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Burns Phillips
Burns Phillips is a former Tennessee Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development. He was appointed to the position by Governor Bill Haslam on March 18, 2013, following the abrupt resignation of Karla Davis.[1] He served until January 2019.
Biography
Phillips is the founder of a surgical instrument company. He was serving as managing director of the Department of Finance and Administration when he was named as Tennessee Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development in March 2013. He previously worked for the Transportation Department.[2]
Education
- B.A. in political science and government, Middle Tennessee State University, 1970
- MPA, Middle Tennessee State University, 1975[3]
- J.D., Nashville School of Law[4]
Political career
Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development (2013-2019)
Phillips was named acting Commissioner by Governor Bill Haslam on March 18, 2013, following the abrupt resignation of Karla Davis.[2] He was named the permanent commissioner on June 12, 2013.[5]
Appointments
2013
Phillips was first appointed as the acting Tennessee Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development by Governor Bill Haslam on March 18, 2013.[6]
Recent news
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See also
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External links
- Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development
- Burns Phillips on LinkedIn
- More information about Phillips' background and the role Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner - Daily News Journal
Footnotes
- ↑ The Commercial Appeal, "Top two officials in Tennessee Department of Labor resign," March 18, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Tennessean, "TN Labor chief Karla Davis, two others step down," March 19, 2013
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Burns Phillips III," accessed December 5, 2015
- ↑ Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, "Commissioner Burns Phillips," accessed December 5, 2015
- ↑ Governor of Tennessee, "Haslam Announces Phillips as Commissioner Of Labor And Workforce Development," June 12, 2013
- ↑ Times Free Press, "Karla Davis quits Tennessee labor post," March 19, 2013
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Tennessee Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development 2013-2019 |
Succeeded by Jeff McCord |
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