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In February 2020, Lee signed a bill making Tennessee's official nickname the "Volunteer State". The name originated during the War of 1812, when Tennessee sent 1,500 volunteer soldiers. [141] In 2021, Lee appointed John DeBerry as his senior advisor. DeBerry was a Democratic member of the state house whom the Tennessee Democratic Party removed ...
The governor is the only official in the Tennessee state government who is directly elected by the voters of the entire state. The current governor is Bill Lee, a member of the Republican Party, who took office on January 19, 2019, as the state's 50th governor.
The governor of Tennessee is the head of government of the U.S. state of Tennessee.. Tennessee has had 50 governors, including the incumbent, Bill Lee. [1] Seven governors (John Sevier, William Carroll, Andrew Johnson, Robert Love Taylor, Gordon Browning, Frank G. Clement, and Buford Ellington) have served non-consecutive terms.
(The Center Square) – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is asking lawmakers for an additional $3.9 billion in new spending. The governor presented his $59.5 billion plan to lawmakers during his State of ...
Gov. Bill Lee and other state and federal officials traveled to northeast Tennessee on Saturday to survey catastrophic flood damage in several counties in the wake of Tropical Storm Helene.. Lee ...
Lee hopes to earmark $141.5 million from his proposed $52.6 billion budget to fund his Education Freedom Scholarships program. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee touts school choice, business tax refund in ...
As primary season heats up, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is hitting the campaign trail to defend incumbents in the state legislature who backed his universal school choice proposal. Lee attended a ...
The Cabinet of the State of Tennessee is an advisory body that oversees the executive branch of Tennessee state government. Members, titled "commissioners" are appointed by the governor--not subject to the approval of the General Assembly--and oversee various government departments and agencies. Each works with the governor to implement his ...