Justin Wilson (Tennessee)
Justin Wilson (b. January 4, 1945) was the 34th Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury. Wilson, a Republican, was first elected in 2009 and served until leaving office in 2021 at the end of his sixth term.[1] In Tennessee, the comptroller is elected by the Tennessee General Assembly for a two-year term.[2]
Biography
Before his election, Wilson was an attorney and partner of Waller Landsen Dortch and Davis. He previously served as the commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and as policy deputy to Gov. Don Sundquist (R).[3][1]
Education
- B.A., Stanford University, 1967
- LLM, New York University
- J.D., Vanderbilt University School of Law, 1970[3]
Political career
Comptroller of the Treasury (2009-2021)
Wilson was first elected in 2009. In Tennessee, the Comptroller is elected by the Tennessee General Assembly for a two year term. He was re-elected by the assembly in 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, and 2019.[4] He left office in 2021 at the end of his sixth term.[1]
Audit report
In January 2014, an audit report issued by Wilson and the office of the Tennessee Comptroller highlighted that the Chuckey Utility District of two Tennessee counties lost receipts of important contacts, gave unauthorized bonuses to the officials overseeing the operation, and wasting time and resources on issues irrelevant to the work of the district. The specifics of the report outlined how the district’s manager gave holiday and longevity bonuses to a former manager, hosted a retirement party for a retiring manager totaling $7,600, purchased computers on a District credit card, and paid bonuses to a former manager that were not approved by the Board of Commissioners.[5]
Personal
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At the time he left office, Wilson was married with four children.
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Tennessean, "Tennessee comptroller Justin Wilson won't seek a seventh term, asks legislature to support his deputy," Dec. 16, 2020
- ↑ Knox News, "Comptroller Wilson, Treasurer Lillard Elected to New Terms," January 12, 2011
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography" accessed November 12, 2012
- ↑ Knox News, "Comptroller Wilson, Treasurer Lillard Elected to New Terms," January 12, 2011
- ↑ WatchDog.org, "TN comptroller releases scathing audit of Chuckey utility district," accessed February 10, 2014
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Tennessee Comptroller 2009-2021 |
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