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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.
William Byron Lee (born October 9, 1959) is an American businessman and politician who has served as the 50th governor of Tennessee since 2019. [1] [2] A member of the Republican Party, Lee was president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Lee Company, a business operated by his family, from 1992 to 2016.
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 Tennessee Constitution makes the governor weak compared to the legislature by design. Gov. Bill Lee proposes a new statewide school choice program, Education Freedom Scholarship Act, at the ...
Deputy Governor and Commissioner of Transportation for Tennessee Butch Eley said officials are focused on three things about reopening and eventually repairing roadways: connectivity, assessment ...
NASHVILLE − Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee pulled his support for embattled North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson's race for governor after reports that Robinson made racist and salacious remarks on ...
The Tennessee Lieutenant Governor is the presiding officer of the Tennessee Senate and first in line in the succession to the office of governor of Tennessee. If the governor is incapacitated or dies in office, then the lieutenant governor becomes the governor. The lieutenant governor is a state senator elected by the entire Senate to be the ...
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Monday announced that he would call lawmakers back to the state's Capitol on Aug. 21 for a special session after the Republican-led Legislature adjourned earlier this ...