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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.
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Last Name | Full Name | Position Title | Oath Type | Date Sworn In |
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Hunter | Rebecca Hunter | Commissioner of Human Resources | Executive Branch | |
Johnson | Julius T. Johnson | Commissioner of Agriculture | Executive Branch | |
McPeak | Julie Mix McPeak | Commissioner of Commerce and Insurance | Executive Branch | |
O'Day | Kathryn R. O'Day | Commissioner of Children's Services | Executive Branch | |
Roberts | Richard H. Roberts | Commissioner of Revenue | Executive Branch | |
Schofield | Derrick D. Schofield | Commissioner of Correction | Executive Branch | |
Schroer | John C. Schroer | Commissioner of Transportation | Executive Branch | |
Slatery | Herbert H. Slatery, III | Counsel to the Governor | Executive Branch | |
Whitaker | Susan Whitaker | Commissioner of Tourist Development | Executive Branch | |
Varney | E. Douglas Varney | Commissioner of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities | Executive Branch | |
Smith | Patrick Smith | Commissioner of Education | Executive Branch | |
Payne | Debra Payne | Commissioner of Intellectual Disabilities | Executive Branch | |
Cates | Steven Glenn Cates | Commissioner of General Services | Executive Branch | |
Ramsey | Claude T. Ramsey | Deputy Governor and Chief of Staff | Executive Branch | |
Grinder | Many-Bears Grinder | Commissioner of Veterans Affairs | Executive Branch | |
Kelley | Dale R. Kelley | Senior Advisor for Legislation | Executive Branch | |
Martineau | Robert J. Martineau, Jr. | Commissioner of Environment and Conservation | Executive Branch | |
Gibbons | William Gibbons | Commissioner of Safety and Homeland Security | Executive Branch | |
Haslam | William Edward Haslam | Governor | Executive Branch | |
Dreyzehner | John Dreyzehner | Commissioner of Health | Executive Branch | |
Payne | Debra Payne | Commissioner of Intellectual Disabilities | Executive Branch | |
Phillips | Burns Phillips | Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development | Executive Branch | |
Henry | James M. Henry | Commissioner of Children's Services | Executive Branch | |
Bredesen | Phil Bredesen | Governor | Executive Branch | |
Martin | Larry Martin | Commissioner of Finance and Administration | Executive Branch |