Tre Hargett

Tre Hargett
Secretary of State of Tennessee
Assumed office
January 15, 2009
Governor Phil Bredesen
Bill Haslam
Preceded by Riley Darnell
Chair of the Tennessee Regulatory Authority
In office
February 2008 – January 2009
Governor Phil Bredesen
Preceded by Pat Miller
Succeeded by Kenneth Hill
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 97th district
In office
1996–2006
Preceded by Tim Joyce
Succeeded by Jim Coley
Personal details
Born (1969-02-07) February 7, 1969
Ripley, Tennessee, U.S.
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Dawn Simbeck
Children 2
Education University of Memphis (BA, MBA)
Website Government website

Tre Hargett (born February 7, 1969 in Ripley, Tennessee) is an American Republican Party politician who currently is serving as the Secretary of State of Tennessee. He is the son of Tennessee Adjutant General Gus L. Hargett Jr. He is a Southern Baptist.[1]

Education

Hargett earned a B.B.A. in accounting with honors, as well as an M.B.A. from the University of Memphis.

Public service

Hargett served in the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1996 to 2006 representing District 97 (Bartlett and Memphis). He succeeded State Representative Tim Joyce.[2] He was twice elected Republican Leader by his colleagues. He was succeeded by Jim Coley.

In 2007, he was nominated to the position of Tennessee Regulatory Authority (TRA) chairman, which sets the rates and service standards of privately owned telephone, natural gas, electric and water utilities.[3] Hargett succeeded Pat Miller.[4] He was confirmed by the Tennessee General Assembly and served from February 2008 through January 2009. He was succeeded by Dr. Kenneth Hill.[5]

In January 2009, the state legislature's new Republican majority voted to replace longtime Secretary of State Riley Darnell with Hargett. Hargett immediately resigned from his position as TRA chairman and took office as secretary of state on January 15, 2009.

The Secretary of State's office is responsible for keeping a register of the official acts and proceedings of the governor and providing those records to the General Assembly. The department maintains all acts and resolutions adopted by the General Assembly and all state administrative rules and regulations. It also collects and maintains other business records for the state, including corporate charters, annual reports, trademarks and notary commissions. Divisions include Administrative Procedures, Business Services, Charitable Solicitations, Fantasy Sports and Gaming, Elections, Publications and the Tennessee State Library and Archives.

In September 2017, Hargett said he was in favor of keeping the Nathan Bedford Forrest Bust inside the Tennessee State Capitol.[6]

Private sector

In the private sector, Hargett worked for Rural/Metro, an emergency services provider. At the time of his appointment as TRA chairman, Hargett was serving as the corporation's Vice President for the Southern Region.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 37243-0080, Susan Starr, Tennessee General Assembly, Legislative Information Services, Rachel Jackson Building, 1st Floor, 320 Sixth Avenue North, Nashville, TN. "Tennessee House Member, 100th Assembly". www.capitol.tn.gov.
  2. ↑ 37243-0080, Susan Starr, Tennessee General Assembly, Legislative Information Services, Rachel Jackson Building, 1st Floor, 320 Sixth Avenue North, Nashville, TN. "Tennessee House Member, 99th General Assembly". www.capitol.tn.gov.
  3. 1 2 "12/7/2007 - Ramsey Nominates Hargett For Tennessee Regulatory Authority - Breaking News". Chattanoogan.com. Retrieved 2010-09-04.
  4. ↑ "7 Dec 2007, E2 - The Tennessean at Newspapers.com".
  5. ↑ "9 May 2009, 12 - The Jackson Sun at Newspapers.com".
  6. ↑ Gervin, Cari Wade (September 1, 2017). "Vote to remove Forrest bust fails". Nashville Post. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
Tennessee House of Representatives
Preceded by
Tim Joyce		 Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 97th district
1996–2006		 Succeeded by
Jim Coley
Political offices
Preceded by
Riley Darnell		 Secretary of State of Tennessee
2009–present		 Incumbent
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