Senator Lamar Alexander Honored For Outstanding Support Of Great American Outdoors Act

Gov. Bill Lee recently issued a proclamation honoring outgoing U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander for his outstanding work in support of the country’s 419 national parks with the passage of the Great American Outdoors Act.

Spearheaded by Alexander, the Great American Outdoors Act was signed into law in August and represents the most significant conservation and outdoor recreation legislation in 50 years. The bipartisan legislation will preserve federal lands and strengthen national parks for generations, including America’s most visited park, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in East Tennessee.

“Senator Alexander’s devotion to preserving the beauty of Tennessee and protecting our natural resources across the country will have a lasting impact for generations to come,” said Lee. “Tennessee’s natural treasures including the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are key economic drivers in Tennessee and welcome millions of visitors each year.

“I am proud to celebrate the Great American Outdoors Act which will support conservation and outdoor recreation, and I thank Senator Alexander, one of Tennessee’s most dedicated statesmen, for his commitment to restoring our nation and our state’s irreplaceable riches, our great outdoors.”

“The Great American Outdoors Act truly is a breath of fresh air in an otherwise truly dismal year,” said Alexander. “This new law is the most important and significant conservation and outdoor recreation legislation in 50 years. It is the largest federal investment in national parks since the Eisenhower years. It’s especially welcome at a time when everyone’s all cooped up, and we want to get outdoors.

Check out the full article from the Hendersonville Standard here.