Carter Lawrence sworn in as interim Commerce & Insurance commissioner

Gov. Bill Lee has sworn in Carter Lawrence as the interim commissioner of Commerce & Insurance. He succeeds Julie Mix McPeak, who left to take take a job in the private sector.

Proud to share photos of @GovBillLee swearing in @Carter_Lawrence (alongside his awesome wife Amy and their sons) as our interim commissioner! We're excited for Tennessee consumers and the future! To read his bio, visit: https://t.co/IAgNtyzEFT #leadership #Tennessee pic.twitter.com/RF7alyeWdW

— Commerce & Insurance (@TNCommerceInsur) June 17, 2019

Lawrence, of Williamson County, had served as deputy commissioner for the department’s administration and for regulatory boards. He has law and business degrees from the University of Tennessee.

McPeak was a holdover from Gov. Bill Haslam’s administration.  Greenberg Traurig announced last week that she is founding the law firm’s new Nashville office — the company’s 41st location worldwide and 31st in the U.S.

McPeak was president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners last year.

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Editor’s note: The Tennessee Journal is on summer break next week. Blog posting will be lighter than usual until July 1.