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RANDY TYREE
Candidate for Knox County Sheriff
Randy Tyree Biographical Information
- Born Carthage: Smith County, Tennessee
- Married Mary Pat Dukas, Sevier County, Tennessee
- Children Nicole, Scott, Ryan and Chad
- Education: BS-Political Science – Middle Tennessee State University
- Law Degree – University of Tennnessee
Professional Profile – Community Service/Awards
- Law Enforcement: Ten years, Federal, State and Local Agencies
(FBI, Tennessee Law Enforcement Planning Agency, Knoxville Police Department)
- United States Marine Corps – Honorable Discharge – 1965
- Charter Board Member – Knoxville Sexual Assault Crisis Center – 1967
- Medal of Merit for Tennessee, Order of Stars & Bars – 1968
- Outstanding Police Officer Award, Knoxville Jaycees – 1968
- Co-Author, Tennessee Controlled Substance Act – 1969
- Tennessee Law Enforcement Planning Agency, Assistant Director – 1969-1970
- Structured Tennessee Bureau of Identification Drug Unit – 1970
- Police & Fire Commissioner, City of Knoxville, 1970-1971
- Conducted Operation Aquarius – First Regional Undercover Sting Operation Against Drug Traffickers in Tennessee – 1971
- Outstanding Young Man of the Year, West Knoxville Jaycees – 1972
- City Attorney, City of Norris – 1972-1973
- Board of Directors – Consumer Credit Counseling Service – 1972-1974
- Board of Directors – Knoxville Area Urban League – 1972-1978
- Instructor, Criminal Law – Walters State Community College – 1972-1974
- Chairman, Alcohol and Drug Prevention Program – Tennessee Jaycees – 1972-1973
- Outstanding Young Man of the Year, 1973 Tennessee Jaycess {Award for enforcement efforts against drug traffickers and community work in drug education and rehabilitation programs}
- Florence Crittenton Agency – Board – 1978 (Lifetime Member)
- President, Knox County Unit, American Cancer Society – 1973-1974
- Knoxville Mayor – 1976-1983
- President, Tennessee Municipal League – 1982
- Recipient, Briley Award – Visionary Municipal Leadership, Tennessee Municipal League – 1982
(Planning and Implementation – 1982 World’s Fair)
- Attorney – Morrison, Tyree & Dunn, P.A. – General Practice – 1984-1990
- Attorney – Tyree & Dunn, P.A. – Municipal Finance Practice – 1991-2002
- State President and Recipient, National Pro Bono Award
Tennessee March of Dimes Foundation – 1990
- Knox County Mediation Center – Charter Board Member – 1995
- Parent, Teacher, Student, Organization – President Bearden High School, PTSO – 1993-1995, Board Member, West High School PTSO – 1996-1999
- Leadership Knoxville – Class of 1998
- Tennessee Bar Association & Knoxville Bar Association – Representative, Character Counts Program, Established ethics seminar for attorneys and KBA youth education program, Past Chair – Senior Attorney’s Association.
- Knox Youth Sports – Volunteer Coach, Baseball and Basketball, 1985-1997
- Church Membership – Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church – Chairman, Directory Committee – 1996 (200th anniversary of CSPS); Organizer and Coordinator of community activities for “Early Risers” basketball program.
- Senior Citizen Home Assistance Service, Inc. – Board Member – 1998 – present
- East Tennessee Veterans Memorial Association – Charter Board Member – 2001-present
- American Legion Post 2 – Recipient – 2008 Lester Speeks Award – Leadership in establishing the Veterans Cemetery (1990) and the East Tennessee Veterans Nursing Home (2004) in Knoxville
- Tennessee State Guard – Rank – Captain, Currently serving as Inspector General – 2004 – present
- Attorney – Tennessee Department of Labor & Work Force Development – 2003 - 2007
TYREE - A CHANGE FOR THE BETTER!
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The Tyree Family
Chad, Ryan, Niki, Randy, Mary Pat, Scott
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