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TDOT Commissioner Eley to Step Down

Posted by: Azya Thornton on Jun 6, 2025

Gov. Bill Lee recently announced that Deputy Governor and Tennessee Department of Transportation Commissioner (TDOT) Butch Eley will step down from his role in the third quarter of 2025, after seven years of service in the governor’s cabinet. A successor will be named at a later date, and Eley will remain involved during the transition. Eley began his tenure in the Lee administration as chief operating officer, overseeing 23 state departments and 35,000 employees, and led the implementation of Tennessee’s first four-year strategic planning process. “It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve Gov. Lee and the people of Tennessee,” Eley said. “From building long-term systems that better serve Tennesseans to navigating some of our state’s toughest challenges, I’m deeply proud of what we’ve accomplished.” Read more in a press release from the governor's office.