CPAC Memphis gathering touts Trump re-election
Gov. Bill Lee speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference held at the University of Memphis Holiday Inn on Oct. 29, 2019. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Republican U.S. Senate contender Bill Hagerty was among those pushing the president's re-election campaign. Gov. Bill Lee talked about criminal justice reform and education reform as efforts that are beyond ideology. Lee also never mentioned President Donald Trump during his remarks at the Tuesday gathering.
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