House Speaker Cameron Sexton appointed John Cheadle, a lawyer for payday lender Advance Financial whose firm has sued thousands of Tennesseans over 279.5% loans, to the Metro Nashville Airport Authority Board. Cheadle is a Nashville-based lawyer whose firm is the primary representative Advance uses to sue borrowers for defaulting on loans with triple-digit interest rates. The firm, which includes him and several attorneys, specializes in consumer debt collection.