State Senator Mae Beavers took the oath of office on Tuesday in Nashville as the 109th General Assembly was gaveled into session. The oath was administered by Supreme Court Justice Holly Kirby during the legislature’s three-day organizational session which will end on Thursday. “I appreciate the people of the 17th District for entrusting me to represent them in our State Senate,” said Senator Beavers. “I appreciate their confidence and will work very hard to earn their continued trust.”
Other organizational tasks that will be taken up this week include the adoption of Senate rules, election of the state’s constitutional officers and election of the members of the General Assembly’s Joint Fiscal Review Committee. The General Assembly will then recess for two weeks to allow for office assignments.
