Tennessee lawmakers elect leadership, call for unity as session opens
Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson, R-Franklin, nominated McNally to the position. "He's truly a man of the highest integrity with a lifetime record which backs it up," Johnson said in nominating McNally for another term. "He's been a pillar of strength for this body and for the people of Tennessee." All five Democratic senators on the floor abstained from the vote. Sen. Raumesh Akbari, D-Memphis, was absent. McNally pledged to lead the Senate “on an impartial basis” after his reelection Tuesday. Echoing Sexton's call for unity, McNally said the state went through hardships such as the ...
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