Where's Lee? (Nov. 11 - 17)
We assume he's working on his "Blue Steel," given this many photo ops
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It’s been a while since I’ve sent out Gov. Bill Lee’s weekly media schedule. Alas, his communications staff has still not (yet) figured out how to actually, you know, deal with the media, despite their very large state-taxpayer-funded salaries. But a few of my lovely subscribers have passed along the list this week. (No, it’s no one in the Capitol Hill Press Corps.)
Lee has already celebrated Veteran’s Day on Nov. 7 and Nov. 8, so he appears to be taking the actual “holiday” off, along with the rest of the state’s employees. Then follows a blitz of so many photo-ops, so close together this reporter can only assume the governor is practicing his “Blue Steel” look in advance of 2024, when he’s maybe thinking about running for president as the next Ronald Reagan.
If you get any convincingly pensive photos, please do send them my way …
GOVERNOR LEE’S MEDIA SCHEDULE FOR NOVEMBER 11, 2019 – NOVEMBER 17, 2019
Monday, November 11
Veterans Day – State Offices Closed
Tuesday, November 12
Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team Announcement
Nissan Stadium, South Side of Korean Veterans Blvd
1 Titans Way, Parking Lot N
Nashville, TN 37213
11:00 a.m. CST
MEDIA – Open, Photo only
Chief Executives Organization World Wide Conference
J.W. Marriott Nashville, Harpeth Room
201 8th Ave S
Nashville, TN 37203
11:45 a.m. CST
MEDIA – Open, Availability
Wednesday, November 13
Volkswagen Groundbreaking
8001 Volkswagen Drive
Chattanooga, TN 37416
9:30 a.m. EST
MEDIA – Open, Availability
Armory Naming Ceremony
1801 S. Holtzclaw Ave.
Chattanooga, TN 37404
10:35 a.m. EST
MEDIA – Open, Photo only
Chattanooga State/Valmont Apprenticeship Signing Day
1950 Industrial Blvd.
Jasper, TN 37347
12:45 p.m. CST
MEDIA – Open, Photo only
Mueller Water Products Announcement
2048 Industrial Blvd.
Kimball, TN 37347
1:15 p.m. CST
MEDIA – Open, Photo only
Tour of the Caverns
555 Charlie Roberts Rd.
Pelham, TN 37366
2:30 p.m. CST
MEDIA – Open, Photo only
The Stephen’s Singer and Songwriter Cocktail & Dinner Reception
Country Music Hall of Fame
222 5th Ave S.
Nashville, TN 37203
5:30 p.m. CST
MEDIA – Open, Photo only
Thursday, November 14
No public events
Friday, November 15
McNairy Co. Health Department Ribbon Cutting
725 East Poplar
Selmer, TN
11:00 a.m. CST
MEDIA – Open, Availability
Tour of Senator Frank P. Lashlee Career and Technical Center
155 Schools Drive
Camden, TN 38320
12:30 P.M. CST
MEDIA – Open, Photo only
Tour & Visit
Stewart Co. Health Department
1021 Spring Street
Dover, TN 37058
1:45 p.m. CST
MEDIA – Open, Photo only
Lodge at Paris Landing Groundbreaking Ceremony
16055 Hwy 79 N
Buchanan, TN 38222
3:00 p.m. CST
MEDIA – Open, Photo only
Saturday, November 16
No public events
Sunday, November 17
No public events
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