Lee begins second term as TN governor

SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, WAS INAUGURATION DAY IN TENNESSEE. BILL LEE TOOK AN OATH TO BEGIN HIS SECOND TERM AS TENNESSEE’S GOVERNOR IN NASHVILLE. EVENTS BEGAN WITH A WORSHIP SERVICE AT THE RYMAN FOLLOWED BY THE OATH CEREMONY ON LEGISLATIVE PLAZA. DURING HIS INAGURAL ADDRESS, LEE POINTED TO TENNESSEE HAVING THE LOWEST PER CAPITA TAX RATE AND THE FASTEST GROWING ECONOMY IN THE NATION. HE SAID RURAL TENNESSEE IS PROVING TO AN EXCEPTION FOR RURAL AMERICA DUE TO INVESTMENTS IN VOCATIONAL, TECHNICAL AND AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION THAT ARE SHAPING THE FUTURE WORKFORCE. HE CALLED ON TENNESSEANS TO PRACTICE CIVILITY AND REMEMBER THE DIGNITY OF OTHERS. LEE IS A NATIVE OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY AND WAS FIRST ELECTED TENNESSEE GOVERNOR IN 2019. HE AND HIS WIFE, MARIA, LIVE IN FRANKLIN.

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