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UTC Students Elected To The State College Democrats Executive Board

Monday, March 13, 2006

Nashville–Three members of the UTC College Democrats were elected last weekend to the Executive Board of the Tennessee Federation of College Democrats.

TFCD Executive Board Members from UTC:
- Adam Green, a junior political science major from McMinnville, Tenn., was reelected to his position as Communications Director. Adam serves as Communications Director for the UTC College Democrats and as President for the Hamilton County Young Democrats.
- Margaret Franklin, a sophomore political science major from Memphis, Tenn., was reelected to her position as Minority Affairs Director. Margaret is Vice President of the UTC College Democrats and is UTC Campus Organizer for Team Ford, the student arm of the Harold Ford, Jr. for U.S. Senate Campaign.
- Taylor Helton, a freshman political science major from Franklin, Tenn., was elected to the position of Programs Director.

The UTC College Democrats currently have the largest representation on the TFCD Executive Board. All three students are highly involved in local politics.

"I am pleased to see that Adam Green and Margaret Franklin are returning to the executive board, and at the same time am excited to have Taylor Helton joining our group,” Alex Youn, TFCD vice president, said.

“The members from UTC have always brought both the experience and leadership needed to push our organization to its current strength; I look forward to working with these three individuals to address the issues that matter most to college students across the state of Tennessee."

About the TFCD
The Tennessee Federation of College Democrats is a group designated to unite, lead and coordinate chapters of the College Democrats of America on college and university campuses throughout Tennessee. The TFCD currently is made up of 26 chapters across the state, representing more than 2,000 students.


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