Randy McNally , born January 30, 1944, is a Republican politician serving as Tennessee State Senator for District 5 since 1987. He has been Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the Tennessee Senate since 2017, making him the second Republican Senate Speaker in modern history and the first from Anderson County in nearly 150 years. A retired pharmacist from Oak Ridge, he lives with his wife Janice , and they have two adult daughters and three grandchildren.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: B.S. in Biology from Memphis State University , 1967; PharmD from University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy, 1969.
• Professional Career: Pharmacist at Walgreens , Treasury Drug Company , and Methodist Medical Center/Cardinal Health .
• Political Experience:
  • Tennessee House of Representatives .
  • Tennessee Senate, District 5 ; Republican Caucus Floor Leader.
  • Chairman, Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee ; oversaw balanced budgets and maintained Tennessee's Triple-A credit rating.
  • Chairman, Senate Education Committee .
  • Key role in exposing the Operation Rocky Top corruption scandal , working undercover with the FBI.
• Notable Achievements and Positions: Recognized as Tennessee's fiscal expert; awards include American Conservative Union Conservative Achievement Award, NFIB Guardian of Small Business Award, Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police Legislative Award, and Tennessee Press Association Open Government Award. Member of Southern Regional Education Board and Paul Harris Rotary International.