Nashville, Tenn.–Major General Tommy H. Baker of Huntingdon has been sworn in as Commissioner for the Department of Veterans Services by Governor Billl Lee. Major General Baker was accompanied by his wife, Camille at the ceremony.
Baker formerly served as interim commissioner for the department. He remains the Deputy Adjutant General of the Tennessee National Guard, responsible for the training and supervision of over 13,000 Soldiers and Airmen.
Baker earned his bachelor’s degree in public administration at the University of Tennessee-Martin. He later earned a master’s degree in business administration and military management from Touro University and a master’s degree in strategic studies from the United States Army War College.
Photo of swearing in ceremony from Governor Bill Lee’s office.