Bill Lee

Quick Facts

Full Name	Bill Lee
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Oct 9, 1959(1959-10-09)
Age	65
Birthplace	Franklin
Country	United States
Birth City	Franklin
Horoscope	Capricorn

Bill Lee Biography

Bill Lee is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on October 9, 1959 in Franklin, Franklin, United States. William Byron Lee (born October 9, 1959) is an American businessman and politician serving as the 50th and current governor of Tennessee. Elected in 2018, Lee campaigned as a business-oriented member of the Republican Party. Before entering politics he held various positions at the Lee Company, an inherited family business; he was the company’s president and CEO from 1992 to 2016.

In April 2017 Lee announced his candidacy the 2018 election for governor of Tennessee. A self-described social conservative, Lee also targeted pro- business Republicans. In the Republican primary election, he ran against Congresswoman Diane Black, Knoxville businessman and former Tennessee Economic and Development Commissioner Randy Boyd, and state House speaker Beth Harwell. Originally considered a longshot, Lee rose in the polls as Boyd and Black launched negative advertising against each other. He won the August 2 primary with 291,414 votes (36.8%) to Boyd’s 193,054 (24.3%), Black’s 182,457 (23.0%), and Harwell’s 121,484 (15.3%).

On February 19, Lee denied clemency for death row inmate Nicholas Sutton. Sutton had saved three corrections officers’ lives. Lee’s statement read: “After careful consideration of Nicholas Sutton’s request for clemency and a thorough review of the case, I am upholding the sentence of the State of Tennessee and will not be intervening.” Sutton was the third person to be put to death under Lee’s tenure as governor. On February 22, Lee signed a bill making Tennessee’s official nickname the “Volunteer State.” The name originated during the War of 1812, when Tennessee sent 1,500 volunteer soldiers.

On January 14, Lee announced that he would sign a measure into law that assures continued taxpayer funding of faith-based foster care and adoption agencies even if they exclude LGBT families and others based on religious beliefs. Supporters of the measure argued that such measures are needed to protect against potential lawsuits hostile to the group’s religious beliefs. In response to this legislation, Amazon, which announced in July 2019 that it would bring 5,000 jobs to Nashville, stated, “Amazon does not support this legislation. We have a long history of supporting equality and we’re opposed to laws that discriminate or encourage discrimination.” To explain why he signed the bill, Lee said, “I think equality is important and protection of rights is important and the rights of religious liberty are important. And that bill was centered around protection of religious liberty and that’s why I signed it.” Lee signed the measure on January 24.

Lee lives in Fernvale with his second wife, Maria, whom he married in 2008. His first wife, Carol Ann, died in 2000 in a horseback riding accident. After her death, Lee took extended time off from his construction company to raise his four children.

Bill Lee Net Worth

Bill Lee is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bill Lee 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After graduating from Franklin High School in his hometown, Lee entered Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama in 1977 and graduated in 1981 with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. In college, Lee was a member of the Kappa Alpha Order.

Lee was named president and CEO of his family’s home-services and construction company, Lee Company, holding the position from 1992 until 2016. He briefly served as chairman.

On the night of March 2 and the morning of March 3, a series of tornadoes touched down across Tennessee, killing 25 people and injuring 150. On March 3, Lee said, “It’s heartbreaking. We’ve had loss of life across the state.” Of the recovery effort, he said, “We’re doing everything that we can to respond to this. With that being said, this is a very difficult situation.” Later that day, Lee surveyed the damage in Nashville, visiting Germantown and Tennessee State University.

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Who is Bill Lee Dating?

According to our records, Bill Lee married to Maria Lee , Carol Ann Lee. As of December 1, 2023, Bill Lee’s is not dating anyone.

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On May 24, 2019, Lee signed into law a school voucher program that provides public funds to families so they can send their kids to private schools, effective at the beginning of the 2020–21 fiscal year, but this program was later ruled unconstitutional. On July 2, Lee signed into law House Bill 1158, a school safety bill that calls for school districts across the state to establish a threat assessment team. On July 17 he visited Lauderdale County in West Tennessee to see how recent flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Barry had affected the community.

Facts & Trivia

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As governor, Lee has rejected proposals to expand TennCare, the state’s Medicaid program. He supports legislation introduced in the Tennessee General Assembly to ban abortion as early as six weeks into pregnancy, in potential conflict with the Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade. In February 2019 Lee announced that his budget proposal for the 2020 fiscal year would include a repeal of the 10% amusement tax Tennessee levies on gyms, fitness centers, and health clubs. Lee argued that the tax discourages Tennesseans from being physically active. If enacted, the repeal would reduce state revenues by around $10 million.

How long is Tennessee governor term?

Governor of Tennessee
Style| Governor (informal) The Honorable (formal)
Status| Head of State Head of Government
Residence| Tennessee Governor’s Mansion
Term length| Four years, renewable once consecutively

How do you call Governor Bill Lee?

1. Official Name: Tennessee.
2. Governor: Bill Lee.
3. Contact: Contact the governor.
4. Phone Number: 615-741-2001.

Who is TN Governor?

Bill Lee (Republican Party)

Where is Governor Lee from?

Franklin, TN

Has there ever been a Democratic governor in Tennessee?

For a period of nearly five decades in the 20th century, the Tennessee Democratic Party held the Tennessee governorship continuously. Tennessee has had 50 governors, including the incumbent, Bill Lee. Seven governors (John Sevier, William Carroll, Andrew Johnson, Robert Love Taylor, Gordon Browning, Frank G.