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TENNESSEE ARTS CAUCUS PROMOTING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ARTS Link: Tennessee General Assembly Website In 2005, TFTA approached House Speaker Jimmy Naifeh( D) Covington and then Lt. Gov. John Wilder ( D) Mason to discuss the creation of an Arts Caucus within the Tennessee General Assembly. Both Naifeh and Wilder enthusiastically endorsed the idea and served as the first two founding members. Today the Arts Caucus boasts a membership of 34 House and Senate members and is led by Representative Doug Overbey( R) Maryville. "The Arts Caucus helps facilitate valuable policy discussion on the importance of the arts in our state. The arts have an economic impact on our communities, define who we are culturally and should be part of nearly every policy discussion that takes place in the General Assembly . "I am proud to serve as the Chair of this group because I believe the Caucus helps all members of the General Assembly stay informed about the many positive aspects of and the enormous, positive impact of the arts on our citizens. "Representative Doug Overbey (R) Maryville, Chair of the Tennessee General Assembly Arts Caucus |
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| Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey (R) Blountville | Speaker Kent Williams (R) Elizabethton | |||
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| Representative Doug Overbey (R) Maryville | ||||
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| Senator Andy Berke (D) Chattanooga Senator Diane Black ( R) Hendersonville Senator Tim Burchett (R) Knoxville Senator Charlotte Burks (D) Monterey Senator Mike Faulk (R) Church Hill Senator Lowe Finney (D) Jackson Senator Delores Gresham (R) Somerville Senator Thelma Harper (D) Nashville Senator Joe Haynes ( D) Nashville Senator Douglas Henry ( D) Nashville Senator Doug Jackson (D) Dickson Senator Jack Johnson (R) Franklin Senator Bill Ketron (R) Murfreesboro Senator Beverly Marrero (D) Memphis Senator Randy McNally (R) Oak Ridge Senator Mark Norris (R) Memphis Senator Steve Southerland (R) Morristown Senator Reginald Tate (D) Memphis Senator Jim Tracy (R) Shelbyville Senator Jamie Woodson (R) Knoxville Senator Ken Yager (R) Harriman |
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| Rep. Joe Armstrong (D) Knoxville Rep. Kevin Brooks (R) Cleveland Rep. Jim Coley (R) Bartlett Rep. John DeBerry (D) Memphis Rep. Lois DeBerry (D) Memphis Rep. Jimmy Eldridge (R) Jackson Rep. Craig Fitzhugh (D) Ripley Rep. Jim Hackworth (D) Clinton Rep. Curtis Halford (R) Dyer Rep. Bill Harmon (D) Dunlap Rep. Beth Harwell (R) Nashville Rep. Matthew Hill ( R) Jonesborough Rep. Mike Kernell (D) Memphis Rep. Jon Lundberg (R) Bristol Rep. Susan Lynn ( R) Mt. Juliet Rep. Debra Maggart (R) Hendersonville Rep. Jimmy Matlock (R) Lenoir City Rep. Joe McCord (R) Maryville Rep. Gerald McCormick (R) Chattanooga Rep. Steve McDaniel (R) Parkers Crossroads Rep. Steve McManus (R) Cordova Speaker Emeritus, Jimmy Naifeh (D) Covington Rep. Charles Sargent (R) Franklin Rep. Johnny Shaw (D) Bolivar Rep. Tony Shipley (R) Kingsport Rep. Janis Sontany (D) Nashville Rep. Harry Tindell (D) Knoxville Rep. Mike Turner (D) Old Hickory Rep. Les Winningham (D) Huntsville |
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