Dear Friend,
I wanted you to be among the first to know that I have decided to become a candidate to represent Tennessee’s 21st district in the State Senate. The Tennessee legislature is in dire need of new leadership, and I ask for your support.
Too often, our elected representatives have spent more time playing partisan politics than supporting our schools, creating jobs, fighting crime, and improving our health. The Tennessee General Assembly is failing to address either the short-term economic crisis or the long-term challenges facing our state.
As a state senator, I will strive to end the sideshow politics of recent years and start finding the real solutions to the problems confronting citizens across the state. It’s time for the legislature to get back to the people’s business. We need fewer slogans, and more solutions.
Senator Douglas Henry, Jr. has served the 21st district with dignity and distinction since 1970. I honor his commitment to the state. That same desire to serve Tennessee compels me to commence this campaign at such a critical time. As the senator for the 21st district, I would work to continue Senator Henry’s legacy of safeguarding the financial stability of our state and fighting for Tennessee’s children.
Today, I ask you to join me in bringing new leadership to Tennessee. Over the course of the coming months, I will be going door-to-door across the district from Antioch to Bells Bend, from Berry Hill to Forest Hills, from Belmont to Bellevue to Belle Meade to hear from you about the challenges facing facing you and your family.
Campaigning for public office, as all of you know, requires significant financial resources to help us effectively communicate with voters, I ask you to make a donation to our campaign. Whether you’re able to give $5, $50, or $500, your contribution is critical to our effort to change the direction of the state legislature. (The contribution limits are $1,000 for an individual, $2,000 for a couple).
Just as importantly, I hope that you will volunteer your time:
- Join me in visiting voters door-to-door.
- Host a house party in your neighborhood.
- Contribute your ideas to the campaign.
In the weeks leading up to this decision, I’ve been humbled by the enthusiastic support that I’ve received from so many of our political, civic, and business leaders-Nashvillians, across party lines, who understand that there is a need for dynamic, pragmatic, and forward-looking leadership in our legislature. I am confident that by working together, we can take the Tennessee legislature in a new direction.
My wife Tyler and I want to build a better Tennessee for our young son Jack and for all the families in our state. We appreciate your time, your thoughts, your prayers, and your help; and we hope that you will join us on this journey. We believe that by working together, we can build a progressive movement for change in Tennessee.
Thank you,
Jeff Yarbro
