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GOVERNOR LEE’S MEDIA SCHEDULE FOR SEPTEMBER 9, 2019 – SEPTEMBER 15, 2019
Monday, September 9
Future Farmers of America Ham Breakfast
Tennessee State Fair
509 Benton Avenue
Nashville, TN 37203
7:15 a.m. CDT
MEDIA – Open, Photo only
Southeastern Association of Area Agencies on Aging – Annual Training Conference
Opryland Hotel, Tennessee Ballroom
2800 Opryland Drive
Nashville, TN 37214
8:15 a.m. CDT
MEDIA – Open, Photo only
Tuesday, September 10
70th Annual Superintendent Study Council Conference
The Park Vista Hotel
705 Cherokee Orchard Road
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
12:00 p.m. EDT
MEDIA – Open, Availability
ETSU Regional Economic Forum
Millennium Center
2001 Millennium Place
Johnson City, TN 37604
3:30 p.m. EDT
MEDIA – Open, Availability
Wednesday, September 11
Three Stars of TN Award and First Responder Ceremony
Governor’s Residence
882 Curtiswood Ln S.
Nashville, TN 37204
10:00 a.m. CDT
MEDIA – Open, photo only
Gulf War Monument Unveiling Ceremony
Legislative Plaza
301 6th Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37243
2:00 p.m. CDT
MEDIA – Open, Photo only
Thursday, September 12
Faith Family Medical Center Groundbreaking
326 21st Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37203
10:40 a.m. CDT
MEDIA – Open, Availability
Friday, September 13
No public events
Saturday, September 14
No public events
Sunday, September 15
No public events
First Lady Maria Lee to Visit Unicoi and Cocke Counties on Monday
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – On Monday, September 9, Tennessee First Lady Maria Lee will participate in a clean-up effort at Lamar Alexander Rocky Fork State Park in Unicoi County. Registration and volunteer information to serve alongside Lee is available here. Lee will then travel to Newport to serve at Empower Cocke County, a local nonprofit that facilitates positive life change through faith-based skill building and workforce development training.
In May, Lee launched Tennessee Serves, an initiative designed to encourage Tennesseans to serve one another and volunteer in their communities with a special focus on distressed counties. Cocke County is one of Tennessee’s 15 federally-designated distressed counties. Through Tennessee Serves, Lee also issues monthly service challenges to motivate Tennesseans to serve in various ways. This month, Tennessee State Parks partnered with Lee to host Tennessee Serves volunteer events in parks across the state.
**FOR MEDIA PLANNING PURPOSES**
Monday, September 9
Location: Lamar Alexander Rocky Fork State Park
501 Rocky Fork Road
Flag Pond, Tennessee
Time: 11:00 a.m. EDT
Media: Open, Availability
Location: Empower Cocke County
370 East Broadway Street
Newport, Tennessee
Time: 3:00 p.m. EDT
Media: Open, Availability
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