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House State Government Committee- March 2, 2021
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If
not
we'll
go
ahead
and
roll
into
the
agenda
and
chairman
kiesling
is
across
the
hall,
I
think
presenting
a
bill.
He
should
be
joining
us
here
pretty
shortly.
A
First
up
this
afternoon,
we
have
house
bill
132
by
chair
lady
hazelwood.
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A
C
Even
though
the
term
reserve
units
and
guard
units
may
occasionally
be
used,
interchangeably,
they're
different,
the
commander-in-chief
of
reserve
units
is
the
president.
The
commander-in-chief
of
guard
units
is
the
governor
twice
yesterday
on
my
way
here
from
knox
county.
I
noticed
the
bumper
stencils
for
the
278th
armored,
cavalry
regiment,
normal
everyday
citizens.
C
D
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
representative
wright,
for
your
presentation.
My
question
is
when
I
was
in
the
air
guard
and
we
had
the
two-week
summer
camps.
I
was
always
under
the
impression
that
we
are.
We
had
the
employment
protection
were
during
those
summer
camps
where
we
own
state
business
or
where
we
own
federal
business
or,
do
you
know.
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C
D
Thank
you
chairman.
So
what
this
bill
is
doing
is
if
you're
called
up
for
a
natural
disaster,
you're
and
you're
caught
up
by
the
governor,
then
you're
going
to
be
your
your
job
and
your
rights
are
going
to
be
protected
as
working
under
the
governor
where
they
weren't
before
is
it
am?
I
am.
Am
I
following
that
correctly.
C
E
If
you're
called
to
active
duty
on
title
32
orders,
you
are
on
federal
orders,
but
you
under
the
command
and
control
of
governor
bill
lee
or
the
respective
governor
of
that
state.
However,
both
of
those
both
of
those
titles
are
covered
by
the
federal
government
for
the
pay
purposes
I'm
gonna
make
chief.
Am
I
right
about
that
I'll?
Make
sure
that
I'm
not
missing
the
boat
but
regardless
of
which
your
own
title
10
or
title
32
you're
under
the
pay
status
of
the
federal
government?
E
Each
governor,
including
governor
lee,
has
the
authority
to
call
individual
members
or
units
of
the
national
guard
to
active
duty
on
a
state
basis
and
you're
not
covered
by
usc.
At
that
point,
you're
covered
by
the
by
the
tennessee
code
and
the
question
is:
do
you
have
re-employment
rights
to
your
job
if
you've
been
called
to
state
active
duty-
and
this
is
somewhat
of
a
new
playing
field
for
the
national
guard
across
the
nation,
because
the
last
four
years
have
involved
domestic
operations
which
this
country
has
not
seen
for
a
hundred
years?
E
However,
the
third
tier
state
active
duty,
which
does
not
invoke
necessarily
all
the
pay
status
that
you
receive,
nor
the
protections
that
the
federal
government
provides
to
the
national
guard
as
opposed
and
to
clear
up
the
reserve
issue.
The
reserve
is
always
on
title
10,
because
united
states
army
air
force
navy,
whatever
the
reserve
status,
is
it's
on
title
10.
E
So
that's
not
an
issue,
but
if
you're,
a
national
guard
member
you're
not
covered
by
re-employment
rights,
if
you're
on
state
active
duty
chief
is
that
is
that
a
fair
assessment
so
does
that,
if
that
clears
it
up,
I'll
be
quiet,
but
I
mean
the
sponsor
is
spot
on.
This
is
an
issue,
and
certainly
the
the
women
women
in
charge
and
the
men
in
charge
at
sidco
drive
understand
that
this
is
an
issue
and
we're
trying
to
get
that
resolved
very.
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A
F
Okay,
we're
back,
although
I'd
have
to
gavel
us
back
in
if
we
went
out
of
session
so
anyway,
we
are
back.
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
chairman
eldridge.
I
appreciate
that
now
we
are
up
to.
Accordingly,
we
are.
Has
there
been
a
question
on
a
motion
on
the
bill?
We
have
a
motion
and
a
second
and
we're
up
for
discussion,
and
I
think
I
think
it
was
you
chairman
breaking
that
was
up
first
or
was
it
your
call,
I'm
my
apology.
Then
representative
powell,
you're
recognized
sir.
G
G
C
G
Representative
powell,
thank
you
sponsor.
So
basically,
if
I
understand
correct,
the
state
would
have
to
have
mirror
language
in
their
own
code,
similar
to
what
we're
proposing
here
and
at
that
point
we
would
offer
the
same
protections.
But
if
say,
there
was
a
state
that
didn't
have
this,
and
hopefully
other
states
will
adopt
this.
That's.
C
G
Then
that's
great
well,
thank
you
for
taking
that
step.
I'm
glad
that
we're,
and
hopefully
the
states
that
surround
us
and
touch
us
will
follow
our
lead
on
this.
Thank
you
sponsor.
F
Very
good
good
line
of
questioning
all
right
further
questions
to
the
sponsor
question
has
been
called,
so
I
see
no
objections
to
the
calling
of
the
question.
Therefore,
we
will
proceed
to
vote.
Those
in
favor
of
house
bill
82,
please
say
aye.
Those
opposed
like
sign
passage
of
house
bill.
82
has
occurred,
congratulations,
mr
wright
and
representative
wright,
and
we
are
moving
on
to
you're
on
to
calendar
and
rules.
Sir,
thank
you
very
much.
Thank
you,
mr
chairman.
F
Okay,
without
objections
without
objection
chairman,
where
is
chairman
hazelwood
our
youth,
there
you
are,
would
you
please
make
your
way
up,
chair
lady
and
without
objections
committee
we're
going
to
go
back,
we're
going
to
go,
although
let's
move
to
the
heel
of
the
calendar,
we're
going
to
pick
house
bill
132
up
if
you're
prepared
to
present
that
chair
lady?
F
F
Is
correct
all
right,
we
did.
I
get
a
motion.
I
got
a
second
on
that
amendment.
I
did
so
any
any
objections
to
the
calling
of
the
question
on
that.
No,
let's
vote
on
the
amendment,
those
in
favor,
please
say
aye,
oh
suppose,
like
sign
the
eyes
have
it.
We
are
back
now
on
the
bill
chair,
lady
hazelwood,
you're
recognized.
Thank.
H
You,
mr
chairman,
this
bill
just
increases
from
28
to
60
the
calendar
today
time
frame
that
a
charitable
gaming
event
is
required
to
be
held,
and
that's
because
of.
Like
many
other
things
because
of
covid,
we
had
some
situations
where
some
of
these
events
were
approved,
but
they
weren't
able
to
be
held
within
that
28-day
time
frame.
So
this
just
expands
it
to
60..
H
F
Absolutely
thank
you
very
much
any
any
questions
to
chair
lady
hazelwood.
Following
her
explanation,
I
see
none.
Do
I
hear
a
question
all
right
all
right.
We
have
a
question
and
if
there's
no
objections,
we
are
ready
to
vote
those
in
favor
of
house
bill
one.
What
is
that
132?
As
amended?
Please
say:
hi
those
opposed
locks
on
the
eyes.
Have
it
and
cheer
lady
that
one
is
moving
to
calendar
and
rules.
F
H
Thank
you.
This
is
a
very
simple
bill.
It
simply
makes
clear
that
if
we
as
a
general
assembly,
wanted
to
call
ourselves
into
special
session,
you
know,
we've
all
had
the
experience
of
being
in
special
session
called
by
the
governor,
but
according
to
the
constitution,
we
have
a
right
as
a
general
assembly,
to
call
ourselves
into
session
that
requires
two-thirds
signatures.
F
You
have
heard
an
explanation
of
the
bill
members
we
had
did
I
hear.
Did
you
say
we
got
a
question?
Oh
you
do.
Have
it
got?
Questions
been
called
any
objections.
I've
seen
none,
let's
vote
those
in
favor
of
house
bill
129,
please
say
aye.
Those
opposed,
lock,
sign
and
passage
of
house
bill.
129
has
been
successful
and
you
are
taking
this
on
to
calendar
and
rules
chair,
lady
hazelwood.
Congratulations!
What
a
great
day
it's
been
for!
You
here.
Thank.
H
F
What
item
number
three
three!
It
is!
No!
No
it
isn't!
I'm
sorry.
It
is
number
two
yes
on
the
addendum
calendar
and
it
is
house
bill
99
and
it
is
chairman
jernigan.
He
is
with
us
he's
up
here,
he's
ready
to
go.
You're.
Do
I
hear
a
motion?
We
got
a
motion
and
we
have
a
second
wonderful
chairman
jernigan.
I
I
I
So
I
had
a
couple
of
commissioners
who
wanted
to
to
change
it
within
their
existing
resources,
but
the
law
wouldn't
let
them
so.
This
bill
would
amend
that
to
allow
departments
and
agencies
if
they
so
choose
to
update
the
signs
which,
within
their
existing
resources,
with
that
explanation,
I'll
be
happy
to
go
good.
All
right.
F
F
You
are
headed
to
finance,
sir
with
this.
Thank
you
very
good.
All
right.
We
we're
going
to
play
a
little
catch-up,
though
I
hope
no
one
on
this
committee
begins
to
get
antsy
and
wants
to
leave,
because
I
want
you
to
take
your
pen
in
hand.
F
We
have
not
had
an
introduction
of
yourselves
yet
so
grab
a
piece
of
paper
because
of
covid
rules.
I
actually
had
these
printed
each
one
of
these
printed
for
you,
but
because
of
covid,
I'm
not
allowed
to
pass
these
out.
So
if
you
would,
would
you
take
your
pen
and
a
piece
of
paper
and
write
this
down.
F
All
right
here
we
go.
We
would
like
to
know
again.
Everything
is
optional
here,
your
birthplace,
whether
it
be
you
know,
city
or
state,
whatever
birthplace,
two,
your
current
city
or
county
of
residence,
three,
the
district
that
you
represent,
and
it's
either
counties
or
cities,
communities;
four
again:
everything:
optional
education:
five,
let's
talk
about
professionally.
What?
Where
you've
been?
What
you've
done?
F
We
can't
forget,
and
we
want
to
stay
in
tradition
chairman
carr
this
day
in
history
march,
the
2nd.
F
F
F
This
was
also
the
43rd
birthday
of
former
tennessee
governor
and
now
texas
war
and
political
figure,
sam
houston,
the
only
individual
who,
what
can
anyone
answer
that
that
is
correct?
Who
has
served
governor
for
two
different
states
and
finally,
in
1965,
it
was
on
this
day
that
the
united
states
air
force
began
operation,
rolling,
thunder
a
bombing
campaign
against
north
vietnamese
communist
militants
that
lasted
over
three
years.
F
We
certainly
would
want
not
want
to
recognize
our
march
birthdays.
Well,
we
will
begin
on
march.
The
4th
representative
chisholm
does
that
date
ring
a
bell
in
history.
For
you,
representative
chisholm
was
born
on
march,
the
4th
I'm
not
going
to
disclose
your
year,
nor,
but
we
do
not
want
to
forget
our
host
our
host
legislator,
we're
sitting
in
his
district,
none
other
than
representative
bill
beck
march
21
bill.
F
That
is
correct.
Now
I
want
to
we're
going
to
start
around
the
room
and
actually
we're
going
to
alphabetically
we're
going
to
begin
at
the
rear
and
work
our
way
forward
with
an
introduction,
and
it
is
my
pleasure
to
recognize
chairman
john
mark
wendell.
If
you
would
tell
us
a
little
bit
about
yourself,
representative
wendell,.
E
Mr
chairman,
I
represent
part
of
oliver
springs
in
the
tennessee
valley,
and
the
district
runs
to
the
smith
county
line
at
the
town
of
granville
and
I'm
mira
to
the
south,
the
chairman
keyson's
district,
and
I
live
about
13
to
15
minutes
from
your
house.
I
believe
that's
correct,
but
it's
good
to
be
here.
It's
good
to
work
with
each
of
you
and
I
look
forward
to
serving
with
all
of
you
on
this
committee
and
hope
we
can
accomplish
some
positive
things.
Thank
you.
E
G
Thank
you,
mr
mr
chairman.
Jason
powell
from
parts
unknown
no
born
in
nashville
represent
nashville.
My
district
is
district
53,
it's
the
southern
part
of
the
city.
Let's
see,
I
didn't
write
down
your
questions,
but
I
think
I
recall
them.
I'm
also
on
the
subcommittee,
the
corrections
subcommittee,
I'm
on
the
banking
committee
and
subcommittee,
that
is,
and
then
the
full
commerce
committee.
G
Have
I
guess,
I'm
in
the
multi-family
real
estate
business
have
been
in
real
estate
now
for
going
on
16
years,
and
my
hobbies
are
my
favorite
hobby
is
spending
time
with
my
my
wife
heather
and
my
two
children
sophie
age,
ten
and
hawks
age.
Seven
occasionally
also
swim
run
and
do
some
other
fun
things.
Thank
you.
J
Thank
you,
mr
chairman,
born
in
maryville
tennessee.
I
reside
in
maryville
tennessee
blount
county.
I
represent
district
8,
the
incorporated
cities
of
maryville,
alcoa,
friendsville,
louisville,
rockford
and
townsend,
and
the
balance
of
blount
county.
I
share
maryville
alcoa
with
chairman
ramsey.
J
I
graduated
from
high
school
with
chairman
ramsey
same
class
with
the
university
of
south
vietnam
67-68.
I
graduated
university
of
tennessee,
77,
retired
retired
newspaper
publisher.
I
have
a
wife,
deborah
we've
celebrated
50
years
last
august
with
two
daughters,
four
grandchildren
and
my
hobbies
are
sporting
clays.
Thank.
F
J
Mr
chairman,
I'm
pat
marsh
I've
been
in
the
house
for
about
12
years.
I
serve
in
house
district
62..
I
live
in
shelbyville
tennessee.
The
district
is
made
up
of
bedford
and
lincoln
county.
I
graduated
university
of
tennessee
in
1972
majoring
in
transportation,
and
I've
been
in
the
trucking
business
for
about
40
to
45
years.
I
serve
on
state
committees,
the
health
committees
and
transportation
committee.
J
J
F
Thank
you
later.
Our
speaker
appreciate
you
very
much
two
years
ago
when
we,
when,
when
this
lady
gave
us
a
little
bio
about
herself,
she
stated
and
and
she's
loved
by
all,
she
stated
that
she
had
been
happily
divorced
for
a
long
time
now
and
that
lady
knows
exactly
who
I'm
referring
to
is
chair,
lady
none
other
than
mary
littleton
mary.
Would
you
like
to
proceed
then,
to
give
us
some
bio.
K
J
K
I've
been,
I
guess,
the
furthest
I've
been
is
to
taiwan.
I
did
travel
there
once
I
serve
on
the
gops
state
government
and
civil
justice.
My
family
is,
I
have
four
wonderful
children
and
five
fabulous
awesome.
Grandchildren
and
most
of
them
are
girls,
so
we
have
one.
We
have
a
son
and
a
grandson
and
he's
the
first
boy
that
we've
had
in
like
40
years.
So
we
don't
quite
know
what
to
do
with
him,
but
we're
learning,
but.
L
K
He's
turned
four
and
he's
doing
really.
Well,
so
we're
proud
of
all
my
family,
my
hobbies.
Another
thing
you
may
not
know
about
me:
I
do
like
to
knit
I'm
not
good
at
it,
but
I
do
like
it.
It
takes
a
lot
of
concentration,
so
I
have
to
do
it
a
little
at
a
time
and
I
lose
my
place
and
my
sister
comes
and
helps
me
find
my
place
so
and
I
like
to
read
so
thank
you.
K
F
A
A
I'm
a
navy
veteran
I've
been
in
the
banking
business,
the
automobile
business,
the
marina
business
and
commercial
real
estate
business,
I'm
on
eight
different
committees.
I
won't
take
up
your
time
explaining
all
of
them,
but
I'm
married
to
my
wife
marsha.
We
had
three
sons.
A
I
Thank
you
chairman.
I
was
born
at
a
very
early
age
and
in
biloxi
mississippi
at
kiesler
air
force
base.
I
live
in
old
hickory.
I
represent
district
60,
where
I
represent
donaldson
hermage
about
half
of
old
hickory,
which
the
other
half
is
representative
bill
beck.
I
I
we
we
fight
over
that
town
all
the
time
we
love
it
a
lot.
I
My
education
also
and
good
company
with
the
speaker
here
that
got
a
degree
from
austin,
p
state
university.
I
double
majored
in
political
science
and
public
relations.
I've
got
a
master's
degree
in
criminal
justice
from
mtsu.
I
I
do
as
well.
I
still
have
seven
committees
I'm
married
to
michelle.
We
have
four
children
which
one
jury
recently
got
married
and
one
other
one's
graduated
and
I'm
trying
I'm
desperately
trying
to
get
them
off
the
payroll.
I
They
don't
ever
get
off
the
payroll.
That's
one
of
you
and
I've
got
several
hobbies.
I
like
to
I
like
to
also
spend
time
with
my
family.
I
like
to
I
like
to
play
chess
a
lot
and
then
I
am
a
I'm
an
avid
star
trek
watcher.
So
I'm
you
can.
I
don't
wear
ears
or
anything,
but
but
I
do
like
the
show
and
I've
followed
for
a
long
time.
That's
my
hobbies.
Great
all
right.
F
J
J
I'm
on
this
committee
and
some
others.
I
I
have
six
grandchildren
and
my
hobby
is
riding
my
1989
yamaha
venture
motorcycle.
F
Motorcycle,
that's
what
he
pronounced
that
motorcycle
another.
Thank
you
chairman,
husley,
another
good
east
tennessee
man
is
up
next
chairman
host
oldstall.
You
are
recognized,
sir.
M
Thank
you
chairman,
especially
for
that
enthusiasm.
Basically,
I
was
born
in
elizabethton,
which
is
east
tennessee.
I
still
reside
there
in
carter
county.
M
I
won't
tell
you
how
many
years
that
is,
though
I
represent
carter
and
unicorn
county.
I
graduated
from
etsu
in
electronic
engineering.
I
spent
about
18
years
in
the
engineering
realm
until
I
decided
to
own
my
own
business
and
do
custom
jewelry.
M
F
Thank
you,
sir
appreciate
that
next
is
a
gentleman
that
I
have
that
I
shared
a
suite
with
for
a
number
of
years.
I
also
attended
his
50th
renewing
of
his
wedding
vows
a
few
years
ago.
I
I
and
I
think
we're
getting
close
to
that
56th
wedding
anniversary,
but
you
correct
me
or
54
whatever
it
is
chairman
chairman
halford
you're
recognized
sir.
L
Thank
you,
mr
chairman,
and
actually
that
will
soon
be
54
years.
You're
you're
right
about
that.
That
was
a
big
day.
I
was
born
in
obine
county
in
northwest
tennessee.
I
live
in
in
dyer,
which
is
in
gibson
county.
In
the
same
northwest
tennessee
area
I
represent
district
79,
which
is
all
of
carol
all
of
gibson,
county
and
part
of
carroll
county.
I
share
the
part
of
carroll
county
with
representative
darby.
L
As
far
as
education
goes,
I
went
to
well
they're
called
t-cats
now,
but
they're
not
called
they
weren't
called
t-cats.
When
I
went,
I
don't
remember
what
they
were,
but
actually
I'm
trained
as
a
draftsman.
L
I
never
pursued
that,
but
it
did
lead
into
the
profession
that
I
ended
up
in,
which
was
production
management
that
I
spent
several
several
years
in
I've
been
in
in
politics.
I
guess
for
some
time
I've
served
my
city.
I've
served
my
county
as
a
county
commissioner,
and
now
here
in
the
state
and
I've
enjoyed
that
process
very,
very
much
committees
I
serve
on
six
committees.
L
I
have
two
children,
lori
and
brad
brad
lives
out
here
in
in
manchester,
and
my
daughter
lives
in
marietta
georgia.
I
have
five
grandchildren
and
my
hobbies
are
I'm
really
good
at
honeydews,
so
whatever.
F
C
C
F
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
chairman
hawford.
We
appreciate
you
me
barbara
cooper,
representative,
barbara
cooper.
You
are
recognized
you're
next.
N
N
N
All
of
you
who
have
math
degrees.
You
can
add
it
up
and
find
out
what
that
is.
I'm
born
in
memphis
shelby
county
and
I
represent
district
86
mess
city
of
memphis
and
parts
of
shelby
county.
My
education
is
high
school
and
college
high
school
manassas
high
school
in
memphis
graduate
tsu,
my
undergrad.
N
I
have
the
specialists
in
curriculum
and
instruction
from
university
of
tennessee
and
university
of
memphis.
What
else
did
I
do
on
that?
Then?
I
was
married
to
mr
john
d
cooper,
who
came
up
with
up
here
with
me
for
about
10
years,
he's
deceased
and
a
good
friend
of
windows
and
we're
trying
to
raise
him
so
he'll,
you
know,
do
a
little
better.
N
Thank
you,
my
family.
We
had
three
children,
son
and
two
daughters,
the
son
deceased.
He
had
diabetes,
he
just
was
not
taking
care
of
himself
oldest
daughter.
Is
a
minister
and
works
for
the
department
of
corrections
in
the
state
of
connecticut.
My
younger
daughter
is
at
home
boss
and
me
telling
me
what
to
do
when
to
retire
when
not
to
she's
a
she's,
a
retired
teacher
and
my
hobby
is
music.
I
play
trombone
in
high
school
with
a
scholarship
tsu
and
I
just
love
music.
N
F
O
All
right,
I
am
jesse
chisholm
from
the
85th
district
of
shelby
county
memphis,
tennessee
education,
wise.
I
did
undergraduate
at
morehouse
college
majoring
in
marketing
and
economics,
a
master's
degree
from
union
university
here
in
tennessee,
I'm
currently
a
real
estate
investor.
I
serve
on
the
local
cities
and
counties
and
state
departments
and
agencies.
O
This
is
my
first
time
being
on
the
state
committee.
However,
my
first
bill
that
I
ever
passed
was
through
this
committee.
So
that's
pretty
cool,
I'm
a
barbara
cooper's
youngest
son
and
I
I
enjoy
long
walks
in
the
park
and
smelling
the
roses.
B
B
He
left
some
big
shoes
to
fill,
but
I
attended
the
university
of
tennessee
and
communications,
but
someone
came
along
and
distracted
me
during
that
time
and
I
have
to
say
that
is
very
much
my
god-given
husband,
michael
and
if
you
ask
anyone
in
my
family,
they
will
tell
you
that
he
is
the
most
patient
man
in
the
world.
B
Now
I
don't
know
what
that
says
about
me,
but
y'all
can
just
take
it
from
there,
but
with
that
we
have,
we
will
be
married
40
years
in
august
we
have
two
children,
christy
and
kent,
and
they
both
live
within
1.5
miles
of
us
and
they
have
blessed
us
with
two
granddaughters
and
one
grandson
and
mostly
what
I've
done
with
my
life
has
been
a
little
bit
of
everything.
B
The
greatest
blessing
is
being
a
mom
and
a
grandmother,
and
I
was
also
in
sales,
and
I
have
I'm
a
former
knox
county
commissioner
and
vice
chair.
My
hobbies
are
a
little
bit
of
everything
believe
it
or
not,
mary,
I'm
a
knitter,
so
I
can't
wait
to
get
together
on
that
see
we
get
to
learn
so
much
about
each
other.
B
I
love
to
knit
I
love
to
read:
we're
we're
all
snow,
skiers,
water,
skiers
and
really
my
my
my
greatest
joy
is
being
with
my
grandchildren,
so
that
is
definitely
god's
greatest
blessing
and
giving
you
your
children
so
that
you
can
wait
and
have
the
grandchildren.
F
F
P
P
I
went
into
the
real
estate
and
auction
business
and
that's
why
I
learned
to
slow
down
and
speak
very
distinctly
on
that
without,
but
anyway,
so
I
thought
I
was
going
to
retire
from
that
and
then
I'm
back
again
now
still
working
and
got
a
real,
a
broker's
license
and
we're
selling
cabins
and
homes
and
everything.
P
As
far
as
that
goes,
and
I'm
I'm
proud
to
say
that
I
did
serve
eight
years
on
the
city
council
of
sevierville
before
coming
down
here,
I've
been
married
to
my
lovely
wife
joanne
for
47
years,
and
I
know
I
don't
look
that
old,
but
I
am
we've
been
married.
We
got
we
were.
We
were
high
school
sweethearts.
I
graduated
in
72
she
graduated
in
june
of
73,
and
we
got
married
in
july
73,
so
we've
been
together
47
years
I
really
enjoy
my
family.
That's
my
hobbies.
P
My
my
son
took
his
hobby,
which
I'm
glad
it
was
softball
and
that
he
convinced
me
that
he
needed
to
go
into
business
for
himself
and
he
did
now
he's
a
coach
at
chattanooga
state
and
I
do
like
to
do
a
lot
of
shooting
and
play
shooting
clays
and
any
kind
of
guns
or
pistols
or
anything
like
that,
but
really
proud,
really
proud
and
honored
that
I
am
one
of
132
that
they
can
call
themselves
the
legislative
state
of
tennessee.
Thank
you,
mr
chairman.
F
Thank
you,
chairman,
carr
well
said,
sir
next
retired
banker,
chairman
rush
bricken
you're,
recognized
sir
tell
us
about
you.
Q
Thank
you,
mr
chairman
rush
bricken
47th
district,
which
is
olive,
coffee
and
half
of
warren
county.
I
live
in
tullahoma.
I
was
born
in
louveren
alabama,
which
is
the
boil
peanut
capital
of
the
state.
So
if
you
ever
get
through
there
great
great
place,
let's
see
I
graduated
from
auburn
with
a
business
degree
and
later
got
a
master's
at
vanderbilt,
I'm
a
cpa,
also
by
profession
and
a
banker.
Q
I've
served
on
our
county
commission
for
22
years
before
coming
to
the
house,
I'm
serving
on.
Currently
four
committees,
I've
been
married.
Also
like
brother
carr,
for
47
years
I
have
four
grown
children
and
five
beautiful
grandchildren.
My
hobbies
currently
right
now
are
swimming
walking.
My
lab
and
I
play
bridge.
So
any
fellow
legislators
that
like
to
play
bridge,
call
me
we
can
get
a
game
up
some
night.
So
thank
you
great.
F
Thank
you,
representative
ricken.
Next,
as
already
mentioned,
our
host
legislator,
here
in
the
the
great
51st
district,
is,
is,
of
course,
representative
bill
beck
bill,
I'm
going
to
go
ahead
and
vin.
I
think
the
consensus
across
this
committee
is
that
we're
disappointed
because
you
have
not
furnished
each
one
of
us
with
a
gift
bag,
a
welcome
to
the
51st
district
gift
bank,
but
we
will.
We
will
forgive
you
for
that.
If
you
will
proceed
and
tell
us
a
little
bit
about
representative
bill.
D
D
To
everyone,
but
welcome
to
the
51st
district
51st
district
is
all
of
downtown
nashville,
germantown,
englewood,
east
nashville,
madison
and
old
hickory,
and
I
was
born
in
in
district
51
and
I
and
I
live
in,
which
is
in
nashville
and
I'm
and
I
and
I
live
in
nashville.
D
My
education
is
belmont
college,
which
is
now
belmont
university
and
nashville
school
of
law
professionally.
I
started
selling
real
estate,
then
I
was
a
home
builder
and
then
I
went
into
law
and
continued
to
practice
here
ever
since
my
committees
are
state
department,
department
of
agencies,
criminal
law
and
ethics,
my
family
is
I'm
married
to
my
my
beautiful
wife,
who
is
an
assistant
director
for
the
tbi,
and
my
we
have
one
beautiful
daughter,
meredith
and
my
hobbies
is
I
I
love
history.
F
Thank
you,
mr
chairman.
Thank
you
thank
you,
representative
beck,
and
thank
you
for,
of
course,
you
ain't,
both
you
and
your
wife's
service
to
to
this
great
state,
representative
alexander.
We
are
excited
to
have
you
on
board
this
year
and
next
you're
recognized
man.
R
Thank
you
chairman.
It's
an
honor
to
be
on
this
committee.
With
these
great
people,
I
was
born
to
a
dairy
farmer
in
washington,
county
tennessee.
So
if
anybody
said
she
was
the
milkman's
daughter,
I
really.
K
R
I
live
there
now.
Jonesborough
and
johnson
city
are
the
towns
that
are
in
my
county
and
I'm
honored
to
serve
them.
Education-Wise.
I
went
to
a
small
liberal
arts
school
in
called
milligan
college
tennessee,
one
of
the
premier
educational
schools
up
there,
and
then
I
did
my
master's
degree
in
storytelling
and
education
at
the
east
tennessee
state
university,
where
my
husband
still
can't
believe
he
let
his
wife
get
an
advanced
degree
in
lying.
R
I
have
been
a
a
teacher.
I
have
been
a
worked
for
a
large
corporation.
This
company
called
magnavox,
sylvania
and
phil
cole
and
started
out
there
as
an
editor
and
worked
my
way
up
to
national
sales
manager
and
marketing
manager
did
that
for
11
years
came
home
and
had
her
first
born
child
and
she
is
27
and
as
a
lawyer
in
dallas
and
my
other
child
is
25
and
she's
a
press
secretary
in
d.c
on
the
hill
for
the
republican
study
committee
and
a
republican
congressman
out
of
louisiana.
R
They
are
my
hobby,
my
husband
of
31
years,
who
I
adore
his
name's
howie
alexander
and
our
girls.
They
are
truly
our
hobbies.
I
also
love
to
read
and
I
love
to
ride
bikes
and
hike
and
play
a
little
golf
every
once
in
a
while,
and
that's
it
for
me
great.
F
Interesting
there,
representative
alexander,
thank
you
for
the
past
two
years.
We
I
have
had
a
a
wonderful
gentleman
watching
my
back
and
that
that
gentleman
and
he
did
an
outstanding
job
and
I
am
going
to
certainly
I'm
sure,
he's
going
to
continue
in
that
role.
We
represent
chairman
rick
eldridge.
Thank
you
so
much
for
your
the
past
two
years
and
I'm
looking
forward
to
working
with
you
throughout
this
general
assembly.
If
you
would
please,
sir
you're
recognized.
A
A
We
we
moved
to
hamblin
county
in
1966,
and
I've
been
there
every
cent
ever
since
it's
the
10th
district
up
in
east
tennessee,
I
attended
walters
state
community
college.
I've
got
I've,
got
an
associate's
degree
in
business,
walter
state's
one
of
the
best
community
colleges
we
have
in
the
state.
In
my
opinion,
I
ran
a
small
glass
business
for
33
years
in
in
morristown.
A
A
I've
been
married
for
40
years
to
my
wife
peggy,
who
is
a
clinical
manager
for
a
dialysis
clinic,
and
I
have
two
kids
and
seven
grandchildren
and
my
hobby
is
my
grandkids
right
now,
so
so
that
kind
of
keeps
me
going
on
the
weekends
and
we
look
forward
to
them
coming
over
and
seeing-
and
I
appreciate
serving
with
each
and
every
one
of
you.
Thank
you.
Thank.
F
You,
chairman
eldridge,
I
think
we'd
all
be
remiss
if
we
didn't
take
time
to
just
know
who
is
who
is
who's,
helping
us
behind
the
scenes
and
of
course
there
I'm
referring
to
our
committee's
staff,
I'm
gonna,
you
know
we
have.
We
have
a
few
more
minutes,
certainly
in
time.
I
think
we
need
to
take
take
the
opportunity
to
turn
our
attention
to
our
staff.
F
If
you
would
our
executive
assistant
in
our
office
in
house
district
38
is
mr
weston
davis
sitting
to
my
to
my
right
and
to
your
right
as
well.
Mr
davis,
would
you
please
tell
us
a
little
bit
about
you,
sir?
You
recognized.
J
Weston
davis,
I
guess
I'll
steal
a
few
off
of
your
list
that
you
provided.
I
was
born
in
murfreesboro
that
grew
up
in
mcminnville
and
currently
reside
in
bellevue
education.
I
went
to
tennessee
tech
and
got
my
undergrad
in
political
science
newly
married
about
seven
months
ago
and
so
they're
to
steal
off
of
chairman
hawford.
I
have
a
new
hobby
of
a
honeydew
list
as
well
and
when
I'm
not
doing
that,
I
like
to
play
guitar
play
some
music.
F
Very
good,
thank
you.
Thank
you
s.
Next
is
our
our
guy
that
really
watches
each
and
every
turn
that
I
make
here
as
chairman,
as
well
as
chairman
eldridge,
is
none
other
than
mr
nathan
whitt,
our
research
analyst
nathan.
Would
you
please
tell
us
a
little
bit
about
you,
family
and
family.
Q
Thank
you,
sir
nathan
whitch,
originally
from
knoxville
graduated
from
middle
tennessee
state
university
in
2010
and
currently
reside
in
goodlettsville.
I've
been
working
here
at
the
legislature
in
various
capacities
since
2010
recently
celebrated
my
fourth
wedding
anniversary
to
my
beautiful
wife,
leah
and,
let's
see
hobbies,
are
cooking
and
gardening,
specifically
extremely
hot
peppers.
Very.
F
Good
and
all
right,
thank
you
very
much
also
to
my
left,
who,
how
could
we
be
without
our
attorneys,
josh,
houston
and
matt
mundy
matt
we're
going
to
turn
to
you
first,
if
you
would
and
give
us
a
little
bio
there.
Sir.
Thank
you.
S
Hi
everybody,
it's
good
to
see
everybody
again
and
some
new
faces.
I've
been
staffing
state
government
here,
for
I
guess
this
is
my
fifth
or
sixth
year-
I'm
proud
to
be
from
appalachia
and
if
you
say,
appalachia
I'll,
throw
an
appalachia
and
I'm
from
cleveland
tennessee
outside
of
cleveland
tennessee
and
spent
my
childhood
growing
up
fishing
and
camping
in
east
tennessee
and
western
north
carolina.
My
dad's
family
was
from
murphy
in
the
logging
business.
S
S
E
S
One
and
a
half
to
sixteen,
so
I
just
bought
a
new
car,
a
used
car
and
I
don't
know,
what's
more
expensive,
the
diapers
of
the
car,
if
you
add
them
all
up,
but
anyways,
that's
a
little
bit
about
me.
I'm
married
to
melissa
mundy.
This
is
our
12th
year
and
my
hobbies
when
I'm
not
with
my
kids
and
my
family.
When
I
have
time
I
like
to
fly
fish
snowboard
and
golf.
F
Thanks,
thank
you.
Matt
appreciate
it
josh
we'll
catch
up
on
josh
when
we
can
get
him
out
back
in
here,
of
course,
obviously
isn't
here
to
our
clerks
tara,
where's,
tara.
There
you
are
turn.
Please
tell
us
a
little
bit
about
you.
I
haven't
even
had
time
to
to
to
meet
you.
Would
you
please.
B
B
Yes,
sir,
I'm
michaela
puckett,
I'm
originally
from
mississippi,
where
I
attended
the
university
of
southern
mississippi
and
I
currently
live
in
representative
powell's
district
in
brentwood.
F
J
F
You
all
heard
that
okay
and
finally,
we
have
from
cookville
putnam
county
our
intern,
who
is
a
student
over
at
belmont.
Currently,
mr
matthew
nicholson
so
matthew.
If
you
would
make
your
way
up
here
to
this
mic,
where
everyone
can
hear
you,
I
don't
and
sit
down
and
get
the
mouth
on
all
right
go.
Sir.
Thank.
H
You,
mr
chairman,
and
hope
everyone
here
is
having
a
good
afternoon.
Like
the
chairman,
said
my
name's
matthew
nicholson.
I
am
from
cookville
tennessee.
I
am
currently
enrolled
at
belmont
university,
I'm
a
junior
in
the
polis
polyside
program
and
really
my
hobby
right
now
is
working
here
and
loving
every
moment
of
it.
F
Great,
thank
you
matthew.
You
will
remain
seated
for
for
a
reason
now
I
will
conclude
with
the
usual
real
quick
born
in
kentucky
and,
I
might
add
speaker
a
kentucky
colonel,
like
yourself.
There
current
kurt,
I
currently
I
reside
13
miles
from
chairman
wendell
birdstown
pickett
county
been
married
for
we're.
In
our
49th
year
of
marriage,
we
have
six
three
children,
of
course,
three
adult
children,
six
grandchildren,
two
great
and-
and
we
just
have
a
fun
time
with
them.
F
Certainly
district
is
district
38
and
it's
it's
a
it's
a
long
one,
a
big
one.
We
start
just
northeast
of
here
on
the
kentucky
line
and
we
work
our
way
across
the
kentucky
line,
all
the
way
over
to
almost
I-75
counties
off
macon
clay,
pickett,
scott
and
in
fentress
county,
which,
by
the
way
I
share
the
upper
half
with
representative
wendell.
He
I
have
the
powell
male,
the
communities
of
powemow
john,
has
the
communities
of
grimsley
and
clark
range.
So
we
work
so
well
together,
and
I
love
that
guy.
F
He
knows
that
so
education
wise,
I
began.
I
grad,
I
was
a
graduate
in
69
from
pickett
county
entered
immediately
belmont
college
now
university,
as
representative
beck
mentioned,
but
midway
through
my
junior
year.
We
were
on
semesters,
even
at
that
time.
College
was
but
dad
my
dad
decided
he
would.
He
wanted
to
retire
from
the
bank,
started
a
building
supply
business
and,
and
I
was
ready
to
hit
the
road
driving
a
truck,
and
I
just
so
I
left,
belmont
and
and
started
helping.
F
My
father
in
the
retail
business
building
supply
business
professionally
insurance,
retail
insurance
is,
is
the
game
for
us.
My
son
is,
of
course
he
he's
he's
managing
the
business.
He
has
including
himself
a
staff
of
five
we're
small,
but
our
forte
is
commercial,
auto
and
it's
doing
quite
well.
We
had-
and
I
my
my
wife
has
just
corrected
me:
we
don't
have
six
grandchildren,
we
have
seven
grandchildren.
F
Thank
you
janet.
I
appreciate
that
committees
that
I
serve
on
which
serve
on
seven
and
it
really
keeps
us
busy
and
of
course
I
mentioned
our
marriage
and
families
and
grandchildren
and
and
our
hobbies
really
not
I
I
do
I
truly
do
enjoy
getting
up
every
morning
and
and
serving
and
just
like
you
all,
every
one
of
us
on
this
committee
has
enjoys
serving,
and
I
know
you
do
you
got
to
to
do
this.
F
Don't
you,
finally,
before
we
I
I'm
going
to
before
I
entertain
a
motion
to
adjourn
I'm
going
to
turn
to
our
to
our
intern
and
I'm
going
to
have
him
to
walk
dead
center
outside
and
and
he's
going
to
face
you
and
he's
going
to
unravel
something
for
you
that
that.
F
Will
be
receiving
here
in
just
a
few
moments
as
he
makes
his
way
as
he
does
and
before
before
I
tell
you
to
unravel
that
matthew
due
to
coving
the
reason
you
didn't
get.
One
of
these
is
the
same
reason
that
you
didn't
get
one
of
those
that
he's
fixing
to
unravel
you
may
do
so.
F
Each
of
you
are
going
to
be
given
a
a
beautiful
state
jacket
with
your
name
on
it
and
the
tennessee
state
seal
due
to
covid.
Well,
thank
you
each
one
of
you.
There
we
have
them.
We
have
them
in
a
gift
bag
in
566,
with
your
name
on
the
back.
Okay.
So
again,
I
wish
I
wish
that
I
could
have
one
laid
down
in
front
of
you
today,
but
again
because
of
covid.
F
Is
there
any
final
comments
or
comments
that
anyone
like
to
make
before
we
entertain
a
motion
to
adjourn?
I
see
none
would
we're
going
to
entertain
a
motion
to
adjourn
got
a
second,
those
in
favor,
please
say
aye!
Thank
you
cameron's,
like
son.
We
are.