By Sarah Tate
Gov.
Bill Lee announced on Tuesday (April 27) that he is ending all statewide public health orders because COVID-19 is no longer a health emergency in Tennessee. Additionally, he is ending the authority given to county mayors in 89 Tennessee counties to issue mask mandates,
WKRN reports.
The remaining six counties, Davidson, Shelby, Hamilton, Knox, Madison and Sullivan, each have independent health departments and can issue their own mandates. However, Lee is requesting that they lift any mask requirements by the end of May. COVID-19 is now a managed public health issue in Tennessee and no longer a statewide public health emergency, said Gov. Lee. As Tennesseans continue to get vaccinated, it s time to life remaining local restrictions, focus on economic recovery and get back to business in Tennessee.
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Chattanoogan Bobby Klein Is Among 4 Biden Picks For TVA Board Tuesday, April 20, 2021
They include lifelong Chattanooga resident Robert P. Bobby Klein.
Others are Beth Geer, Kimberly Lewis and Michelle Moore.
The White House gave these bios:
Beth Prichard Geer is Chief of Staff to former Vice President Al Gore and serves as a member of Nashville Mayor John Cooper’s Sustainability Advisory Committee. Geer has extensive policy and outreach experience on issues including climate change, environmental justice, and regenerative agriculture. She has served in senior roles in the Clinton-Gore White House, Department of Labor, and United States Senate. As a native of rural Tennessee, she graduated with honors from Middle Tennessee State University and earned the Public Leadership Executive Certificate from the Harvard Kennedy School Senior Managers in Government program. She resides in Brentwood, Tennessee with her husband, Dr. John Geer.
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Biden nominates 4 for Tennessee Valley Authority board
April 20, 2021
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) President Joe Biden has nominated four people for the board of a federal utility.
The White House announced Tuesday that Biden has picked Beth Geer, Robert Klein, Kimberly Lewis and Michelle Moore for five-year terms on the Tennessee Valley Authority’s nine-member board. The positions require Senate confirmation.
Geer is the chief of staff to former Vice President Al Gore. She serves on Nashville Mayor John Cooper’s Sustainability Advisory Committee.
Klein is a retired line foreman for the Electric Power Board of Chattanooga. He also filled roles with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.