20 Facts About Mae Beavers

Mae Beavers was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Tennessee in the 2018 Tennessee gubernatorial election.

Mae Beavers was born on December 11,1947, in Millport, Alabama.

Mae Beavers graduated from Trevecca Nazarene University, where she received a bachelor of science degree.

Mae Beavers attended the Nashville School of Law, and worked as a court reporter and financial advisor.

Mae Beavers has represented the Wilson County Commission, in the State House of Representatives, and in the State Senate.

Mae Beavers supported President Donald Trump's travel ban, supports abolition of state income taxation, and is a proponent of tougher laws and measures against illegal immigrants.

Mae Beavers has supported legislation in opposition to the Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex marriage.

In 2014, Mae Beavers was rated by the Sunlight Foundation as the second-most conservative state senator in Tennessee, behind then-senator Stacey Campfield.

Mae Beavers is a member of the National Rifle Association of America and a lifetime member of the Tennessee Firearms Association.

On December 26,2019, Mae Beavers was appointed by Governor Bill Lee to serve on the state Board of Parole for a six-year term.

Mae Beavers was a proponent of the Tennessee Women's Ultrasound Right to Know Act, and sponsored SB 1769, SB 775, and co-sponsored SB 632, Both bills failed to pass.

Mae Beavers opposed the 2010 health care reform legislation proposals including the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, sponsoring instead the Tennessee Health Freedom Act in order to protect "a citizen's right to participate, or not participate, in any healthcare system".

In September 2015, Mae Beavers proposed bill SB1437, known as the Tennessee Natural Marriage Defense Act, to ban same-sex marriage in Tennessee despite the Supreme Court's decision to legalize it.

Mae Beavers started her campaign for governor of Tennessee on June 3,2017.

Mae Beavers was the fourth Republican to announce their campaign for the open seat.

In January 2018, Trevecca Nazarene University blocked an event organized by Mae Beavers that was scheduled to feature Cathy Hinners, John Guandolo and Bill Warner, amid strong criticism from advocacy groups that its speakers were anti-Muslim.

On January 30,2018, Mae Beavers announced that she would be stepping out of the 2018 Tennessee gubernatorial race.

In March 2018, Mae Beavers announced her candidacy in the Wilson County mayoral election.

Mae Beavers was defeated in this race, and was elected chair of the Wilson County Republican Party the following year.

Mae Beavers is married to Jerry Mae Beavers, with whom she has two children.