement Award: Tennessee Pharmacists Association\n- Legislative Hero Award: Bridges for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing - 2019\n- Rod Bragg Recovery Hero Award: Tennessee Association of Recovery Court Professionals - 2018\n- The Arc of Tennessee Legislative Award Recipient - 2018\n- Distinguished Gallatin High School Alumnus - 2018\n- Tennessee CASA Association \u2013 Legislator of the Year - 2017\n- NFIB Guardian of Small Business Award - 2016\n- Legislative Champion Award: Tennessee Charter School Center - 2016\n- Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry Award: Tennessee Champion of Commerce - 2015\n- Eagle Scout\n- Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary International\n\n### External Links\n- [https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=S18](https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=S18)","campaigns":[],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Ferrell","fullname":"Ferrell Haile","lastname":"Haile","office_history":[{"campaigns":[],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"R","primary":null,"term":{"county":null,"electiondate":"2020-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_senate_018","office_title":"State Senate District 18","party":"R","state":"tn","term_end":"2024-11-05","term_start":"2020-11-03"},"year":2020}],"office_key":"state_senate_018","office_title":"State Senate District 18","state":"TN","terms":[{"county":null,"electiondate":"2020-11-03","office_county":null,"office_key":"state_senate_018","office_title":"State Senate District 18","party":"R","state":"tn","term_end":"2024-11-05","term_start":"2020-11-03"}]}],"terms":[{"county":null,"electiondate":"2020-11-03","office":"state_senate_018","state":"tn","term_end":"2024-11-05","term_start":"2020-11-03","title":"State Senate District 18"}],"token":"nHExpZcGM0"}