NASHVILLE – Governor Phil Bredesen today named John Morgan as Deputy to the Governor. Morgan replaces outgoing Deputy to the Governor Stuart Brunson, who announced plans to leave the administration earlier this month.
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NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner James Neeley announced that Progress Rail Services in Knoxville, Tenn. was chosen to receive the Governor’s Award of Excellence for Workplace Safety.
NASHVILLE – State Agriculture Commissioner Ken Givens today announced the recent acquisition of a 1,900-acre permanent conservation easement to expand the Big Forks Tree Farm and Wildlife Management Area on the Southern Cumberland Plateau. The acquisition is the culmination of a seven-year effort to bring more than 3,000 acres under conservation management in the area.
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Education today announced students John Angle of Franklin and Richard Herron of Dresden will be the 2009 delegates to the United State Senate Youth Program held in March.
NASHVILLE - Governor Phil Bredesen has requested a federal designation of agricultural disaster for Giles and Macon counties as a result of drought conditions during the 2008 growing season. Bredesen made the request this week in a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer.
NASHVILLE - Governor Phil Bredesen today appointed John Westley McClarty to the Tennessee Court of Appeals, Eastern Section. McClarty, who is a solo practitioner in Chattanooga, Tenn., fills a vacancy created in September by the Governor’s appointment of Sharon Gail Lee to the Tennessee Supreme Court.
NASHVILLE—The winter season may bring about cold temperatures, dreary days and feelings of depression for many Tennesseans. These feelings may be caused by a condition known as seasonal affective disorder which tends to occur more often in the winter months, especially January and February. It is now estimated that 4-6 percent of the population suffers from SAD. It is four times more common in women than in men, but, when present, men may have more severe symptoms. Young adults are also more likely to suffer from SAD, but it is uncommon in people under 20.
NASHVILLE – The Department of Environment and Conservation is inviting Tennesseans to submit nominations for the Governor’s 2009 Environmental Stewardship Awards. The awards recognize Tennesseans who go above and beyond to protect the state’s diverse environment.