Representative Hill’s Chair Of Honor Initiative Advances Measure places unoccupied POW/MIA chair on Capitol campus at no cost to taxpayers An initiative sponsored by Representative Timothy Hill (R-Blountville) that honors America’s Prisoners of War (POW) and those Missing in Action (MIA) is advancing through the General Assembly’s committee process. Wednesday afternoon, members of the House…

(NASHVILLE) — State Representative John Forgety (R-Athens) and the Tennessee Department of Education today announced that Athens City Schools and Etowah City Schools have received district growth funding to support education initiatives in McMinn County. Specifically, Athens City Schools received $48,000 and Etowah City Schools received $28,500. This funding is a direct result of a Republican-led effort…

(NASHVILLE) — State Representative Barry Doss (R-Leoma) today introduced legislation designed to increase state funding for cities in House District 70. House Bill 1903 — supported by more than three dozen House members — refines the state’s funding formula for collected revenues in order to increase funding for vital projects in cities like Ardmore, Elkton, Lawrenceburg,…

General Assembly Hosts Vietnam Veterans Of America Monday night, Representative Timothy Hill (R-Blountville) and the House of Representatives hosted members of the Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA), Chapter 995 from Jackson, Tennessee. During their visit to the House chamber, VVA members conducted the 13 Folds of the U.S. Flag Ceremony — a flag folding ceremony performed…

(NASHVILLE) — Representative Timothy Hill (R-Blountville) today introduced new legislation for 2018 designed to honor United States service members who are designated as Prisoners of War (POW) and Missing In Action (MIA). Joined by members of the Northeast Tennessee Chapter of Rolling Thunder, Hill launched his initiative Friday morning at Biker Wear in Johnson City. It…

(NASHVILLE) — During the 2017 legislative session, members of the House Education Administration & Planning Committee — led by Chairman Harry Brooks (R-Knoxville) — and the House Education Instruction & Programs Committee — led by Chairman John Forgety (R-Athens) effectively supported the educational goals and dreams of the state’s teachers and students. Thanks to the hard…

(NASHVILLE) — State Representative Jim Coley (R-Bartlett) today applauded a new report released by Shared Hope International in which the State of Tennessee received the highest score in the country on its 2017 Protected Innocence Challenge report card for strengthening child trafficking laws. The report card is the only extensive study in the country conducted on…

Panel tasked with improving health and well-being for Tennesseans (NASHVILLE) — State Representative Gerald McCormick (R-Chattanooga) today announced that he will serve on a new Wellness Caucus created by members of the Tennessee General Assembly and in collaboration with the Governor’s Foundation for Health and Wellness. The caucus is chaired by State Representative Ryan Williams…

Panel tasked with improving health and well-being for Tennesseans (NASHVILLE) — State Representative John Forgety (R-Athens) today announced that he will serve on a new Wellness Caucus created by members of the Tennessee General Assembly and in collaboration with the Governor’s Foundation for Health and Wellness. The caucus is chaired by State Representative Ryan Williams…