The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) has appointed Elizabeth Foy, JD, as assistant commissioner for legislative affairs, according to a press release by the department.
Elizabeth Foy, JD, has been appointed assistant commissioner for legislative affairs for TDH. In this role, Foy will direct and oversee the department's legislative efforts and initiatives. For more: https://t.co/X8qpz3JCP5 pic.twitter.com/x7QU0cDqzS
— TN Dept. of Health (@TNDeptofHealth) May 3, 2022
“Elizabeth has been a great addition to the legislative affairs team and proved herself a leader,” said Tennessee Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey, MD, MBA, FAAP. “We are fortunate to have her public policy and legal background to help guide our department.”
As assistant commissioner for legislative affairs, Foy will help develop the department’s annual legislative package and work with key members of the Tennessee General Assembly to ensure the passage of key departmental initiatives, according to the press release. In addition, she will coordinate all TDH reports mandated by statute and facilitate departmental advisory committee appointments.
“I am honored to continue my service with the state as a member of the dedicated and talented TDH team,” Elizabeth Foy said in a statement. “I look forward to representing the department and advocating for public health and those we serve.”
Foy has served as a legislative liaison for the Tennessee Department of Health before her appointment as assistant commissioner, according to the department. Foy came to TDH after serving in civil private practice for several years. Prior to her time in private practice, Foy worked for more than a decade as an assistant district attorney for the 20th Judicial District. Foy is a member of the Nashville Bar Association Board of Directors and the Tennessee Bar Association, and serves on the steering committee for the Nashville Bar Leadership Forum, according to the press release by TDH.
Foy earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Tennessee College of Law and holds a Bachelor of Arts from Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, the TDH press release notes.
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Kaitlin Housler is a reporter at The Tennessee Star and The Star News Network.
Maybe I am reading this wrong, but it sounds to me like she is a lobbyist paid for with our tax dollars. But that is nothing new, is it?
Yes. Cheerleader for the Governor. Each department has one, along with staff…
So the Health Department now has 2 assistant commissioners – health licensure, and legislative affairs – with no medical degrees. Did anybody besides me notice how much the pictures of Lisa Piercey and Elizabeth Foy look alike?
Those two positions deal with legal matters, thus the JD degrees. Doesn’t matter anyway because ultimate control of the Health Department rests with washed up athletes and insurance salesmen.