Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey To Appoint TNGA Senator Foy "Bo" Watson As Next Speaker Pro Tempore

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Lt. Gov. Ramsey To Appoint Senator Bo Watson As Next Speaker Pro Tempore
http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_199104.asp
posted April 15, 2011


TNGA Senator Foy "Bo" Watson (left) with unidentified UTC/UTCHS student during the Tennessee Physical Therapy Day on the Hill (February 27, 2007).

Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey on Friday announced that he has selected Senator Bo Watson (R–Hixson) to serve as the state Senate’s next speaker pro tempore.

Senator Watson will succeed the current speaker pro tem, Senator Jamie Woodson (R–Knoxville) in that position. Senator Woodson on Thursday announced her intention to resign from the Senate effective July 1.

“It is rare that you find someone who works as hard for the people of Tennessee as Bo Watson,” said Lt. Gov. Ramsey. “His tireless work on issues of government reform has been an inspiration to all of us striving to make state government as small, efficient and transparent as possible. I’m extremely pleased he has agreed to take the job.”

“I’m humbled and honored that Lt. Gov. Ramsey has placed this kind of faith in me,” said Senator Watson. “I look forward to serving my speaker to the best of my ability in this new role.”

The speaker pro tempore is a key leadership role in the General Assembly, both public policy-wise and operationally. Most notably, the speaker pro tempore presides over the state Senate in the absence of the speaker

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1. Ramsey's Speaker Pro Tempore Appointee Foy Watson Fails To Disclose All Faculty Appointments

Tennessee Ethics Commission
TNGA Senator "Bo" Watson - 2011 Statement of Disclosure of Interests (ss-8004)
(Senator Foy Watson's ethics disclosure not filed under his legal name; four faculty appointments not disclosed)
https://apps.tn.gov/conflict-app/view_form_8004.htm?name=WATSON&id=10733&f=40014&v=1

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Tennessee Department of Health - Department of Health
(current TNDofH records showing four faculty appointments)
http://health.state.tn.us/licensure/Practitioner.aspx?ProfessionCode=2109&LicenseNumber=1298&FileNumber=1298

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WATSON, FOY W MR
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CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR CHATTANOOGA STATE COMM COLL CHATTANOOGA TN

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