NASHVILLE (AP) — The Tennessee State Employees Association has elected Bryan Merritt to be its new president.

Merritt has represented TSEA's 11th district on the association's board of directors since 2009.

Recently, he served the association as chairman of the Tennessee Employees Action Movement, TSEA's political action committee, since 2013.

Earlier this month, the TSEA named former state Rep. Randy Stamps as its new government affairs director.

Last month, the association named former Nashville Councilman John Summers as its executive director.

For more information, visit http://www.tseaonline.org.