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| Haslam names DSCC alum Parker Commissioner of Correction |
| By stategazette.com |
| Published: 06/15/2016 |
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NASHVILLE -- Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has announced the appointment of Tony Parker as commissioner of the Tennessee Department of the Correction (TDOC) effective June 19. Parker will replace Derrick Schofield who announced June 1 he is leaving the administration to join GEO Group in Florida as executive vice president for continuum of care. A 33-year veteran of TDOC, Parker has served five administrations, beginning his career as a correctional officer, working his way up and serving since 2012 as assistant commissioner of prisons, supervising prison operations, security operations and offender management. "Tony Parker has spent his life dedicated to serving our state through the correctional system. He put himself through school, earning his associate, bachelor's and master's degrees while being promoted through the ranks of the Department of Correction," Haslam said. "Tony understands the department and its mission from top to bottom, and I have no doubt he will do an outstanding job leading it." Read More. |
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