State Representative Susan Lynn, a Lebanon Republican, will announce her future plans regarding the 17th District Tennessee State Senate seat being vacated by State Senator Mae Beavers next week.
The announcement will be on Monday, August 17th at the Mount Juliet Chamber of Commerce at 11:00 a.m.
Representative Lynn states “Since our Senator’s announcement I have spent time traveling around the 17th District in order to meet the citizens and visit with the local elected officials. This wonderful experience has brought me many new friends, and I have learned much about the strengths and needs of the area.”
In a her press release, Representative Lynn says she sponsored the Tennessee State Sovereignty Resolution and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, is a conservative legislator who supports states rights, Jeffersonian Principles, and is a strong supporter of Constitutional rights.
Susan Lynn has represented the 57th Legislative District in the Tennessee House of Representatives since 2002. She is the chairman of the House Government Operations Committee and a member of the House Calendar and Rules Committee. In addition, she has served for seven years on the House Commerce Committee and the Small Business Sub-Committee. In addition to her legislative duties, Representative Lynn serves as the Task Force Chairman of the Commerce, Insurance and Economic Development Task Force for the American Legislative Exchange Council. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in economics and history, is a member of the First Baptist Church of Mount Juliet, and makes her home in Lebanon with her husband Michael. They have two adult children, Michael Lynn, Jr, who is a staff sergeant in the Tennessee Air Guard and engaged to wed Ms. Alisa Sanders, and Mrs. Grace Douchette and her husband Benjamin.