Clinton Campaign Announces Hillary for Tennessee Leadership Council

                                                                                                  The Clinton Campaign announced the launch of its “Hillary for Tennessee Leadership Council” (HFTN LC) – a group of nearly 50 elected officials, community, coalition and grassroots leaders who will help build a grassroots-driven volunteer team that will help Hillary to win the Tennessee Primary on March 1. These Leadership Councils will serve as the in-state leadership for the campaign, amplifying the campaign’s national voice to Tennessee families aiding the campaign with rapid response, organization building, grassroots organizing events, recruiting volunteer leaders, and identifying leaders for Get Out The Vote activities.  Many of the Leadership Council members share Clinton’s commitment to raising wages for the middle class, her plan to reform health care to reduce prescription drug costs, her passion for reforming the criminal justice system and her belief that debt should never be a barrier for students going to college and much more. “In our next President, we need a leader who is willing to continue tackling the issues of our generation and beyond head on: college affordability, access to quality and affordable health care, and reforming our criminal justice system and I believe wholeheartedly that leader is Hillary Clinton,” said London Lamar, President of Tennessee Young Democrats. “I’m excited to join the Hillary for Tennessee Leadership Council, and work to share Hillary Clinton’s vision to help Tennesseans get ahead, and stay ahead.” “Hillary Clinton may be the best prepared candidate for President we've ever had,” said Congressmen Cooper and Cohen. “From her commitment to the middle class, to her vast experience with domestic issues and foreign policy, she has the vision for a stronger, more prosperous, and more inclusive America.  We’re ready to help lead her team in Tennessee." Over the course of the campaign, the HFTN LC will continue to expand. Members of the public can sign up at hillaryclinton.com/Tennessee to get involved and receive more information about campaign events happening in Tennessee Joining the Hillary for Tennessee Leadership Council today:

U.S. Representative Jim Cooper

U.S. Representative Steve Cohen State Senator Sara Kyle State Senator Thelma Harper House Minority Leader Craig Fitzhugh State Representative G.A. Hardaway State Representative John Ray Clemmons State Representative Bo Mitchell State Representative Harold Love, Jr. State Representative Raumesh Akbari State Representative Joe Towns, Jr. State Representative Sherry Jones State Representative Bill Beck State Representative Larry Miller State Representative Antonio Parkinson State Representative Johnny Shaw State Representative Johnnie Turner State Representative JoAnne Favors Vice Mayor of Nashville David Briley Former U.S. Representative Barton “Bart” Gordon Former U.S. Representative Lincoln Davis Former U.S. Representative John Tanner Former Mayor of the City of Memphis A C Wharton, Jr. Community Leader Ruby Wharton Chairman of Davidson County Gary Bynum DNC Member Gale Jones Carson DNC Member John Litz DNC Member William Owen Former TNDP Chair Chip Forrester Former TNDP Treasurer Bill Freeman Business Leader John Vergos Community Leader Ellen Vergos Business Leader Henry Turley Community Leader Lynne Turley Community Leader Jim Gilliland Community Leader Lucia Gilliland Community Leader Herman Morris Business Leader Michael McWherter Community Leader Brenda Morris Community Leader Lisa Quigley Community Leader Dale Tuttle Community Leader Byron Trauger Business Leader Andrew Byrd LGBT Leader Chris Sanders Tennessee Young Democrats President London Lamar Grassroots Volunteer Lead Lenda Sherrell