A Message from the Candidate
Dear Friends,
From now until election day, you may get asked why someone should vote for me over Raymond Finney and I want you to have an answer to that fundamental question. Here’s what I suggest you tell them:
It boils down to two things: schools and jobs. If you care about schools and jobs, you need to vote for Doug. In 2007, Raymond voted to cut state funding for our local school systems. Millions of dollars left Sevier and Blount Counties and the Maryville and Alcoa school systems and ended up in Memphis and Nashville. Doug opposed that and is working to restore our fair share of state funding for our schools.
As far as jobs, just this past May, Raymond was named one of the five worst legislators in the General Assembly by BusinessTn magazine, because he has sponsored legislation that would take jobs out of Tennessee, hurt businesses in our state, and increase the costs of energy to heat our homes and run our businesses. He was the only Republican on that list. On the other hand, this past week Doug was rated as the most effective Republican representative in the legislature by the Knoxville News-Sentinel. So, if you care about our schools and jobs for our children, you’ve got to vote for Doug.
Please also tell your friends and family that I don’t run away from a battle. I believe my vote counts in Nashville, while Raymond told the Chamber of Commerce just the other day that his vote on the school funding issue didn’t matter. I believe such a comment is irresponsible.
For the past eight years as your Representative, I’ve fought for making health care more accessible and available, solving the medical malpractice crisis, protecting our seniors living in long term care facilities, making sure our trauma centers receive adequate funding, providing a safe haven for newborns, protecting our children from Internet predators, and helping our disabled Veterans.
If you will help me in this election, I’ll continue to stand up for you and be a Senator you can be proud of.
Sincerely,
