Stuart McWhorter
Stuart McWhorter is Deputy Governor and Commissioner of Economic and Community Development for the State of Tennessee, appointed to the TNECD role in July 2022.
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Oct 13, 2026
SpencerHOST
I know you don't like to brag, but you got to show some of that big impact.
Stuart McWhorterGUEST
So when I first came in in 2019, I was actually the commissioner of finance and administration.
Stuart McWhorterGUEST
And it's not, you know, the way the state budget works is very different than, you know, what we would be used to in business.
5 MINS LATER
CarliHOST
That's probably why you like it.
Stuart McWhorterGUEST
I'm one of 23 department commissioners, the state agencies that really are all part of the governor's administration, executive branch of state government.
Stuart McWhorterGUEST
Actually, my first job under Governor Lee was the commissioner of finance administration, which is basically the state CFO position.
31 MINS LATER
Stuart McWhorterGUEST
I mean, look, um, it is, is a tough discussion to have with a company because they don't sign these thinking they may or may not make it.
Stuart McWhorterGUEST
And, um, you know, sometimes it can be all of it, or most oftentimes it's just a portion of that.