Susan Lynn

Susan M. Lynn[2] (born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives representing District 57 since January 8, 2013. Lynn served from January 2003 until November 2010. In 2012 Lynn was re-elected to the Tennessee House. Lynn is the first woman to serve as Chairman of the Tennessee House Finance, Ways and Means Committee in either the House or Senate; a position she was first appointed to by the Speaker of the House Glen Casada. Speaker of the House Cameron Sexton reappointed Lynn Chairman of the Finance, Ways and Means Committee for the House of Representatives.[3]

Susan Lynn
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 57th[1] district
Assumed office
January 8, 2013
Preceded byLinda Elam
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 57th district
In office
January 8, 2003 – January 11, 2011
Preceded byMae Beavers
Succeeded byLinda Elam
Personal details
BornApril 26, 1964
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceOld Hickory, Tennessee
Alma materTennessee State University
ProfessionFinancial Controller
Websitesusanlynn.us

Early life

Susan Lynn was born on April 26 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[4] She graduated high school from Newburgh Free Academy (NFA) in Newburgh, NY and completed her BS in economics at Tennessee State University.

Electoral History

2002

Lynn's first race for elected office. She ran in a four-way Republican Primary, winning with 50.2% of the vote.[5] In the General election, she faced Democratic nominee Danny Farmer, whom she defeated with 62.9% of the vote.[6]

2004

In her first re-election campaign, Lynn was challenged in the Republican Primary by Tom Wood. She defeated him by a margin of two to one.[7] She was unopposed in the General Election.[8]

2006

In 2006, Lynn was unopposed for both the Republican Primary[9] and the General election.[10]

2008

Lynn ran unopposed in the 2008 primary, then[11] faced Democratic nominee Ken Wilkinson in the General election, which she won with 74.4% of the vote.[12] Appointed Chairman of the House Government Operations Committee by Speaker Kent Williams.

2010

Upon the announced retirement of the 17th district state Senator Mae Beavers, Lynn filed to run for state Senate instead of running again her state House seat. However, ten months later, Beavers had a sudden change of heart, and in a surprise move re-entered the Senate race.13 Following a three-way Republican primary, Beavers won re-election with 48.3% of the vote. Lynn finished second with 42.4%.14

2012

To regain her former seat, Lynn had to face Linda Elam, former mayor of Mt. Juliet who had been serving in the General Assembly since Lynn's departure in 2010. She dispatched Elam with a margin of 67.6% to 32.4%.[13] She was then unopposed in the General Election.[14] Appointed Chairman of the House Consumer & Human Resources Subcommittee by Speaker Beth Harwell.

2014

Lynn ran unopposed in the primary, then defeated the Democratic challenger, Jesse McLevain, with 76.6% of the vote.[15] Reappointed Chairman of the House Consumer & Human Resources Subcommittee by Speaker Beth Harwell.

2016

Lynn ran unopposed in the primary, then defeated the Democratic challenger, Trisha Farmer, with 69.2% of the vote. Reappointed Chairman of the House Consumer & Human Resources Subcommittee by Speaker Beth Harwell.

2018

In 2018, Lynn faced Aaron Shane in the Republican primary, whom she defeated with 65.7% of the Republican vote. She defeated Democrat Jordan Cole in the General Election, with 68.3% of the vote.

2020 For her tenth election season, Lynn was unopposed in the Republican primary, then won the General Election with 69.4% of the vote over independent candidate Tom Sottek.

Notable Legislative Initiatives

In 2019, Susan Lynn was reappointed as Chairman of the Tennessee House Finance, Ways & Means Committee by Speaker of the House Cameron Sexton. Lynn was first named to chair the committee by Speaker of the House Glen Casada. Lynn holds the distinction of being the first woman to ever chair the Finance, Ways & Means Committee in either the state of Tennessee House or Senate. She is also one of a handful of legislators known to believe in the Q Anon conspiracy theory. [16]

In March 2018, a bill requiring Tennessee schools to prominently display the national motto ("In God We Trust") sponsored by Rep. Susan Lynn passed the state House with 81 of the 99 members voting in favor of it.[17]

In 2019, Lynn passed the Human Life Protection Act - a pro-life piece of legislation that would trigger in the event that the Roe v Wade Supreme Court decision is overturned.[18]

On June 9, 2020, Lynn voted as a member of the House Naming, Designating, & Private Acts Committee against removal of a bust honoring Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard Nathan Bedford Forrest from the Tennessee State Capitol building.[19]

Personal life

Lynn is the Financial Controller for a real estate holding company in Mt. Juliet. Susan Lynn has a husband, Michael, and two children and six grandchildren.[4] She is a Southern Baptist.[4] Lynn and her husband own an insurance agency in Mt. Juliet, TN.

References
  1. "Rep. Susan Lynn". Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  2. "Susan Lynn's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  3. Allison, Natalie; Ebert, Joel. "House Speaker Cameron Sexton officially sworn in, succeeding ousted Speaker Glen Casada". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
  4. "Representative Susan Lynn". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  5. "August 1, 2002 Republican Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 40. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  6. "November 5, 2002 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 41. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  7. "August 5, 2004 Republican Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 30. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  8. "November 2, 2004 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 41. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2015. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  9. "August 3, 2006 Republican Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 13. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  10. "November 7, 2006 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 17 & 18. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  11. "State of Tennessee August 7, 2008 Republican Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 18. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  12. "State of Tennessee November 4, 2008 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 30. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  13. "State of Tennessee August 2, 2012 Republican Primary" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 191. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  14. "State of Tennessee November 6, 2012 General Election" (PDF). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Secretary of State. p. 86. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  15. http://state.tn.us/sos/election/results/20141104_PrecinctTotals_01.pdf
  16. url=https://twitter.com/AlKapDC/status/1257289370723287040
  17. https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/religion/2018/03/21/tennessee-lawmakers-pass-bill-requiring-public-schools-post-god-we-trust-motto/442884002/
  18. Apr 23, 2019; Reactions, 0. "Tennessee House Joins Senate, Passes Human Life Protection Act". Tennessee Right to Life. Retrieved 2019-11-23.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  19. 'HJR0686 by Staples',
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