Russell Thomas was sworn in as Director of the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission on February 4, 2019.
Andy Sher, writing for the Times Free Press about the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission executive director appointment:
NASHVILLE – Tennessee’s main agency in charge of alcoholic beverage licensure, regulation and enforcement has a new chief, a former Davidson County assistant prosecutor. Attorney Russell Thomas was sworn in Monday as the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission’s new executive director in a ceremony at the agency’s headquarters. He was appointed last week by TABC’s three commissioners.
Thomas said in a news release that he was “excited to continue the good work of the Commission by operating in a business-friendly, technology savvy and accessible manner, while ensuring that the laws are fully enforced to keep Tennesseans safe.”