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The Tennessee Commissioner of Veterans Affairs is the head of Tennessee 's Department Of Veterans Affairs , which is responsible for veterans benefits programs within the state. The Commissioner is appointed by the Governor Of Tennessee and is a member of the governor's Cabinet, which meets at least once per month, or more often to the governor's liking. The position of Commissioner was first created in 1945 , along with the department it heads, but in 1959 the department became a staff division under the governor's office headed by a director. The position of Commissioner was recreated in 1975 by the Tennessee General Assembly . It is analogous to the federal Secretary Of Veterans Affairs or the Minister Of Veterans Affairs of Canada . According to the Tennessee State Library and Archives, Louis Ragghianti was the first Commissioner after the Department's reinstatement, from 1975 to 1979 , under Governor Ray Blanton . William H. Roden, Jr. was the Commissioner under the administration of Lamar Alexander . William D. "Bill" Manning , appointed in 1987 , was the Commissioner under Ned Ray McWherter , and Fred Tucker was the Commissioner of Veterans Affairs under Don Sundquist . The current Commissioner, under the administration of Phil Bredesen , is John A. Keys . EXTERNAL LINKS
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