Senate Repubs name new policy advisor

With State Senate now in GOP hands, staff shuffle ensues

Email | Print By Ken Whitehouse

Republican Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris (R-Collierville) has named Liz Alvey to the position of senior policy advisor. She succeeds Matt King, who was recently named chief of staff by Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey.

Alvey previously served as the Senate Transportation and Safety Committee research analyst.

Alvey graduated cum laude from Columbia State Community College and received her degree in Political Science from Middle Tennessee State University. Alvey also holds a J.D. from the Nashville School of Law.

She has worked in the Tennessee legislature since 1999. Prior to serving as research analyst, Alvey was administrative assistant to Norris who represents the West Tennessee counties of Shelby, Tipton, Lauderdale and Dyer.

She also was a legislative intern to former Republican Caucus Chairman, Senator Gene Elsea (R-Spring City).

Also getting a new position in the GOP Senate shuffle is former House Republican press secretary Lance Frizzell. Frizzell will be serving as deputy chief of staff to Ramsey, after just having finished a stint as press secretary for the unsuccessful Jim Bryson for governor campaign.