NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Lt. Gov. Randy McNally won't start the legislative session with his colleagues, following a second ankle surgery.
“While I am pleased to report that I have completed a second successful ankle surgery recently, as a result, I will be absent for the first few weeks of the legislative session," McNally wrote in a statement on Tuesday. "On the orders of my doctor, I will be finishing up my recovery and physical therapy at my home in Oak Ridge. While I will not be physically present, I will be monitoring proceedings remotely and will be in daily, if not hourly, contact with Senate Leadership and staff. I look forward to returning to work in person as soon as I am able."
In his place, Speaker Pro Tempore Ferrell Haile as well as Deputy Speakers Dawn White, Shane Reeves and John Stevens will preside over floor sessions.
The last year has been a hard health year for the Lt. Governor, who had a pacemaker installed because of an irregular heartbeat toward the beginning of the 2023 session.
The legislature will reconvene on Jan. 9.
Happy Birthday to the YMCA of Middle TN. They just celebrated their 150th anniversary! A lot has changed with the Y over the years. I have personally seen some of that firsthand when I was a long-time board member at the Northwest Family Y and part of their Black Achievers Program. Forrest Sanders has a look back.
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