2) Bill Haslam, Governor of Tennessee ($181,000)
Popularly known as Bill Haslam, William “Bill” Edward Haslam is a member of the Republican Party. He has been the Governor of Tennessee since January 15 2011. His salary of $178,356 is 33 percent higher than average for all governors and 26 percent higher than average for governors from the South. As a mayor of Knoxville, he achieved the city’s lowest property tax rate in more than 50 years. He is currently the United States’ richest politician.
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