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Ken Yager
Kenneth E. Yager (born January 5, 1947) is an American politician currently serving as a Republican state senator in the Tennessee General Assembly.[1] He represents Tennessee's 12th Senate district, which is made up of the counties of Campbell, Clay, Fentress, Macon, Morgan, Overton, Pickett, Roane, and Scott.[1] Yager is chairman of the Tennessee Senate Republican Caucus.[1] Early life and educationYager was born on January 5, 1947.[1] He received a B.A. from the University of Tennessee at Martin in 1969, a M.S. from the University of Tennessee at Martin in 1972, and a J.D. from the University of Memphis in 1977.[1] Yager went on to work as a teacher in Harriman, serve as the Roane County Attorney, and serve as the Roane County Executive.[2] Political careerYager defeated Becky Ruppe and Christopher Fenner to become the Tennessee State Senator for District 12, and he is currently serving his fifth term.[3] Yager has served on multiple committees throughout his tenure in the Senate. He is a current member of the Commerce and Labor Committee; the Finance, Ways and Means Committee; and the Fiscal Review Committee.[1] He is also chair of the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations.[1] Yager has been endorsed by the National Rifle Association, the Faith and Freedom Coalition, Tennessee Right To Life, and the Tennessee State Employees Association.[4] Personal lifeYager is married to the former Malinda Raby of Oliver Springs; together they have two adult children. Yager and his wife currently reside in Kingston and attend the First Baptist Church in Kingston, Tennessee.[5] In 2019, Roane State Community College named a building on their campus after Yager.[6] Yager was named 2023 'Man of the Year' by the Tennessee Men's Health Network. In 2024, Yager was photographed skydiving as to both "celebrate [his] one year of being cancer-free and to raise awareness for prostate cancer".[7] References
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