James M. Henry - Commissioner- Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Children's Services

Jim Henry

 Photo: State of Tennessee/Jed DeKalb

U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty has promoted Michael Sullivan to state director, succeeding the retiring Jim Henry.

Henry has a long record in Tennessee politics, having served as deputy governor under Gov. Bill Haslam, minority leader in the state House, chair of the Tennessee Republican Party and commissioner of the state Department of Children’s Services.