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Q&A with Gardenhire and Scruggs for Senate District 10 in Chattanooga

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The following is one in a series of survey responses provided to the Times Free Press by candidates for public office in advance of the Nov. 3 general election. Today we highlight the candidates for Tennessee Senate District 10, which includes most of Chattanooga, as well as East Ridge, South Cleveland, Wildwood Lake and some of Red Bank. The candidates’ answers are presented in alphabetical order.

Tennessee Senate, District 10

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Todd Gardenhire

* Affiliation: Republican

* Previous public office experience: State Senate, member of the 108th-111th General Assemblies (2013-2020). Former presidential appointee to the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation (2006-2010) and appointed by President George W. Bush as chair by executive order (2007-2010).