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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 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 Center Square) – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee appointed 19 people to serve on the new Duck River Watershed Planning Partnership just days after announcing a $100 billion investment in the ...
Gov. Bill Lee proposes a new statewide school choice program, Education Freedom Scholarship Act, at the Tennessee State Museum in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023.
(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 ...
Incumbent Republican governor Bill Lee was re-elected to a second term with 64.9% of the vote, defeating his Democratic challenger Jason Martin. Lee improved on his performance from 2018. The primary elections took place on August 4, 2022, with Lee and Martin winning their respective parties' nominations. [2] [3]
Gov. Bill Lee speaks during a press conference at the end of session at Tennessee Capitol in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, April 25, 2024. "I've said a lot of times that I get engaged in election ...