January 18, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
State Sen. Mark Pody has been appointed first vice chair of the Senate Transportation and Safety Committee.
Lt. Gov. Randy McNally made the appointment as the General Assembly prepares to close the 2019 organizational session Saturday.
“Our transportation system is of vital importance for the safety and convenience of citizens across Tennessee,” said Pody, R-Lebanon. “It also makes a crucial contribution to our state’s economic development and growth, paving the way for new and better-paying jobs. I appreciate the opportunity to serve in the leadership of this committee and look forward to working with my colleagues to improve Tennessee’s transportation system.”
Pody will also serve as a member of the Government Operations Committee and the Senate Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. The Government Operations Committee reviews all department and agencies of state government to improve efficiency and effectiveness. The Energy Committee’s scope includes review of legislation related to Tennessee’s hunting and fishing laws, state parks, energy conservation, agriculture, preservation of natural resources and fostering the state’s tourism industry.
Pody represents District 17 in the Tennessee Senate, which includes Cannon, Clay, DeKalb, Macon, Smith and Wilson counties.
Meanwhile State House Speaker Glen Casada named state Rep. Clark Boyd chair of the House Consumer and Human Resources Committee, which makes Boyd the most junior member of the House of Representatives to chair a full committee.
The 12-person committee will be responsible for all consumer and human resource-related issues, as well as issues that pertain to Tennessee’s workforce.
Boyd will also serve on the House Commerce and Calendar and Rules committees, as well as the Consumer, Employee Affairs and Utilities subcommittees.
Boyd lives in Lebanon and represents House District 46, which includes Cannon, and parts of Wilson and DeKalb counties.
State Representative Terri Lynn Weaver of Lancaster has been appointed by Speaker Casada as chair of the Safety and Funding Subcommittee and member of the Education, House K-12 Subcommittee, and member of the Transportation Committee.
Weaver serves the 40th district which includes Smith and Trousdale counties and parts of DeKalb and Sumner counties. She is starting her sixth term.