Bill Lee (Tennessee politician)
Bill Lee | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | October 9, 1959 Franklin, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Lee |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Auburn University (BS) |
Bill Lee (born October 9, 1959)[1] is an American businessman and politician. He is the Republican nominee for Governor of Tennessee in the 2018 election.[2][3][4]
Early life and career[edit]
Lee was raised on a farm in Fernvale, Tennessee, and attended Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. He was named CEO of his family's construction company, Lee Company, holding the position from 1992 until 2016.[5] He briefly served as Chairman before announcing his campaign for governor in April 2017, campaigning on a socially and fiscally conservative platform.[5] He won the August 2, 2018 primary with 289,699 votes, or approximately 36.7 percent of the vote.[4]
He has served as the 7th Congressional District’s representative to the Tennessee Higher Education Commission in addition to being on the Board of Trustees at Belmont University in Nashville. He has served as president of Tennesseans for Economic Growth, chairman of YMCA of Middle Tennesse, president of the Associated Builders and Contractors and has served on the board of several community organizations including Hope Clinic for Women, Men of Valor Prison Ministry, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Operation Andrew among others.[6]
Lee is also active in Triple L Ranch, a fourth-generation family farm founded by his grandparents. Triple L Ranch operates a 1,000-acre, 400-head Hereford cattle operation, providing natural beef to farmers markets and restaurants throughout Middle Tennessee.[7][8]
Lee lives in Fernvale with his second wife, Maria. His first wife died in 2000 in a horseback riding accident. He has four children.[6]
Tennessee gubernatorial election, 2018[edit]
On August 2, 2018, Lee defeated many Republicans including Randy Boyd and Diane Black in a primary to become the party's nominee for Governor of Tennessee in the upcoming 2018 election. He will face former Democrat Mayor of Nashville Karl Dean in November.[9]
References[edit]
- ↑ Lee Company – Leadership
- ↑ Re, Gregg. "Underdog Bill Lee surges to win Tennessee GOP gubernatorial primary; pivotal Senate race takes shape". Fox News. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ↑ Epstein, Reid J. "Bill Lee Wins GOP Primary for Tennessee Governor". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ebert, Joel. "Bill Lee wins Republican nomination for governor of Tennessee". Tennesseean. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ebert, Joel; Garrison, Joey (April 23, 2017). "Republican Bill Lee announces run for governor of Tennessee". The Tennesseean. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "About". Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ↑ "Bill Lee Announces Candidacy For Governor, Calls Gas Tax Increase 'Water Under the Bridge Now'". Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ↑ "LLL Ranch". Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ↑ Ebert, Joel. "How Diane Black and Randy Boyd lost Tennessee's Republican primary for governor". Tenneseean. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
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