Lee remembers ancestors in seeking unity of Tennesseans
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is applauded after taking the oath of office in War Memorial Auditorium Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, right, is sworn in by Tennessee Supreme Court Chief Justice Jeffrey Bivins, left, in War Memorial Auditorium Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and his wife, Crissy Haslam, walk onto the stage for the inauguration of Gov.-elect Bill Lee in War Memorial Auditorium Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Tennessee Gov.-elect Bill Lee, center, talks with staff during a walk-through for his inauguration in War Memorial Auditorium Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Lee is moving his inauguration to the indoor venue amid forecasts for weekend rain and thunderstorms on Saturday. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Former Tennessee Gov. Don Sundquist, center, sits with his wife, Martha, left, and Andrea Conte, right, wife of former Gov. Phil Bredesen, before the inauguration of Gov.-elect Bill Lee in War Memorial Auditorium Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
A man walks across War Memorial Plaza near the Tennessee State Capitol Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn., where preparations have been made for the inauguration of Tennessee Gov.-elect Bill Lee on Saturday. Lee's inauguration is being moved indoors to the War Memorial Auditorium because of forecasts for weekend rain and thunderstorms. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Bill Lee is sworn in as Tennessee's 50th governor during a Saturday inauguration ceremony in Nashville's War Memorial Auditorium.
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Sam Stockard is a Nashville-based reporter with more than 30 years of journalism experience as a writer, editor and columnist covering the state Legislature and Tennessee politics for The Daily Memphian.
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