Tennessee's First Woman Speaker of the House

Published: Jan. 14, 2011, 5 a.m.

Tennessee Representatives elected their first woman Speaker of the House this week. Beth Harwell was elected to 22 years ago. Then, she was one of only 40 Republicans. Now, she's among the majority, and the first Republican speaker since Reconstruction. Harwell speaks with Tennessee Public Radio's Candice Ludlow about her new role and how she'll lead.