Governor · Tennessee

Bill Lee

Governor of Tennessee

Bill Lee is the governor of Tennessee, in office since January 19, 2019. Before taking office he worked at Lee Company, his family's mechanical construction business in Franklin, where he became president in 1992.

Background

Biography

Bill Lee was born on October 9, 1959, in Tennessee and was raised in Franklin. After attending Williamson County Schools he went to Auburn University, where he studied mechanical engineering.

After graduation he returned to Franklin to join the family business his grandfather had started in 1944, a mechanical construction service company. He became president of Lee Company in 1992.

Lee is the 50th governor of Tennessee. The National Governors Association lists him as a Republican and gives his term as beginning on January 19, 2019, and continuing. His official biography says that since becoming governor in 2019 he has focused on priorities including workforce, education, economic development, public safety and supporting families, with a focus on rural Tennessee.

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Governor · Tennessee

Bill Lee

Governor of Tennessee

Background

Biography

Bill Lee was born on October 9, 1959, in Tennessee and was raised in Franklin. After attending Williamson County Schools he went to Auburn University, where he studied mechanical engineering.

After graduation he returned to Franklin to join the family business his grandfather had started in 1944, a mechanical construction service company. He became president of Lee Company in 1992.

Voting record

This office does not cast congressional roll-call votes.

Governor of Tennessee is an executive office. The Baseline will not manufacture a congressional voting score for it; sourced checks, statements, and coverage appear below.

The Baseline desk

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Biography

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Published claim checks

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Biography

This office does not cast congressional roll-call votes.

Published claim checks

Also from Tennessee