NASHVILLE, TENN.

Republican political newcomer Bill Lee on Saturday took the oath of office as the 50th governor of Tennessee, vowing not to solely look to government as the solution to the state's most pressing challenges.

"As honored as I am to be your next governor, no governor will solve the problems — in fact, no government will solve the greatest problems that we face," Lee said. "Government is not the answer to our challenges.

Former Nashville Predators hockey player Mike Fisher and former NASCAR driver Darrell Waltrip were among the attendees of the worship services.

"There were some guys you didn't trust," Waltrip said in an analogy to his racing days. "You try to stay away from them, but the guys you can trust, you didn't mind them putting their fender up next to your door, because you knew that they weren't gonna wreck you. So, Bill is someone you can trust.

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