CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – State Rep. Michael Lankford, R-Palmyra, was sworn in on Tuesday as a member of the Tennessee General Assembly, House District 75.
“Today, I took an oath to uphold our state constitution, discharge my duties responsibly and serve the people of Tennessee with integrity,” Lankford said in a press release. “That oath reflects the heart of why I have always felt called to serve. To uphold that vow through this office is the honor of a lifetime, and I look forward to advancing the values and priorities of District 75 and the State of Tennessee.”
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Lankford was sworn in by Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Sarah Keeton Campbell on the first day of the second legislative session. District 75 covers the western side of Clarksville and Montgomery County.
He has filed his first piece of legislation, in partnership with state Sen. Bill Powers, R-Clarksville. If passed, House Bill 1463/Senate Bill 1488 would require flags flown over the Tennessee State Capitol to be lowered to half-staff each year on Dec. 7, from sunrise to sunset, in observance of the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the release said.
The Montgomery County Commission appointed Lankford to fill the late Rep. Jeff Burkhart‘s seat for the remainder of this two-year term on Dec. 8. Burkhart passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 14.
Lankford, a commercial banker, was first elected to the Montgomery County Commission in 2022.
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