“And he departed from our sight that we might return to our heart, and there find Him. For He departed, and behold, He is here.” ~ St. Augustine As many Sundays as I am able, I am honored to serve as a Sunday school teacher for the children in my congregation. I often learn as [...]
Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey (R-Blountville) said the following upon the conclusion of Governor Haslam’s address to a joint session of the 108th General Assembly: “I applaud Governor Haslam’s decision to reject Obama’s medicaid expansion. Without bold reform of the Medicaid program tailored to Tennessee’s unique situation, there can be no compromise on this issue.” “Four [...]
NASHVILLE – Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey (R-Blountville) today praised the passage of a bill designed to prevent those with mental illness from obtaining firearms. The bill’s chief Senate sponsor is Senator Ferrell Haile (R-Gallatin). “Mass violence of any sort is a tragic occurrence. But the worst tragedy results when the state overreacts to a mass [...]
(NASHVILLE, March 11, 2013) – At a press conference today at Legislative Plaza, Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey (R-Blountville) unveiled a consensus plan to redraw Tennessee’s judicial districts. The districts were last drawn nearly thirty years ago in 1984. Joining Lt. Governor Ramsey were judicial redistricting bill sponsors Senator Mark Norris (R-Collierville) and Representative Jon Lundberg [...]
(March 8, 2013, NASHVILLE) Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey (R-Blountville) today praised both the general public as well as specific stakeholder groups for their participation in the open judicial redistricting process announced last month at a press conference at the State Capitol. “The response we have gotten to our public call for judicial district maps is [...]
Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey (R-Blountville) today announced the start of Tennessee’s first judicial redistricting process in nearly thirty years. Joined by Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris (R-Collierville) and Rep. Jon Lundberg (R-Bristol), sponsors of the judicial redistricting bill (SB 780/ HB 636), Ramsey declared the process open to all and publicly solicited input from the [...]
Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey made the following statement after the conclusion of tonight’s State of the State address: “Governor Haslam tonight has once again laid out a bold vision for Tennessee. It is a vision of fiscal responsibility that stands in stark contrast to Barack Obama and his spread-thrift allies in Congress. Unified Republican government [...]
Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey (R-Blountville) today announced the appointment of David A. Golden of Hawkins County to the Judicial Nominating Commission. Golden will fill the vacancy left by the retirement of commission member Theresa Lee. “The laws of the state of the Tennessee are only as good as the judges who interpret them. It is [...]
(NASHVILLE, TN), January 10, 2013 — Lt. Governor Ramsey (R-Blountville) today announced state Senate committee assignments for the 108th General Assembly. Lt. Governor Ramsey was elected to his fourth term as Speaker of the Senate on Tuesday. “The most important job I have as Speaker of the Senate is appointing the committees that hear and [...]
BRISTOL – Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey today received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Bristol Chamber of Commerce during the group’s annual awards luncheon. The event drew a sellout crowd of nearly 400 people. “This is a great honor. My primary goal in public service is to make Tennessee the best place to own and [...]
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. ~ James 1:17 Christmas is a wonderful time of year. Families come together, often from great distances, to celebrate the birth of our Lord. While many of [...]
Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey (R-Blountville) today praised the successful administration of the Unemployment Accountability Act of 2012, which saved taxpayers over $100,000 dollars in its first seven weeks. “Our unemployment reform was designed to restore accountability and efficiency to our unemployment system and make the system work for both job seekers and job creators,” said [...]
Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey today announced the appointment of Robert H. Montgomery, Jr. to the Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission. “The importance of a quality judiciary in a free republic cannot be overemphasized,” said Lt. Governor Ramsey. “Without high quality judges who interpret the law and do not legislate from the bench, the legislature cannot provide [...]
This Thanksgiving, my family has much for which to be thankful. I have the best wife in the world and three beautiful daughters. Most recently, I have been blessed with my second grandchild. Life is good for the Ramsey family. Life is good also for the state of Tennessee. Tennessee’s people and culture are second [...]
From the moment this law was introduced opponents have been screaming that the sky was falling in ways that would shame Chicken Little. The numbers have shown otherwise. Photo ID provides voter protection and now we have proof. The law has passed the constitutional test of the courts and has emerged vindicated after a trial [...]
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