William Byron Lee was born on October 9, 1959. He was raised on his family's 1,000-acre (400 ha) cattle farm started by his grandparents in Franklin, Tennessee, the Triple L Ranch; the family raises Hereford cattle. [9] [10] [11] Lee is a seventh-generation Tennessean.[12]After graduating from Franklin High School in his hometown, [13] Lee entered Auburn University in …

Bill Lee is a seventh-generation Tennessean and the 50th Governor of Tennessee. He was raised in Franklin, where he still resides today with his wife, Maria, on his family’s farm. He’s the proud father of four adult children (Jessica, twin sons Jacob and …

6 days ago · NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced he will deliver his seventh State of the State address to the General Assembly and fellow Tennesseans on Monday, February 10 at 6 p.m. CST. The joint session will take place in the House Chamber of the Tennessee State Capitol.

Jan 22, 2025 · NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee presented the administration’s agenda on illegal immigration that will go before the Tennessee General Assembly during the special session convening January 27. On Day One of the Trump Administration, President Trump signed executive orders to halt illegal immigration, secure our nation’s borders and restore public safety, and the ...

Dec 20, 2024 · Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee says he is pardoning 43 people who have served out their sentences in what he says is “very different” than President Joe Biden’s recent wave of commutations.

Nov 8, 2022 · Bill Lee (Republican Party) is the Governor of Tennessee. He assumed office on January 15, 2019. His current term ends on January 16, 2027. Lee (Republican Party) ran for re-election for Governor of Tennessee. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Jan 21, 2023 · Gov. Bill Lee launched his second term on Saturday, reflecting on four years of hardship, both public and private, while looking forward to his second term with "great hope," as he plans to...

7 hours ago · NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s Republican-dominant Statehouse is on track to become the latest state to adopt immigration enforcement policies designed to assist President Donald Trump’s plan to suppress illegal immigration and carry out one of the largest mass deportation efforts in U.S. history.. In just three days, Tennessee lawmakers fast-tracked GOP Gov. Bill Lee’s $5.5 ...

5 hours ago · Chairman Bo Watson (left) and Vice Chairman John Stevens lead the Tennessee Senate Finance Committee, which voted 8-3 to advance Gov. Bill Lee's universal school voucher bill during its meeting on ...

19 hours ago · That’s what the farmland preservation bill is about.” Lee’s farmland preservation bill. Lee proposed legislation last year to establish a $25 million Farmland Preservation Fund. It sought to ...