(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — State Representative Brandon Ogles (R-Franklin) has been elected by his peers to serve as House Republican Caucus Vice-Chairman for the upcoming 111th Tennessee General Assembly. Ogles becomes the first freshman lawmaker ever to hold this Republican leadership position. He was nominated by his peers during the Nov. 20 Caucus Leadership Election Meeting and…

Republican leader committed to serving House District 95 in Tennessee General Assembly (NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — State Representative Kevin Vaughan (R-Collierville) today announced he will not seek election to fill the vacant District 32 State Senate seat. The vacancy was created when former State Senator Mark Norris resigned to fill a West Tennessee U.S. District Court…

(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — State Representative Lowell Russell (R-Vonore) today offered his strong support for Tennessee’s student veterans by signing onto a letter written by Tennessee House and Senate leaders urging U.S. Congressman Phil Roe (R-Tennessee) and the House Committee on Veterans Affairs to immediately address funding allocation issues related to the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Assistance Act of 2017. The…

(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — State Representative Chris Todd (R-Humboldt) today offered his strong support for Tennessee’s student veterans by signing onto a letter written by Tennessee House and Senate leaders urging U.S. Congressman Phil Roe (R-Tennessee) and the House Committee on Veterans Affairs to immediately address funding allocation issues related to the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Assistance Act of 2017. The…

(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — State Representative Jay Reedy (R-Erin) and Republican leaders in the Tennessee House and Senate today wrote a letter to U.S. Congressman Phil Roe (R-Johnson City) and members of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs urging them to take immediate action to eliminate funding allocation issues related to the Harry W. Colmery Veterans…

Effective legislative leader wins re-election by a substantial margin (Nashville, Tenn.) — State Representative Bryan Terry, MD (R-Murfreesboro) thanked the voters of District 48 for their overwhelming support during his successful re-election bid. Terry won by a landslide margin on election night and also garnered the highest percentage of votes of any state or federal…

(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — State Representative Clark Boyd (R-Lebanon) recently met with Cannon County’s newly elected leaders, as well as officials from various state departments in efforts to better meet the needs of the county’s citizens. The meeting was held at the Cordell Hull Building earlier this week and included Mayor/County Executive Brent Bush, Commissioners Kim Davenport,…