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5 Months for the Future | March 5th, 2010
Friends,
Exactly five months from today, you’ll have the opportunity to send Tennessee in a new direction. While August 5th – Primary Day – may seem a long way off, I need your help now.
Last week, I pledged to participate in conversations with voters from all 50 precincts in the 21st District. I’m happy to tell you that we’re well on our way to meeting that goal. We’ve lined up several house parties and a meet and greet in the coming weeks – I hope you’ll join us. Here are other ways you can help:
- Sign up to make 5 monthly donations to our campaign. Politicians are often too dependent on PACs and $1,000 donors. We’re running a people-powered campaign and your financial support is essential. Visit our Contribution Page to make a monthly contribution of $5, $10, $20, $50 or $100 over the next five months. Every contribution matters – no matter how big or small – and we need your financial investment to effectively reach out to voters throughout the 21st District.
- Sign up for 5 volunteer shifts for the campaign. Join me in making calls, knocking on doors, and handing out yard signs. Recent politics has taught us that we all have the power to change our community for the better. If you’re willing to commit to 5 volunteer shifts over the next 5 months, just write “Sign me up for 5” in the Notes section of our Volunteer Page.
- Host a house party on my behalf. I want to meet your friends, co-workers and neighbors. Pick a date and we’ll be there!
- Invite me to a candidate forum or debate. I’d love to speak before your local civic or neighborhood organization, and I’m ready to join my opponent and debate the issues that matter most to Tennesseans.
- Spread the word. Forward this message or send an e-mail in your own words, and share your support with friends and family.
Politics, at its best, is about uniting people for a common cause. It’s time to come together and take action for our future. I hope you will join me in my campaign to move Tennessee forward.
Yours,
Jeff
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The Silly Season | March 2nd, 2010
Friends,
Our State Legislature started 2010 with a bang, passing important education legislation during the special session. Like you, I was encouraged to see lawmakers from both sides of the aisle working together to hammer out compromises on an issue that actually mattered.
I had hoped this spirit would carry over into the rest of the session. But so far, I’ve been disappointed. I spend numerous hours every day talking to voters across the 21st District, who are trying to find jobs or struggling to keep their health insurance. While Tennessee’s future is on the line, our elected representatives are spending too much of their time on sideshow antics and political gimmicks.
Recently, the State Senate passed the so-called Tennessee Health Freedom Act, which would force our attorney general to challenge any federal law requiring participation in a health care system. Only one Senator, Andy Berke of Chattanooga, voted against this foolishness. It’s worth reading his Op-Ed column in The Commercial Appeal.
The grandstanding did not end there. Just this week, the State Senate joined the State House in urging Congress to reject the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. While Tennessee families are struggling to make ends meet and our public schools are suffering, what do our elected officials do? Waste time and taxpayer dollars on empty gestures that don’t help a single Tennessee citizen.
It’s time to move Tennessee forward. It’s time to roll up our sleeves and reimagine the way government does business.
Today, I am pledging to participate in conversations with voters in each of the precincts in the 21st District. That’s 50 precincts in all – from Bellevue to Bells Bend to Belle Meade, and beyond. I want to listen and learn from you about the real challenges facing the State. And I pledge to you that, if you elect me to the State Senate, I will have similar meetings in all 50 precincts during my first term.
In order to start a real conversation about Tennessee’s future, I need your help.
Would you host a house party on my behalf? I’d love to spread the word to your friends, neighbors and co-workers about our campaign to bring Nashville’s boldness and innovative spirit to Legislative Plaza.
If you’re involved with a civic or neighborhood organization, would you invite me to a candidate forum or debate? I will work with my opponent, Sen. Douglas Henry, and his staff to ensure that we can both attend and present our views on a range of issues. Sen. Henry and I have both agreed to keep this race focused on the issues—no push polls, no attacks on character or qualifications. I truly believe that we can make a real impact on Tennessee’s future by having a sustained conversation about the actual challenges facing our citizens.
I want to hear your ideas, and I hope you want to hear mine. Reply to this e-mail and we can set a date for a house party, community event, or candidate forum.
We can’t wait any longer – especially since our elected officials seem more interested in giving us showboating over solutions. I hope you’ll join me in my campaign to move Tennessee forward.
Yours,
Jeff
My Latest Twitter Updates | February 27th, 2010
- Crossed the river this morning for a great political breakfast at John A's. Brings whole new meaning to "listening tour." 10:42:05
