Bill Lee
Governor of Tennessee — currently serving. Party, term history, and sourced provenance. Sections fill in as records land.
Terms
- Governor of Tennessee Republican Current
Background
- background Born October 9, 1959; American businessman and politician; Republican; CEO Lee Company (family business, 1992–2016).
- role 50th Governor of Tennessee (2019–present); social conservative; signed bills banning mask mandates and ranked-choice voting.
- achievement Implemented one of country's strictest abortion bans; allowed guns to be carried without permit; created school voucher programs.
- achievement Increased penalties for protest-related offenses; signed bathroom bill; signed Adult Entertainment Act banning drag shows in public.
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