In a first move toward regionalism county mayors from the following counties coordinated to represent Northeast Tennessee in Nashville during a meeting with Governor Lee…Carter, Greene, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Washington, and Unicoi.Sullivan County Mayor Richard Venable said in a press release. “It was very significant that we had so many of our legislators meet with the group to discuss county-specific issues that benefit the region as a whole.”The release says some of the topics discussed included economic development following the pandemic, mental health, tourism, prisoner re-entry into the workplace and opioid litigation.