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Kerry Roberts
Kerry E. Roberts is a Republican member of the Tennessee Senate for the 23rd district, which includes Robertson County, Dickson County, Cheatham County, Humphreys County and Hickman County. In January 2020, Roberts left his weekly radio show on Springfield's WDBL and moved to Nashville's WLAC morning show The Tennessee Star Report. In October 2021, Roberts rode his bicycle 100 miles to raise money and awareness for Humphreys County flood victims. Personal life Born in Bedford, Indiana, Kerry graduated from Bloomington High School North in 1979 and Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee, with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting in 1983. Roberts has been married to his wife, Dianne, since August 1987. They have three children, all of whom attended public schools. He is a member of the Church of Christ. Roberts lives in Springfield, Tennessee. Roberts was hospitalized with a brain aneurysm on October 9, 2020. He was ultimately diagnosed with a non-aneurysmal subarachnoid h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Summerville
James M. Summerville (born October 27, 1947) was a member of the Tennessee Senate from the 25th district, encompassing: Cheatham County, Dickson County, Hickman County, Humphreys County, and Robertson County; and Dickson County, Giles County, Hickman County, Humphreys County, Lawrence County, and Lewis County before the 2012 redistricting. A former Republican he later declared himself an Independent. Biography Jim Summerville was born on October 27, 1947 in Dickson, Tennessee. He received a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Tennessee in 1969, an M.A. in English Literature from the University of Iowa in 1972, and an M.A. in American History from Vanderbilt University in 1983. He teaches as an adjunct instructor in the Department of Languages and Literature at Austin Peay State University. Elected as a Republican, he resigned his membership in the Republican Caucus after losing in a primary in August 2014. In a letter he sent to the Republican Caucus Chair ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hickman County, Tennessee
Hickman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 24,925. Its county seat is Centerville. Hickman County was part of the Nashville–Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area but was removed in September 2018. History Hickman County was named for Edwin Hickman, an explorer and surveyor who was killed in an Indian attack at Defeated Creek in 1791. The county was established in 1807, and named for Hickman at the suggestion of Robert Weakley, a legislator who had been a member of Hickman's surveying party. The original county was vast, extending to the southern border of the state. Hickman County was reduced in extent when it partially contributed to the formations of four counties: Wayne and Lawrence Counties in 1817, Perry County in 1819, and Lewis County in 1843. Hickman and the Duck River valley was originally claimed by the Chickasaw people of western Tennessee and northern Mississippi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republican Party Tennessee State Senators
Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or against monarchy; the opposite of monarchism ***Republicanism in Australia ***Republicanism in Barbados ***Republicanism in Canada *** Republicanism in Ireland *** Republicanism in Morocco ***Republicanism in the Netherlands ***Republicanism in New Zealand ***Republicanism in Spain ***Republicanism in Sweden ***Republicanism in the United Kingdom ***Republicanism in the United States **Classical republicanism, republicanism as formulated in the Renaissance *A member of a Republican Party: **Republican Party (other) **Republican Party (United States), one of the two main parties in the U.S. **Fianna Fáil, a conservative political party in Ireland **The Republicans (France), the main centre-right political party in France **Republican Peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lipscomb University Alumni
Lipscomb may refer to: People *Lipscomb (surname) Places ;United States *Lipscomb, Alabama *Lipscomb, Texas *Lipscomb County, Texas Others * Lipscomb House, Durham, North Carolina, United States * Lipscomb University Lipscomb University is a private university in Nashville, Tennessee. It is affiliated with the Churches of Christ. The campus is located in the Green Hills neighborhood of Nashville, between Belmont Boulevard to the west and Granny White Pike on ..., United States * , United States Navy submarine See also * Lipscombe {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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The Tennessean
''The Tennessean'' (known until 1972 as ''The Nashville Tennessean'') is a daily newspaper in Nashville, Tennessee. Its circulation area covers 39 counties in Middle Tennessee and eight counties in southern Kentucky. It is owned by Gannett, which also owns several smaller community newspapers in Middle Tennessee, including '' The Dickson Herald'', the '' Gallatin News-Examiner'', the '' Hendersonville Star-News'', the '' Fairview Observer'', and the '' Ashland City Times''. Its circulation area overlaps those of the ''Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle'' and ''The Daily News Journal'' in Murfreesboro, two other independent Gannett papers. The company publishes several specialty publications, including '' Nashville Lifestyles'' magazine. History ''The Tennessean'', Nashville's daily newspaper, traces its roots back to the ''Nashville Whig'', a weekly paper that began publication on September 1, 1812. The paper underwent various mergers and acquisitions throughout the 19th century, em ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States. Founded in 1828, it was predominantly built by Martin Van Buren, who assembled a wide cadre of politicians in every state behind war hero Andrew Jackson, making it the world's oldest active political party.M. Philip Lucas, "Martin Van Buren as Party Leader and at Andrew Jackson's Right Hand." in ''A Companion to the Antebellum Presidents 1837–1861'' (2014): 107–129."The Democratic Party, founded in 1828, is the world's oldest political party" states Its main political rival has been the Republican Party since the 1850s. The party is a big tent, and though it is often described as liberal, it is less ideologically uniform than the Republican Party (with major individuals within it frequently holding widely different political views) due to the broader list of unique voting blocs that compose it. The historical predecessor of the Democratic Party is considered to be th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joshua Evans (Tennessee Politician)
Joshua G. Evans (born June 27, 1983) is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives representing District 66, from 2009 to 2015. He unsuccessfully ran for the Tennessee Senate's 21st District in 2014. Education Evans earned his BS in mass communication from Middle Tennessee State University. Career Tennessee House of Representatives *2012 Evans was challenged in the August 2, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 4,286 votes (71.4%), and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 18,466 votes. *2006 When District 66 incumbent Democratic Representative Gene Davidson retired and left the seat open, Evans ran in the August 3, 2006 Republican Primary, winning with 2,114 votes (52.6%), but lost the November 7, 2006 General election to Democratic nominee Bob Bibb. *2008 Evans and Representative Bibb were both unopposed for their August 7, 2008 primaries, setting up a rematch; Evans won the November 4, 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Tennessee Floods
The 2010 Tennessee floods were 1,000-year floods in Middle Tennessee, West Tennessee, south-central and western Kentucky and northern Mississippi areas of the United States of America as the result of torrential rains on May 1 and 2, 2010. Floods from these rains affected the area for several days afterwards, resulting in a number of deaths and widespread property damage. Two-day rain totals in some areas were greater than . The Cumberland River crested at in Nashville, a level not seen since 1937, which was before the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood control measures were in place. All-time record crests were observed on the Cumberland River at Clarksville, the Duck River at Centerville and Hurricane Mills, the Buffalo River at Lobelville, the Harpeth River at Kingston Springs and Bellevue, and the Red River at Port Royal. Meteorology According to the Memphis Office of the National Weather Service: A significant weather system brought very heavy rain and seve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Bicycle Dealers Association
National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, census-designated place * National, Nevada, ghost town * National, Utah, ghost town * National, West Virginia, unincorporated community Commerce * National (brand), a brand name of electronic goods from Panasonic * National Benzole (or simply known as National), former petrol station chain in the UK, merged with BP * National Car Rental, an American rental car company * National Energy Systems, a former name of Eco Marine Power * National Entertainment Commission, a former name of the Media Rating Council * National Motor Vehicle Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA 1900-1924 * National Supermarkets, a defunct American grocery store chain * National String Instrument Corporation, a guitar company formed to manufacture the first resonator gui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of Christ
Church of Christ may refer to: Church groups * When used in the plural, a New Testament designation for local groups of people following the teachings of Jesus Christ: "...all the churches of Christ greet you", Romans 16:16. * The entire body of Christians throughout the world, regardless of denomination or tradition, i.e. the Christian Church. * Restoration movement churches such as the Churches of Christ (See below). * Other non-restoration movement churches such as Churches of Christ in Europe often with congregational based governance structures (see below). * Latter Day Saints churches (See below). Churches influenced by the Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement * Restoration Movement groups originating in Scotland and the United States **Mainstream Churches of Christ, not to be confused with Latter Day Saints who are commonly referred to as "The church of Jesus Christ" **The Churches of Christ (non-institutional), an identifiable subgroup within the Churches of Christ which op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Accounting
Accounting, also known as accountancy, is the measurement, processing, and communication of financial and non financial information about economic entities such as businesses and corporations. Accounting, which has been called the "language of business", measures the results of an organization's economic activities and conveys this information to a variety of stakeholders, including investors, creditors, management, and regulators. Practitioners of accounting are known as accountants. The terms "accounting" and "financial reporting" are often used as synonyms. Accounting can be divided into several fields including financial accounting, management accounting, tax accounting and cost accounting. Financial accounting focuses on the reporting of an organization's financial information, including the preparation of financial statements, to the external users of the information, such as investors, regulators and suppliers; and management accounting focuses on the measurement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
