Mike Bell

Mike Bell, longtime state legislative leader, has been selected as the new assistant commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) Division of Fire Prevention, which also includes the State Fire Marshal’s Office. A native of McMinn County and former small business owner, Bell has a distinguished legacy of public service, including his 16-year tenure in the Tennessee General Assembly where he first served as a state representative and later as a state senator. Bell’s career in the legislature included high-profile leadership roles as chairman of the Senate Government Operation Committee (2012-2018) and the Senate Judiciary Committee (2019-2022). In 2022, Bell joined the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) as the agency’s Senior Policy Advisor and Legislative Director.