Governor picks Ayers for Woodall seat
Photo: Jill Ayers campaign Gov. Bill Lee has picked Circuit Court Judge Jill Ayers of the 19th Judicial District to fill a vacancy on the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals. Ayers, based in Clarksville, must be confirmed by the Tennessee General Assembly for the seat left open by the retirement of Judge Thomas Woodall. She was appointed to her circuit court seat by Gov. Bill Haslam in 2015 and won a six-year term on the bench, running as a Republican, the following year.
Other finalists for the spot were Kim Helper, the district attorney general for the district that includes Williamson County, and David Veile, a Franklin attorney and former Metro Nashville Police officer.
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