Tennessee replaces its voucher-friendly House speaker with a voucher opponent
Rep. Cameron Sexton takes the oath of office on the first day of the 111th Tennessee General Assembly in January. On Friday, the Crossville Republican was elected the new leader of the House of Representatives during a special legislative session ordered by Gov. Bill Lee. (Photo courtesy of the House Republican Caucus)
Marta W. Aldrich
Marta W. Aldrich is the senior statehouse correspondent at Chalkbeat Tennessee. A newswoman for The Associated Press for most of her career, Marta has covered state government, politics, business, education and other Tennessee news. She has served as news editor of United Methodist News Service and features editor of American Profile magazine. Marta is a graduate of Memphis City Schools and the University of Missouri School of Journalism.
Sexton has strong ties to public education. He attended schools in Knox County before graduating in 1989 from Oak Ridge High School in neighboring Anderson County. His mother was a kindergarten teacher for more than 30 years, and his grandfather was a principal.
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