Wed
Jul 11 2018
11:49:am
Jay Clark has stepped up to run for TN House of Representatives-District 8. District 8 includes a large portion of Blount County including parts of Alcoa, Maryville, Rockford, Walland, Wildwood, and Townsend.
Jay Clark has roots in the community and has taken time to be involved in a number of ways including being a previous member of the Foothills Land Conservancy Board of Directors and a previous member of the Knoxville Regional Transportation Planning Organization Mobility Advisory Committee. Both of which are important to growth in Blount County.
You can check out Jay and find out more about his statements on the issues at his website. He also has a Facebook page, Twitter account (@JayClark4TN), and an Instagram account (@JayClark4TN).
To help Jay Clark win and represent us in Nashville you can donate online or there is an address to mail checks, both at this website, Jay Clark for State Representative District 8.
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Discussing
- Blount County coronavirus pandemic numbers (1 reply)
- The City of Alcoa's uncontrolled and costly development (2 replies)
- Alcoa City Schools opened Wednesday, July 22nd (1 reply)
- Krystal on Alcoa Hwy near the Airport has closed (1 reply)
- Alcoa Hwy - Hunt Road Interchange Redesign (1 reply)
- Jackie Hill! Jackie Hill! She won! (1 reply)
- Blount County Democrats hear from candidates (1 reply)
- Vote for Jay Clark for TN House of Representatives-District 8 (1 reply)
- Where's the dang ammo plant? (1 reply)
- Little River in Townsend has a commercial tubing problem (1 reply)
- Springbrook Farm - ALCOA West Plant Contamination (1 reply)
- Another Alcoa West Plant plan on display - Thurs. Sept. 28, 2017, 5 PM (1 reply)
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- The City of Alcoa's uncontrolled and costly development (BlountViews)
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- The 2020 Presidential Debate: We've Been Here Before (Joe Powell)
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Knox TN Today
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News Sentinel
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State News
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Local .GOV
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Wire Reports
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Local area websites:
Blount DemsMC Democrats
Raven Society
League of Women Voters
Wendy Pitts Reeves
Stop Alcoa Parkway
KnoxViews
Knox Dems
RoaneViews
TennViews
TN Clean Water Network
TN Dems
Government websites:
Blount CountyCity of Alcoa
City of Maryville
State of Tennessee
TN Code Annotated
TN General Assembly
UT CTAS
UT MTAS
Media websites:
Maryville Daily TimesKnox News Sentinel
Syndicate
I wish Jay Clark lived in my District
I've known and worked with Jay for over ten years now. There is no one alive who will be more passionate or effective at representing the people of his district. We need his voice in Nashville...All of us!