Department of Correction
Derrick D. Schofield, Commissioner

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	CONTACT:  DORINDA CARTER
June 28, 2007	615-741-1000, EXT. 8144 (OFFICE)
	877-909-5128 (PAGER)

HODGE TO BE SWORN IN AS ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Mark H. Luttrell Correctional Center Warden Reuben Hodge will be sworn-in on Monday, July 2 as the new Assistant Commissioner of Operations for the Tennessee Department of Correction.  Commissioner George H. Little appointed Hodge to the position because of his vast experience and dedication to the State of Tennessee.  "I'm looking forward to great things from Assistant Commissioner Hodge and the entire Operations Division," said Commissioner Little.

Hodge, a Fayette County native and graduate of Lane College, is a 30-year veteran of state government. 

WHAT:	Oath of Office Ceremony for Reuben Hodge
WHERE:	Tennessee Department of Correction, Central Office Rachel Jackson Building 320 Sixth Avenue North Nashville, Tennessee  37243
WHEN:	Monday, July 2, 2007 8:30 a.m. CST