DIRECTOR MARY W. FREEMAN
Mary W. Freeman serves as director of the Tennessee Regulatory Authority. A joint appointment of Governor Phil Bredesen, Lieutenant Governor Ron Ramsey and Speaker of the House Jimmy Naifeh, Director Freeman began her three-year term as director on July 1, 2008. With her appointment, Freeman became the first African American woman to serve as director of the TRA.
Director Freeman has over fifteen years of legislative and policy experience in state government. Prior to her appointment, she served as legislative director for Governor Phil Bredesen where she assisted the Governor and the Senior Policy Advisor for Legislative Affairs in developing the administration’s legislative agenda. Prior to joining the administration, she served as executive assistant to State Representative Lois DeBerry, Speaker Pro Tempore of the Tennessee House of Representatives.
A Memphis native, Director Freeman was born in 1966 and is the daughter of Grace Freeman and the late Wiley Freeman. She graduated from Central High School and holds a bachelor’s degree in Speech Communications from Tennessee State University.
Director Freeman is a member of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) and serves on the Committee on Energy Resources and the Environment as well as on the Consumer Affairs committee. She also serves on the Board of Directors of the Organization of PJM States Incorporated (OPSI).
Director Freeman resides in Nashville and attends St. Luke CME Church where she serves in various capacities. Very active in her community, she serves on the advisory board of the Davidson County Community Corrections program; board of directors of the St. Luke Geriatric Center, Inc.; St. Luke Housing Ministry; Creative Artist of Tennessee, and is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Senior Policy Advisor:
Executive Administrative Assistant: Shiri Anderson
Contact Director Freeman via e-mail at, mary.w.freeman@tn.gov
Revised 03/16/2009
