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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schroer | John Schroer | Commissioner of Transportation | Executive Branch | |
| Tarwater | Dwight Tarwater | Counsel to the Governor | Executive Branch | |
| Varney | Doug Varney | Commissioner of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services | Executive Branch | |
| Whitaker | Susan Whitaker | Commissioner of Tourist Development | Executive Branch | |
| Haslam | William Edward Haslam | Governor | Executive Branch | |
| Whitaker | Susan Whitaker | Commissioner of Tourist Development | Executive Branch | |
| Varney | Doug Varney | Commissioner of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services | Executive Branch | |
| Gibson | Emily Gibson | Deputy Commissioner of Correction | Executive Branch | |
| Oglesby | Robert E. Oglesby | Commissioner of General Services | Executive Branch | |
| Straughter | Bobby Straughter | Assistant Commissioner of Correction | Executive Branch | |
| Adams | Gregory C. Adams | Chief Operating Officer | Executive Branch | |
| Payne | Debra Payne | Commissioner of Intellectual Disabilities | Executive Branch | |
| Martin | Larry Martin | Commissioner of Finance and Administration | Executive Branch | |
| Phillips | Burns Phillips | Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development | Executive Branch | |
| Henry | James M. Henry | Commissioner of Children's Services | Executive Branch | |
| Parker | Tony Parker | Assistant Commissioner of Correction | Executive Branch | |
| Taylor | Earl R. Taylor | Executive Director of the Tennessee Regulatory Authority | Executive Branch | |
| Woodall | Jason Woodall | Deputy Commissioner of Correction | Executive Branch | |
| Dreyzehner | John Dreyzehner | Commissioner of Health | Executive Branch | |
| Huffman | Kevin Scott Huffman | Commissioner of Education | Executive Branch | |
| Henry | James M. Henry | Commissioner of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities | Executive Branch | |
| Cawthon | Shalonda Cawthon | Deputy Commissioner of Human Services | Executive Branch | |
| Smith | Patrick Smith | Commissioner of Education | Executive Branch | |
| Payne | Debra Payne | Commissioner of Intellectual Disabilities | Executive Branch | |
| Johnson | Julius T. Johnson | Commissioner of Agriculture | Executive Branch |