Tommy Haun

Tommy Haun, former state representative and state senator from Greeneville, died Feb. 9, 2023, at the age of 72. Haun served in the Tennessee State House for six years and then in the State Senate for eight, also serving as chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee. A longtime Greeneville resident, Haun graduated from South Greene High School and played basketball for Cleveland State Community College before graduating with both a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from East Tennessee State University. He served as a teacher and principal in the Greene County school system then established a State Farm Insurance agency in 1980. Greene’s first elected position was to the Greene County Board of Education, serving as its chairman.