Biography

Education

• B.S., Business Administration, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 1972

Family

• Married, wife Sylvia, four children, five grandchildren

Career

• Retired - 43 years in Financial Industry
• Lookout Valley Presbyterian Church

Committees

• Chair, Judiciary Committee
• Vice-Chairperson, Fiscal Review
• Member, Education Committee

Community Involvement

• Senate member of the 108th through 113th General Assemblies
• Board Member, 1994-Present, Awakening, Inc.
• National Rifle Association
• Hamilton County Pachyderm Club
• Cleveland/Bradley County Chamber of Commerce
• Tennessee Valley Safari Club
• Bethel Bible Village – Former Board Member

Honors & Awards

• Former Presidential Appointee - Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. (PBGC) Advisory Committee 2006-2010
• Appointed Chair of PBGC by President George W. Bush by Executive Order 2007-2010.
• Named Chair of ERISA Advisory Council for 2005 Session by U. S. Secretary of Labor
• Named Vice Chair of ERISA Advisory Council for 2004 Session by U. S. Secretary of Labor.
• Nominated as Washington Impact Player of the Year by Institutional Investment News, 2004.
• U. S. Department of Labor, Investment Management Representative, 2003-2005.
• U. S. Department of Labor, Investment Counseling Representative, 1985-1987.

External Links

• https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=S10

Public filings

Tennessee law requires candidates and officeholders to file campaign finance reports and a statement of interest. None of the state or county sites below supports direct links to an individual record — you'll need to search by last name on each.

Campaign finance

• State offices (Governor, US Senate, US Rep, TN Senate, TN House, State Executive Committee) — Tennessee Registry of Election Finance . Click Search for Candidates and PACs, enter last name “Gardenhire”, and submit.
• Shelby County and municipal offices (County Mayor, Commissioner, Sheriff, School Board, court clerks, municipal alderman, etc.) — Shelby County Public Campaign Finance Portal . Select the election year and search by candidate name (“Gardenhire”).

Statement of interest (conflict of interest)

• Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search . Enter last name “Gardenhire”and, if needed, select the applicable position from the dropdown.