NASHVILLE — Democratic U.S. Reps. Jim Cooper and Steve Cohen as well as three former congressmen and 16 state legislators, including state Rep. JoAnne Favors of Chattanooga, have agreed to serve on Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton’s “Hillary for Tennessee Leadership Council.”
Staff Photo by Tim Barber/Chattanooga Times Free Press – January 06, 2015
Rep. JoAnne Favors talks about her plans for the session during the Times Free Press sponsored Legislative Roundtable Tuesday at the newspaper.The group of nearly 50 elected officials, community, coalition and grassroots leaders are expected to help build what the Clinton campaign says in a news release will be a “grassroots-driven volunteer team that will help Hillary to win the Tennessee Primary on March 1.”
In their joint statement, Cooper and Cohen said Clinton “may be the best prepared candidate for President we’ve ever had. 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.”
According to the campaign, the leadership council “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.”
Others on the council include former Democratic U.S. Reps. Bart Gordon, Lincoln Davis and John Tanner.