Sullivan County native Jason Mumpower has been elected by the Tennessee General Assembly as the state’s 35th Comptroller of the Treasury.Justin Wilson, the 34th Comptroller of the Treasury, announced in a letter on December 16, 2020 that he would not be seeking reelection and instead endorsed Mumpower for the position.A release from the Comptroller of the Treasury’s office says Mumpower was elected Wednesday during a Joint Convention of the state’s senate and house of representatives.Prior to his election, Mumpower served as Tennessee’s Deputy Comptroller under Wilson.