Lieutenant Governor Ron Ramsey said today that applicants for the positions of State Treasurer, State Comptroller, and Secretary of State will be interviewed by select members of the Republican House and Senate caucuses on December 15th, 1 p.m., in the Legislative Plaza of the State Capitol.

Ramsey said that he was pleased with the overall response that the application process produced, but when asked said he was disappointed that there were no female candidates for any of the positions. He said that he did not recruit anyone to apply for any position and looks forward to the interview process.

When the GOP took numerical control of the Tennessee General Assembly in November, they also gained the numbers they needed to appoint the Constitutional Officers for the state. They chose to have an open application process for those interested in the jobs, for which the deadline was this past Friday.

Names of those who responded and the respective job they applied for is as follows;

Applicants for Secretary of State

William Baird (Jacksboro)
Jim Bryson (Franklin)
Tre Hargett (Hendersonville)
James M. Rollins (Clarksville)
Jerry Scott (Murfreesboro)
Larry Scroggs (Germantown)
David Shirley (Memphis)
Randy Stamps (Hendersonville)

Applicants for Comptroller of the Treasury

Justin Wilson (Nashville)

Applicants for Treasurer

Ira Brody (Murfreesboro)
Vance Cheek (Johnson City)
Barry Davis (Alcoa)
David Lillard (Germantown)
Bill McGaughey (Germantown)
Bill Watkins (Germantown)