Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the Senate Senator Randy McNally
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone (615) 741-6806
The Honorable Randy McNally, Lieutenant Governor of the State of Tennessee, graduated from Oak Ridge High School in 1962 and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Memphis State University in 1967.
Called to the health care profession, McNally attended and graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy in 1969. After starting his career working in community pharmacies, McNally joined Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge as a staff pharmacist. He worked at the Center from 1979 until his retirement in 2010.
Lt. Governor Randy McNally first answered the call to public service in 1978 when he ran for the state house. He won election and served four terms. It was in the state house where he first served on the Finance, Ways and Means Committee. His work on the Finance Committee in both the House and the Senate would become his passion and where he made his greatest impact on the state.
As chairman of the Senate's Finance, Ways and Means Committee for a decade, McNally oversaw the General Assembly's only constitutionally prescribed duty: the passage of a balanced budget. Recognized across the state as a finance and budget expert, McNally's leadership has been critical keeping Tennessee budget in balance and its credit "Triple-A" rated.
In addition to his 26 years on the Senate Finance Ways and Means Committee, McNally also served as chairman of the Senate Education Committee in the 102nd and 103rd General Assemblies.
A legislative leader for nearly 40 years, Lt. Governor McNally has been recognized for both his work in the General Assembly and in his community. McNally counts among his many achievements the American Conservative Union Conservative Achievement Award, NFIB's Guardian of Small Business Award, the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police Legislative Award, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation award for Legislative Assistance and the Tennessee Press Association Open Government Award.
Lt. Governor McNally and his wife Janice have two adult daughters, Melissa and Maggie and three grandchildren, Haley, Morgan and Trent.