Rep. Weaver calls for Casada’s resignation as speaker

Add Rep. Terri Lynn Weaver (R-Lancaster) to the list of lawmakers calling for Glen Casada to step down as House speaker.

“The choices made by these people – including the Speaker – should have consequences,” The Hartsville Vidette quoted her as saying. “That teaches a lesson to everyone.”

“If one’s going to step up to a place of authority – mayor, county commissioner – there is a level of representation you’ve got to bring to the table,” she said. “Bad choices bring bad consequences and bad consequences have victims. Good choices make good things happen.”

State Rep. Terri Lynn Weaver says House Speaker should resign

That brings the list of Republicans calling for Casada to step aside to seven. The other are:

• Speaker Pro Tem Bill Dunn of Knoxville.
• Rep. David Hawk of Greeneville.
• Rep. Patsy Hazlewood of Signal Mountain.
• Rep. Jeremy Faison of Cosby.
• Majority Whip Rick Tillis of Lewisburg.
• Rep. Sam Whitson of Franklin.

Meanwhile, Casada was spotted at the Iroquois Steeplechase race in Nashville over the weekend with fellow Republican lawmakers and lobbyists, per the Nashville Scene’s Stephen Elliott.

[society blogger voice] The speaker, still defiantly bearded, enjoyed a full day at the races on Saturday, accompanied at times by Michael Curcio, Brandon Ogles, Andrew Farmer, Brad Lampley and others pic.twitter.com/SDDt8wmwmN

— Stephen Elliott (@ElliottStephenB) May 13, 2019

Also, U.S. Rep. Phil Roe (R-Johnson City) said Casada should step aside.

“I think it’s a distraction for our state” Roe told WCYB-TV. “We’re doing wonderful in the state of Tennessee and I think probably he needs to think about removing that distraction.”