TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Dec 30, 2019

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has appointed former Republican state Sen. Mae Beavers to serve on the state Board of Parole, the Commercial Appeal reports. Beavers, who unsuccessfully ran for governor in 2018, will begin a six-year term this week. Board members are paid approximately $102,000 a year. In other news, Beavers has sued Mt. Juliet Republican Susan Lynn, alleging that the state representative spread rumors about Beavers breaking into her home and trying to have her killed. Beavers also has accused Ann Calabria, a former county election commissioner, of defaming her character. Beavers says the lawsuits will not affect her work on the board, the Tennessean reports.