Chessor And Page Named New Deputy Commissioners For Department Of Revenue

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Sam Chessor and Glen Page are the new deputy commissioners for the Tennessee Department of Revenue, Commissioner Reagan Farr announced today. In this role, Chessor will oversee the operational divisions of the agency while Page will manage the tax and policy sections of the department.

“Glen and Sam bring tremendous knowledge, experience and commitment to their new positions,” Commissioner Farr said. “They will play vital roles in Revenue achieving continued success in electronic tax administration, customer service and quality control initiatives.”
Chessor had served as assistant commissioner for operations and support services, directing the Processing, Tax Enforcement and Information Technology Resources Divisions. He is a certified public accountant and has served as director of Internal Audit, supervisor in Special Investigations and tax auditor in the Audit Division. Chessor earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Middle Tennessee State University. He is also a graduate of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, Ga., and is a certified criminal investigator.
Page had served as assistant commissioner for tax administration with responsibility for the Audit, Legal and Taxpayer Services Divisions. He has more than 20 years of experience in state government. He had served as Audit director and as assistant director of Audit for the two years preceding that appointment. His work experience with Revenue also includes serving as director of Processing and as assistant director of Taxpayer Services. A certified public accountant, Page earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Middle Tennessee State University.
The Department of Revenue is responsible for the administration of state tax laws and motor vehicle title and registration laws established by the legislature and the collection of taxes and fees associated with those laws. The Department of Revenue collects approximately 92 percent of total state tax revenue. During the 2005-2006 fiscal year, the department collected $10.3 billion in state taxes and fees. In addition to collecting state taxes, $1.8 billion of local sales tax was collected by the department for local governments during the 2005-2006 fiscal year. Besides collecting taxes, the department enforces the revenue laws fairly and impartially in an effort to encourage voluntary taxpayer compliance. The department also apportions revenue collections for distribution to the various state funds and local units of government. To learn more about the department, log on to www.Tennessee.gov/revenue.