ICYMI: AFP-TN Celebrates Successful Legislative Session, Awards Williamson County Policy Champions

May 12, 2025 by AFP

Nashville, TN – On Saturday, Americans for Prosperity-Tennessee (AFP-TN) held a legislative session wrap-up event where they celebrated the passage of many key bills, including the long-fought Education Freedom Act becoming state law.

AFP-TN presented ‘Education Freedom Fighter’ awards to Williamson County policy champions for their work to create educational opportunity for the Volunteer State: Sen. Jack Johnson (R-Franklin) and Reps. Jake McCalmon (R-Franklin) and Lee Reeves (R-Franklin).

Tori Venable, AFP-TN State Director, gave the following statement:

“During the 2025 legislative session, the 114th General Assembly passed historic legislation that will benefit all Tennessee families. We applaud our Williamson County policy champions, Majority Leader and bill sponsor Sen. Johnson and Reps. McCalmon and Reeves, for their work to provide Tennessee kids with the best educational opportunities to fit their individual needs.

“We’re proud of the work that AFP, our volunteers, and lawmakers accomplished together to make our state—the great state of Tennessee—one of the best in the nation. Hundreds of volunteers joined us as citizen lobbyists to fight for school choice, empowering parents to make educational decisions for their children. Our work this year focused on leaving a legacy to protect the rights of Tennesseans to enshrine less government, lower taxes, and more freedom – the Volunteer Way.”

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Majority Leader and bill sponsor Sen. Jack Johnson received his award and gave the following statement:

“I am incredibly grateful to receive the Education Freedom Fighter Award from AFP-TN. Their hard work and grassroots activism were instrumental in helping us pass the Education Freedom Act earlier this year. I look forward to partnering with AFP in the future to identify ways to make our state even more free and prosperous!”

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Rep. Jake McCalmon received his award and gave the following statement:

“Really honored to get the Education Freedom Fighter award for our work on school choice. Big thanks to AFP for being such strong partners in the fight for education freedom!”

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Rep. Lee Reeves received his award and gave the following statement:

“I was honored to receive the Education Freedom Fighter award at the legislative update with AFP. I am proud to join President Trump and Gov. Bill Lee to champion school choice and empower families in Tennessee.”