When a crisis occurs, it becomes clear who stands with you. In the wake of recordings revealing Lauderdale County Sheriff, Steve Sanders casually using the “N word” to describe Lauderdale residents, the public has a crisis of trust in its top law enforcement. Unfortunately, Sheriff Sanders is not stepping down. Even more disappointingly, this incident has revealed how folks who have talked a good game on equality are absent when the community needs them to step up. This is particularly the case for State Representative Chris Hurt.
Read MoreAndrea’s vision for Tennessee is focused on improving Tennesseans’ quality of life: providing access to healthcare and saving our rural hospitals by expanding Medicaid, improving infrastructure for our rural communities through increased broadband services and safer roads and bridges, creating good jobs with fair wages, investing in public education for our children’s success, and using data and science to inform public health policy decisions. Andrea is running because loving our neighbors means advocating for them—even, and especially, the most vulnerable populations.
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