Attorney General names Chief Policy Deputy

Former executive director of Inter-American Development Bank joins staff

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Larry Harrington

Attorney General Bob Cooper has created a new position in his office and landed an internationally known attorney to fill the position.

Larry Harrington, a former executive director of the Inter-American Development Bank, will join the Attorney General's Office as Chief Policy Deputy, NashvillePost.com has learned. He will work on special projects and policy initiatives as well as oversee legislative relations and communications strategies.

A graduate of Vanderbilt Law School and Middle Tennessee State University, Harrington recently finished an assignment in Mexico City, where he served as Representative for the Inter-American Development Bank, the leading regional multilateral finance institution in Latin America.

The Jackson, Tenn., native was twice appointed by President Bill Clinton and confirmed by the U.S. Senate to the IDB and the Inter-American Investment Corporation. In 2002, he was named a public policy scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for International Scholars, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution.

Harrington also served as counsel, legislative assistant and political advisor to Al Gore during his tenure in Congress and in various campaigns. In addition to positions on Capitol Hill, Harrington practiced law at Hawkins, Delafield and Wood and worked as a business consultant.

Harrington, 54, is married to Lisa Quigley, who joined the staff of Congressman Jim Cooper in January. They have two children. His sister is former Davidson County General Sessions Judge Penny Harrington.