David Lillard, Jr.
2009 - Present
2027
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David Lillard, Jr. is the Tennessee Treasurer. Lillard assumed office on January 15, 2009. Lillard's current term ends on January 12, 2027.
The Tennessee General Assembly appointed Lillard as the Tennessee Treasurer on January 15, 2009.[1] He was re-appointed to the position on January 9, 2019, January 13, 2021, and January 11, 2023.[2][3][4]
Lillard is a tax attorney with more than 25 years experience in the fields of public and private finance, municipal law, health care, tax law, and mergers and acquisitions. He is listed in several editions of the Best Lawyers in America, including the 2009 edition preceding his initial election as state treasurer.[5]
Biography
As an attorney, Lillard worked with the Burch Porter & Johnson firm in Memphis, Tennessee. From 2002 to 2009, he was a member of the Shelby County Board of Commissioners, the elected body of the Government of Shelby County, Tennessee, and was the chair for 2007 and 2008. From 1993 to 2002, he was an election Shelby County Election Commissioner. He was a member of the Memphis Economic Club for at least 20 years, and an officer in the Memphis-area affiliates of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
Lillard was born in Ft. Rucker, Alabama, and raised in Tennessee. He graduated from the University of Memphis with a bachelor’s degree in 1977, and again from the same university with his law degree in 1980. He graduated with his LLB (tax law degree) in 1983 from the University of Florida. He is a member of and has been a Sunday school teacher at the Christ United Methodist Church in Memphis. He is married to Patricia Newton, and between them the couple have three children.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
Education
- B.A., University of Memphis, 1977
- J.D., University of Memphis, 1980
- LLM, Taxation, University of Florida, 1983[1]
Political career
Tennessee Treasurer (2009-Present)
Lillard has served as Tennessee Treasurer since January 2009.[6]
Appointments
2009
Lillard was appointed as Tennessee Treasurer on January 15, 2009 by the Tennessee General Assembly.[7]
Recent news
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tennessee Treasurer, "About" accessed November 12, 2012
- ↑ Tennessee Bar Association, "General Assembly Re-elects Comptroller Wilson, Treasurer Lillard Jr.," January 10, 2019
- ↑ WPLN News, "Tennessee Legislature Re-Appoints Hargett As Secretary Of State Despite Opposition From Democrats," January 13, 2021
- ↑ Tennessee Department of Treasury, "Treasurer Lillard Takes the Oath of Office," January 11, 2023
- ↑ Tennessee Department of Treasury, “David H. Lillard. Jr.: Tennessee State Treasurer,” accessed June 5, 2023
- ↑ The Commercial Appeal, "Lillard, Hargett appointed constitutional officers in legislature," January 15, 2009
- ↑ Burch, Porter & Johnson PLLC, "David H. Lillard, Jr. Elected State Treasurer," January 15, 2009
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