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ABOUT
SENATOR KEN YAGER
1969 - Received a B.S. from the University of Tennessee at Martin
1972 - Received a M.S. from the University of Tennessee at Martin
1977 - Received a J.D. from the University of Memphis
1978 - 1982, County Attorney, Roane County
1978 - 1982, County Attorney, Roane County
1982 - 2006, County Executive, Roane County
Assistant Broker, Roane Realty, Rockwood
Teacher at Roane County Public School System
Assistant Professor of History and Law, Roane State Community College
2009 (2008?) - PRESENT, Elected to the Tennessee State Senate
2010 - Hall of Fame Award, The Bridge at Rockwood, Tenn.
2011 - Legislator of the Year Award, East Tennessee Development District
2012 - Legislator of the Year Award, County Official Association of Tennessee
2013 - Republican of the Year Award, Roane County Republican Party
2013 - Legislator of the Year Award, Greater Nashville Regional Council
2013 - Legislator of the Year Award, East TN Development District
2013 - Legislator of the Year Award, Southeasts TN Development District
2014 - Legislator of the Year Award, TN 911
2019 - PRESENT, Elected as the Republican Caucus Chair
2015 - Outstanding Service Award, Scott County Chamber of Commerce
2016 - Legislator of the Year Award, Tennessee Development District Association (TDDA) (PIC)
2017 - Legislator of the Year Award, Tennessee Community Organizations
2019 - Roane State Community College names a building on their campus after Senator Yager
2020 - Conservation Legislator of the Year Award, Tennessee Wildlife Federation (TNWF)
2021 - Elected as the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR) Chair
2022 - Champion of Commerce Award, Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry
2022 - William Baird Legislative Leadership Award, Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Associations (TICUA)
2023 - Man-of-the-Year Award, Men's Health Network
2024 - Caribe Award, TEAM PAC, Tennessee State Employees Association (TSEA)
2025 - Champion for Children Award, The Children's Center of the Cumberlands
STATE SENATOR KEN YAGER
WORKING FOR A BETTER TENNESSEE
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