Tennessee Secretary of State

Tre Hargett was elected by the Tennessee General Assembly to serve as Tennessees 37th secretary of state in 2009 and re-elected in 2013, 2017, and 2021. Secretary Hargett is the chief executive officer of the Department of State with oversight of more than 300 employees. He also serves on 16 boards and commissions, on two of which he is the presiding member. The services and oversight found in the Secretary of States office reach every department and agency in state government. Accuracy, cost-effectiveness and accountability drive every decision within the department. Secretary Hargett places a premium on customer service while leveraging technology to create efficiencies that benefit taxpayers with a customer-centered approach to state government. These factors and more are reasons why the Tennessee Department of State has been designated by the Tennessean a Top Workplace in 2019 and 2020. The Secretary of States office is responsible for keeping a register of the official acts a...