The New York Times is reporting that State Sen. Mark Green (R-Clarksville) is under consideration by President Trump to be named Secretary of the Army.
Senior admin official confirms Mark Green is being considered for secretary of the Army.
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) March 15, 2017
Several sources have independently confirmed this report to The Tennessee Star.
Green is considered a front runner in the race for the Republican nomination for Governor of Tennessee in 2018.
Should he not run, there will no longer be a strongly conservative candidate in the race to challenge Randy Boyd and potential candidate Rep. Diane Black (R-TN).
[…] Senator Mark Green, fresh off news that President Trump is considering him for Secretary of the Army, was greeted with applause and cheers Wednesday as he spoke before Trump’s arrival at the […]