Chris Devaney, chairman of the Tennessee Republican Party, said Monday that state House Speaker Kent Williams has a long way to go to get back into the state GOP.
Speaking to the Hamilton County Pachyderm Club Monday, Mr. Devaney said he couldn’t specifically state what Rep. Williams, R-Elizabethton, could do to win the party’s favor back, but noted it couldn’t just be one act such as raising money for 2010 legislative campaigns.
In January, Rep. Williams added his vote to those of all 49 House Democrats, giving him a 50-49 victory over Majority Leader Jason Mumpower, R-Bristol, for the position of House Speaker.
In February, then-Tennessee Republican Party Chairwoman Robin Smith and the party’s executive committee voted to kick Rep. Williams out of the party. He continues to caucus with House Republicans, however.
For full details, see tomorrow’s Chattanooga Times Free Press.
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