State Senator Mark Pody (R-Lebanon) has been appointed to lead a key joint Senate / House of Representatives Subcommittee in the Tennessee General Assembly. Pody has been appointed Chairman of the Joint Government Operations Committee’s Commerce, Labor, Transportation and Agriculture Subcommittee. The subcommittee hears all rules and regulations promulgated by departments, commissions, boards, agencies or councils of state government regarding commerce, banking, insurance, farming, roads, and motor vehicles, among other matters. They also conduct reviews of government entities which have jurisdiction on these subjects.
The committee has scheduled multiple hearings this summer.
Senator Pody said, “I appreciate the opportunity to serve in this capacity and will continue to work hard to make good public policy decisions that not only helps Tennessee’s government and its agencies work in a more cost-efficient manner, but that also focuses on serving the people of this state more effectively. These committees touch issues of great importance to the State of Tennessee and the people of Cannon, Clay, DeKalb, Macon, Smith and Wilson Counties. I appreciate the opportunity to serve in this capacity and look forward to making a positive impact for the citizens of Senate District 17.”
Pody also serves in a leadership role on the Senate Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee as Vice-Chair.
