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.
Editorâs note: This is the second in a two-part series looking back at major events in Wilson County throughout 2020. The first installment was published in the Democratâs Tuesday, Dec. 29 edition.
COVID-19 continued disrupting every facet of life in Wilson County, but the second half of 2020 also marked a concerted effort to fight back.
Schools adapted to virtual learning, new businesses moved into Lebanon to help with vaccine and mask distribution and frontline workers began receiving the countyâs first doses of FDA-approved vaccines.
Hereâs a closer look at some of the major events the county experienced in the latter half of the year: