Bill Lee (Tennessee politician)

Bill Lee
50th Governor of Tennessee
Assumed office
January 19, 2019
LieutenantRandy McNally
Preceded byBill Haslam
Personal details
Born (1959-10-09) October 9, 1959 (age 65)
Franklin, Tennessee, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2008)​
Children4
EducationAuburn University (BS)

Bill Lee (born October 9, 1959)[1] is an American businessman and politician. He is the 50th and current Governor of Tennessee.

He was the Republican nominee for Governor of Tennessee in the 2018 election.[2][3][4]

Lee was the 7th Congressional District’s representative to the Tennessee Higher Education Commission. Lee had no active political positions while running for governor and was a cattle rancher.

References

  1. ↑ Lee Company – Leadership
  2. ↑ Re, Gregg. "Underdog Bill Lee surges to win Tennessee GOP gubernatorial primary; pivotal Senate race takes shape". Fox News. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  3. ↑ Epstein, Reid J. "Bill Lee Wins GOP Primary for Tennessee Governor". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  4. ↑ Ebert, Joel. "Bill Lee wins Republican nomination for governor of Tennessee". Tennesseean. Retrieved August 2, 2018.