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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Dec 11, 2025

Former Tennessee House Majority Leader Gerald McCormick has died at age 63 after a battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease or ALS. A Chattanooga-area Republican, McCormick served seven terms in the state House of Representatives beginning in 2004. He was named chair of the Budget Subcommittee and later as House Majority Leader. Following his retirement, McCormick joined the Ingram Group to pursue a lobbying career. The Tennessean has more on his life, while Chattanoogan.com has reaction from his colleagues.