TGA Jan. 11-17, 2009
We're making a come-back!
Week of January 11-17, 2009
106th Session of the Tennessee General Assembly
Year 1 - 2009
1 Vote Short
Tuesday - BLUE day for Republicans dressed in Red
Democrats Show Up Ready to Play with Strong Offense
House Session Kick-Off Rough and Tumble Game
When Republicans Fumble at Goal Line Tuesday as
Rep. Jason Mumpower Comes up 1 Vote Short of Touchdown
Rep. Kent Williams Elected as House Speaker
49 Democrats & Williams = 50 votes for Williams
49 Republicans = 49 votes for Mumpower
Former Speaker Naifeh did NOT hand off the gavel to Mumpower
Gladly hands it over to Speaker Williams.
Cussing by Christian Republicans Leads to some Repentence.
Ramsey Returns as Senate Speaker in Partisan Vote
Wednesday - Delay in Game
Thursday - Republicans Suit Up and
Get Offense Rallied to Roll Over Democrat Defense of Big 3
Democrats' 3 Constitutional Officers Tossed Out as
Republicans Lock Down on 3 Republican Replacements
Friday - Back in the Game
Governor Bredesen Names former Comptroller John Morgan
as new Deputy Governor
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