Tennessee
Growth before and ahead: Governor Bill Lee swears in to serve another 4 years in Tennessee office
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Governor Invoice Lee’s second time period because the chief of the Volunteer state is formally underway. Saturday’s theme of the Inauguration Day festivities was “Tennessee: Main the Nation.”
Throughout Lee’s Inaugural handle, he talked about among the lows we now have confronted as a state. He talked about the pure disasters we have been by and the COVID-19 pandemic.
He additionally took a while to speak about lots of the highs, like the truth that Tennessee has the fastest-growing financial system in all 50 states.
The view from @GovBillLee’s Inaugural Ceremony. Tonight @ 6 on @NC5 I’ll inform you what accomplishments the Governor is pleased with. He additionally shares his hopes & objectives for the way forward for the Volunteer State. pic.twitter.com/SUVM5tbeRI
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“We overhauled the best way we fund public faculties for the primary time in 30 years. As a substitute of an previous and damaged system, one million Tennessee kids are actually funded primarily based on their very own particular person wants,” Lee mentioned.
The governor additionally highlighted his work in well being care.
“Extra Tennesseans now have entry to dental care and maternal care. Tennesseans with disabilities can dwell with the dignity they deserve; with this Medicaid waiver we discovered a option to serve the unseen,” Lee defined.
Whereas Lee mentioned he’s pleased with what he is accomplished to this point, he additionally thinks there’s extra work to do.
“We’d like a transportation technique and power technique designed for one of many quickest rising states in America. We have to improve our efforts to protect our pure assets and to guard the atmosphere in what I imagine is probably the most stunning place on the planet,” Lee mentioned.
Tennesseans in attendance on the inauguration ceremony are additionally hopeful the way forward for the state shall be vivid.
“There are issues we face with such wonderful development. I feel he worded these very clearly, and I feel there are a lot of others,” Bart Huddleston mentioned.
“He has a plan, and I really feel like he’s going to face agency on it,” Jamese Brandon mentioned.
Inauguration Day occasions will wrap up Saturday night time with the First Couple’s Inaugural Dinner on the Grand Hyatt on Broadway, and the Inaugural Ball on the Fisher Heart on Belmont Boulevard.