The members in and close the doors. Pursuant to house joint resolution 37, a joint convention for the Governors State of the state address will come to order. Mr. Speaker sexton. Thank you Lieutenant Governor mcnally. Senator johnson you are recognized. Take you mr. President. I moved to dispense with the call of the role of the senate, thats your line, sorry. [laughing] i know i am new. I know i am due. Without objection to roll call of is dispensed with. Leader lambert, your recognize. Thank you, mr. President. Thanks and about to dispense with roll call of the house of representatives. Without objections of call of the house of representatives is dispensed with. Members of the general are simply come get a resounding welcome to the 50th governor of the great state of tennessee, the honorable bill lee. [applause] thank you. [applause] thank you very much. Lieutenant governor mcnally, speaker sexton, speaker pro tem hail, speaker pro tem marsh, members of the 112th General Assembly, c
Governor mcnally. Senator johnson, you are recognized. I move to dispense with the call of the role of the Senate Without objection thats your line, sorry. [laughter] i know i am new, sir. I know i am new. You are recognized. I moved to dispense with the rollcall of the house of representatives. Without objection, the rollcall of the house of representatives is dispensed with. Members of the generals and we, lets give a resounding welcome to the 50th governor of the great state of tennessee, the honorable bill lee. [applause] gov. Lee thank you. Thank you very much. Lieutenant governor mcnally, speaker sexton, speaker pro tem hale, speaker pro tem marsh, members of the general a sibling, constitutional officers, justices, fellow tennesseans i would like to acknowledge the first lady, who is in the audience tonight. [applause] maria serves our state with great compassion and is my partner in every aspect. I love you and in proud that you are ours. I also want to share my gratitude to me
Judges in six counties in Southeast Tennessee have joined with state human resources officials to launch a new recovery court for nonviolent offenders, according to a statement from the presiding judge.
PIKEVILLE, Tenn. — The trial judges of the Twelfth Judicial District of Tennessee are honored to announce the launch of a new and improved district wide Recovery Court.