Senator Todd Gardenhire

Randall Todd Gardenhire (born May 7, 1948) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Tennessee Senate representing District 10 since January 8, 2013. He earned his B.S. in business administration from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 1972.

Elections:

• In 2012, with District 10 incumbent Democratic Senator Andy Berke running for mayor of Chattanooga and leaving the seat open, Gardenhire ran in the August 2, 2012, Republican Primary. He won by 40 votes with 8,022 votes (50.1%) and went on to win the November 6, 2012, General election with 49,472 votes (69.2%) against Democratic nominee Andraé McGary.

Professional Background:

• Gardenhire was a Senior Vice President of Wealth Management at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney.
• He also served as a Vice President at Merrill Lynch (1976-1987) and a Branch Manager at Pioneer Bank (1972-1976).
• Additionally, Gardenhire held positions as a former Presidential Appointee of the Pension Benefit Guaranty during the administration of President George W. Bush and as a former Presidential Appointee of White House Advance Operations during the administration of President Ronald Reagan.
• His wife, Sylvia G. Gardenhire, is retired from IBM.

Personal Life:

• Gardenhire is married to Sylvia G. Gardenhire and has four children and five grandchildren.
• He is a Presbyterian.

Randall Todd Gardenhire (born May 7, 1948) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Tennessee Senate representing District 10 since January 8, 2013. He earned his B.S. in business administration from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 1972.Randall Todd Gardenhire (born May 7, 1948) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Tennessee Senate representing District 10 since January 8, 2013. He earned his B.S. in business administration from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 1972.