Former Chattanooga Mayor Jon Kinsey and former Congresswoman Marilyn Lloyd are on a list of Tennesseans endorsing Democrat Wesley Clark for President.
The endorsements were announced jointly by Congressman Lincoln Davis, D-TN4, State Sen. Thelma Harper, D-Nashville and Johnny Hayes of Gallatin, Vice Chairman of the Clark Campaign National Steering Committee.
“This list of Tennesseans who have endorsed Wes Clark’s candidacy clearly shows that General Clark’s message and values resonate with Tennessee voters,” said Congressman Davis, the first elected Democrat in Tennessee to officially endorse General Clark.
“The people on this list are from all areas of the state, illustrating that General Clark shares our core values as Tennesseans – patriotism, faith, families, hard work and inclusiveness,” Davis said.
Added Sen. Harper, “These endorsers, who are from all walks, agree that General Clark is the person who can win Tennessee, who can win the South and who can take our values with him to the White House. He represents a higher standard of leadership we need back in Washington.”
Said Hayes, who served as finance chairman of the Gore campaign in 2000 and as finance chair for Gov. Phil Bredesen in 2002, “That it hasn’t been difficult to bring people on board to help Wes Clark proves that he is able to connect with voters and to create excitement among the electorate.”
Will Drake, director of the Clark Campaign in Tennessee, said, “General Clark is thrilled to have the support of these Tennesseans and appreciates their involvement in his campaign. Having broad-based support is key to winning Tennessee on Feb. 10 and again in November.”
Drake added that many people on the list “were with the Draft Clark movement from its earliest days in this state and are the heart of the grassroots and volunteer efforts today.”
The list of endorsers also includes 10 state representatives, three state senators, more than a dozen elected officials on the local level, educators, grassroots activists, business owners, veterans, attorneys, ministers, military spouses, firefighters, environmentalists, and students.
Clark Endorsements by Region
Region Name Title
West Joe Brown Memphis City Council Chair
West Sidney Chism Frmr Shelby Co Party Chair/Ret. Teamster
West John Farris Former Shelby County Party Chair, Attorney
West Al Harvey Frmr Pres., Tennessee Bar Association,
Ret. 2-Star General, Memphis
West Clark Jones Former State Party Treasurer, Savannah
West Gail Jones-Carson Former Shelby County Party Chair,
Secretary of State Party
West Ulysses Jones State Representative/Firefighter, D-Memphis
West Sara Lewis Memphis City School Board member
West Mark Maddox State Rep/Tech consultant, D-Dresden
West Larry Miller State Representative/Firefighter, D-Memphis
West Libby Murphy Jackson businesswoman
West Virginia Nesbit Draft Clark Organizer, Univ. of Memphis
West Ricky Peete Memphis City Councilman
West Joan Robinson Draft Clark Organizer, Memphis
West Johnny Shaw State Representative/Minister, D-Bolivar
Middle Dale Allen Attorney, Nashville
Middle Carol Andrews Press Sec to Clement for Senate ’02, Nashville
Middle John Arriola Frmr State Rep/Businessman, D-Nashville
Middle Antwon Bailey Draft Clark Organizer, MTSU
Middle Kirk Banfield Draft Clark Organizer, Franklin
Middle Eileen Beehan Frmr Metro Nashville Council Member/Social Worker
Middle Margaret Behm Attorney, Nashville
Middle Charles Bone Attorney, Gallatin
Middle Stratton Bone State Rep/Farmer, D-Lebanon
Middle Stuart Brunson Frmr Bredesen Campaign Mgr.,
Treasurer, Bredesen for Governor, Nashville
Middle Bobbie Bush Draft Clark Organizer, Manchester
Middle Charlie Cardwell Davidson County Trustee
Middle Rick Casares Draft Clark Organizer, Ashland City
Middle Ben Chao Democratic Media Consultant, Nashville
Middle Kent Coleman State Rep/Attorney D-Murfreesboro
Middle Bill Covington Davidson County Clerk
Middle Reginald Crawford Draft Clark Organizer, Vanderbilt Univ.
Middle Charles Curtiss State Representative/Marine veteran, D-Sparta
Middle Neal Darby Minister/Board of Directors, Black Chamber of Commerce , Nashville
Middle Gene Davidson State Representative/Farmer, D-Adams
Middle Lincoln Davis Member of Congress, D-TN4, Pall Mall
Middle David Denton College Professor, Clarksvlle
Middle Connie DiJohnson Military spouse, Clarksville
Middle Harlan Dodson Attorney, Nashville
Middle Jimmy England Past Dept. Commander, TN VFW, Gallatin
Middle Bill Fletcher Democratic Media Consultant, Nashville
Middle Joe Fowlkes State Representative/Attorney, D-Cornersville
Middle Beecher Frasier III Chief of Staff, US Rep. Lincoln Davis,Crossville
Middle Brenda Gilmore Metro Nashville City Council member
Middle Kristopher Gore Secretary, TN Young Democrats, Livingston
Middle Ronnie Greer Metro Nashville City Council member
Middle Thelma Harper State Senator, D-Nashville
Middle Johnny Hayes Frmr Gore Finance Chair, Bredesen Finance
Chair, Vice Chair of Clark ‘04, Gallatin
Middle Joe Huddleston Frmr TN Revenue Commissioner, Nashville
Middle Dixie Taylor-Huff State Party Treasurer, Hartsville
Middle Betsy McGregor Ignacio Businesswoman, Clarksville
Middle Doug Jackson State Senator/Attorney, D-Dickson
Middle Lady Jackson Community activist, Nashville
Middle Tom Jackson Frmr State Party Treasurer Public Relations Executive, Nashville
Middle Eric Jordan Draft Clark Organizer, Cookeville
Middle Mickey Layne District Attorney, Coffee County
Middle Gary Ledbetter Former State Party Executive Director/
Businessman, Columbia
Middle Dick Lodge Frmr State Party Chair/Attorney, Nashville
Middle Ralph Loveless Mayor of Centerville
Middle Rob McDaniel Draft Clark Organizer, Murfreesboro
Middle Ron Mitchell Davidson Co Dem. Exec Committee member
Middle Gary Morris Singer/Songwriter/Broadway Star, Nashville
Middle Travis Nicholson Draft Clark Organizer, TN State Univ
Middle Tom Osborne Frmr ABC News Reporter/Producer/Past
Pres. UN Correspondents Assn., TN Ridge
Middle Edwin Partin Draft Clark Organizer, McMinnville
Middle Linda Partin Draft Clark Organizer, McMinnville
Middle Melissa Poe Founder/Executive Director, Kids for a Clean
Environment, Nashville
Middle Joe Prochaska Frmr Davidson County Chair/Attorney
Middle Gayle Ray Frmr Davidson County Sheriff
Middle Norman Ray Commercial Realtor, Nashville
Middle Ricky Rooker Davidson County Circuit Court Clerk
Middle John Rowley Democratic Media Consultant, Nashville
Middle Gray Sasser Attorney, Nashville
Middle Clint Satterfield Trousdale County High School football
coach and teacher, Hartsville
Middle Ann Schatzkin Draft Clark Organizer, Pegram
Middle Paul Schatzkin Draft Clark Organizer, Pegram
Middle David Shepard State Rep/Pharmacist, D-Dickson
Middle B. Campbell Smoot Public Defender, 14th Judicial District, Tullahoma
Middle Charlene Stewart Davidson Co. Dem. Exec Committee member
Middle Mark Stewart Attorney, Frmr Dem nominee for Congress,
TN4, Winchester
Middle Bob Thomas Former State Party Chair, Nashville
Middle Mark Thompson Draft Clark Organizer, TN Tech Univ.
Middle Byron Trauger Attorney, Nashville
Middle Edward Whitmore Metro Nashville City Council member
Middle Hank Wolff Draft Clark Organizer, Brentwood
Middle Andy Womack Frmr State Sen/Insurance Agent, D-Murfreesboro
Middle Yvonne Wood Businesswoman, Lebanon
Middle Eric Woodiwiss Draft Clark Organizer, Nashville
Middle Larry Woods Attorney, Democratic advisor, Nashville
East Terry Adams Draft Clark Organizer, Knoxville
East Chris Anderson State Party Executive Committee
member, Chattanooga
East Joe Armstrong State Rep./Insurance manager/D-Knoxville
East Joe Birchfield Draft Clark Organizer, UT-Knoxville
East Nat Caldwell CEO Worldwide Interactive Network, Kingston
East Ashley Chen Draft Clark Organizer, Cleveland
East Stuart Collins Draft Clark Organizer, Chattanooga
East Roger Dickson Attorney, Chattanooga
East Jeremy Golston Draft Clark Organizer, UT-Chattanooga
East Jackie Holloway Former Anderson County Council, Oak Ridge
East Doug Horne Frmr State Party Chair,Businessman, Knoxville
East Judy Gooch Business owner, Oak Ridge
East Warren Gooch Attorney, Knoxville
East Greg Isaacs Attorney, Knoxville
East Karen Jenkins Draft Clark Organizer, Maryville
East David Keith Film Actor, Knoxville
East Tommy Kilby St Sen/Real estate appraiser, D-Wartburg
East Jon Kinsey Former Mayor of Chattanooga
East Marilyn Lloyd Frmr Member of Congress, D-Chattanooga/TN3
East Jon Loden Businessman, Roane County
East George McGuffin Businessman, Morristown
East Chris Oldham Attorney, Knoxville
East Janet Meek Draft Clark Organizer, Johnson City
East Carl Moore Former State Senator, D-Johnson City
East Elliot Moore Democratic activist, Johnson City
East Don Nalls Financial Planner, Knoxville
East Mike Padgett Knox County Clerk
East Nat Revis Businessman/Frmr NFL Player, Oak Ridge
East Jennings Roberson Draft Clark Organizer, Dayton
East Bruce Shine Attorney, Kingsport
East Billy Stair Former Senior Advisor to Gov. Ned
McWherter, Oak Ridge
East Michael Stephens Draft Clark Organizer, Englewood
East Bear Stephenson Businessman/frmr St. Sen. nominee, D-Clinton
East Jack Strickland Businessman, Johnson City
East Joy Strickland Businesswoman, Johnson City
East Greg Williams Draft Clark Organizer, Kingsport
East Joe Williams Draft Clark Organizer, Loudon
East John Winters Attorney, Knoxville
State Rep. Edith Taylor Langster, D-Nashville
Will Martin, Business Consultant, Nashville