Ken Yager

Kenneth E. Yager is an American politician currently serving as a Republican state senator in the Tennessee General Assembly. He represents Tennessee's 12th Senate district, which is made up of the counties of Campbell, Clay, Fentress, Macon, Morgan, Overton, Pickett, Roane, and Scott. Yager is chairman of the Tennessee Senate Republican Caucus.

Early life and education

Yager was born on January 5, 1947. He received a B.A. from the University of Tennessee at Martin in 1969, a M.S. from the University of Tennessee at Martin in 1972, and a J.D. from the University of Memphis in 1977.
Yager went on to work as a teacher in Harriman, serve as the Roane County Attorney, and serve as the Roane County Executive.

Political career

Yager defeated Becky Ruppe and Christopher Fenner to become the Tennessee State Senator for District 12, and he is currently serving his fifth term.
Yager has served on multiple committees throughout his tenure in the Senate. He is a current member of the Commerce and Labor Committee; the Finance, Ways and Means Committee; and the Fiscal Review Committee. He is also chair of the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations.
Yager has been endorsed by both the Faith and Freedom Coalition,
and the Tennessee State Employees Association.

Personal life

Yager is married to the former Malinda Raby of Oliver Springs; together they have two adult children. Yager and his wife currently reside in Kingston and attend the First Baptist Church in Kingston, Tennessee.
In 2019, Roane State Community College named a building on their campus after Yager.
Yager was named 2023 'Man of the Year' by the Tennessee Men's Health Network. In 2024, Yager was photographed skydiving as to both "celebrate one year of being cancer-free and to raise awareness for prostate cancer".