And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Colossians 3:17
We adjourned the 112th General Assembly sine die at 3:44 pm on Thursday. We had a long final calendar with a lot of debate, but…
“Each of us has a fire in our hearts for something. It’s our goal in life to find it and keep it lit.” - Mary Lou Retton, American gymnast and five-time Olympic medalist
I want to recognize Dr. Farris Beasley, of Lincoln County, for his receipt of the Governor’s Volunteer Stars Award. Each year, 1.6…
"Your TALENT determines what you can do. Your MOTIVATION determines how much you are willing to do. Your ATTITUDE determines how well you do it." - Lou Holtz
We started the 2022 Legislative Session on January 11th, and now on February 7th, we are talking about when our last calendars will be. The Senate has a…
“The longer I live, the more beautiful life becomes.” — Frank Lloyd Wright
This week has been a really busy week with lots of meetings in my office, as well as many committee meetings and three House Floor Sessions. The highlight of the week was Monday night when we heard the Governor give his State of…
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. - Proverbs 3:5-6
I want to thank the bi-partisan Select Committee on Redistricting- especially Chairman Curtis Johnson and Attorney Doug Himes. We had several meetings over the…
“It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.” - Babe Ruth
This week, I would like to go over some interesting facts about the legislature in Tennessee. We are starting the 2nd Session of the 112th General Assembly. Each Legislative Session lasts for 2 years. We always convene on the 2nd Tuesday in January…
“Watch your actions, they become your habits. Watch your habits, they become your character.” Vince Lombard
The Legislative Session started back at noon, Tuesday the 11th. This is the second year of the 112th General Assembly and we’ll probably adjourn around the 1st of May.
The 2 biggest issues we’ll tackle this Session are:
Redistricting- drawing new…
“Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think”
-Albert Einstein
The TCAT (Tennessee College of Applied Technology)- Bedford County was funded in the just-passed state budget. The proposed building project was on the Board of Regents master plan this year but was not initially funded in the Governor’s budget. After…
“Education Is Not the Learning of Facts, But the Training of the Mind To Think” -Albert Einstein
The Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT)-Shelbyville was funded in the just passed state budget. The proposed building project was on the Board of Regents' master plan this year but was not initially funded in the governor’s budget. …
“Some old-fashioned things like fresh air and sunshine are hard to beat.”
-Laura Ingalls Wilder
I got my second COVID vaccine last Friday and I hope most of you are working on getting vaccinated to help us all beat this virus. I also had a fun UT experience last Friday. I went to Fayetteville to see the…