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Every person who shall be chosen or appointed to any office of trust or profit under this Constitution, or any law made in pursuance thereof, shall, before entering on the duties thereof, take an oath to support the Constitution of this State, and of the United States, and an oath of office.
- Article X Section 1 of the Tennessee Constitution
Oaths for local office, such as city and county officials, are not filed with the Secretary of State. Please contact your local government for their records. Only recent Oaths of Office for state government positions have been scanned and uploaded. Older oaths may be available at the Tennessee State Library and Archives. Please email the Division of Publications to get more information.
Click here if you're looking for Boards and Commissions Oaths of Office.
| Last Name | Full Name | Position Title | Oath Type | Date Sworn In |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galbato | Joseph Galbato, III | Commissioner of Transportation | Executive Branch | |
| Baker | Tommy H. Baker | Commissioner of Veterans Services | Executive Branch | |
| Irvin | Bo Irvin | Chief Financial Officer, Department of Correction | Executive Branch | |
| Carter | Clarence Carter | Commissioner of Human Services | Executive Branch | |
| Perry | James M. Perry | Colonel of the Tennessee Highway Patrol | Executive Branch | |
| Baker | Tommy H. Baker | Interim Commissioner of Veterans Services | Executive Branch | |
| Deberry | John J. Deberry, Jr. | Senior Advisor to the Governor | Executive Branch | |
| Mathews | Leonard Anthony Mathews | Interim Commissioner of Human Services | Executive Branch | |
| Lawrence | Carter Lawrence | Commissioner of Commerce and Insurance | Executive Branch | |
| Gibson | Brandon O. Gibson | Chief Operating Officer for the Governor | Executive Branch | |
| Arnold | Laine Arnold | Communications Director for the Governor | Executive Branch | |
| Eley | Howard H. Eley | Commissioner of Finance and Administration | Executive Branch | |
| Neubert | Eugene Neubert | Acting Commissioner of the Department of Finance and Administration | Executive Branch | |
| Smith | Stephen M. Smith | Deputy Commissioner of Health Care Finance and Administration and Director of TennCare | Executive Branch | |
| Beck | Betsy J. Beck | Member, Governor's Council for Judicial Appointments | Executive Branch | |
| Decosimo | Fred Decosimo | Member, Governor's Council for Judicial Appointments | Executive Branch | |
| Zeigler | Jessalyn H. Zeigler | Member, Governor's Council for Judicial Appointments | Executive Branch | |
| Miller | Jimmie C. Miller | Member, Governor's Council for Judicial Appointments | Executive Branch | |
| Aho | Donald J. Aho | Member, Governor's Council for Judicial Appointments | Executive Branch | |
| Mainda | Hodgen Mainda | Commissioner of Commerce and Insurance | Executive Branch | |
| Lawrence | Carter Lawrence | Interim Commissioner of Commerce and Insurance | Executive Branch | |
| Miller | Tyreece Miller | Member, Governor's Council for Judicial Appointments | Executive Branch | |
| Thornton | Guilford F. Thornton, Jr. | Member, Governor's Council for Judicial Appointments | Executive Branch | |
| McKinney | David McKinney | Member, Governor's Council for Judicial Appointments | Executive Branch | |
| Bright | Clay Bright | Commissioner of Transportation | Executive Branch |