Jim Tracy the former Tennessee State Senator from Bedford County is working for the government again.

The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance announced last week changes to its senior leadership and other staffing updates from Commissioner Carter Lawrence.

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On the list was one, Jim Tracy, who served in the Tennessee State Senate from 2004-2017. When he resigned, he was serving in leadership as speaker pro tempore of the State Senate for the 110th Tennessee General Assembly. Tracy represented the 14th District, which includes Bedford, Marshall, Moore and Lincoln counties, along with part of Rutherford County.

“With these senior leadership staffing updates, our Department is well positioned to continue our best-in-class service for Tennesseans and to further our mission of protecting Tennesseans through balanced oversight of insurance while fostering fair marketplaces and consumer education that promote the success of individuals and businesses while serving as innovative leaders,” said TDCI Commissioner Carter Lawrence. “I welcome these staff promotions and additions and thank them for their service to our great state.”

According to the release, Tracy joined TDCI as a senior advisor to the TDCI.

He most recently served as State Director for USDA Rural Development in Tennessee – working with rural communities to address local issues including facilities, broadband, water and sewer. In this role he facilitated federal grants and lower-interest loans for businesses and citizens.

Tracy’s list of public service spans decades – having previously served as a State Senator, Bedford County Board of Education member, President of the Shelbyville-Bedford County Chamber of Commerce, founding member of the Bedford County Economic Development and Tourism committee and Chairman of the Tennessee Leadership Council of the National Federation of Independent Business.

For more than 20 years, Tracy owned and operated his own insurance company where he sold all lines of insurance. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee at Martin with a degree in Agriculture Education. Jim and his wife, Trena, have been married for over 30 years and have three sons: Chad, Craig and Connor.