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TUKE FOR TENNESSEE WELCOMES WOMEN FOR TUKE STATEWIDE STEERING COMMITTEE

NASHVILLE - Tuke for Tennessee announced the statewide steering committee for "Women for Tuke" today. Women for Tuke is a group organized under the Tuke for Tennessee campaign by women, for women, to encourage greater participation and education on issues that matter most to women all across Tennessee. Women for Tuke committee members will coordinate efforts in every part of the state to inform voters of the issues that matter most to women and the solutions that Bob Tuke plans to implement if elected to the U.S. Senate.

The new members of the steering committee are:
Hon. Lois DeBerry, Speaker Pro Tempore
Hon. Beverly Marrero, State Senator
Hon. JoAnne Favors, State Representative
Hon. Brenda Gilmore, State Representative
Hon. Sherry Jones, State Representative
Hon. Mary Pruitt, State Representative
Hon. Janis Sontany, State Representative
Hon. Anna Page, Nashville City Councilwoman
Hon. Vivian Wilhoite, Nashville City Councilwoman
Hon. Inez Crutchfield, Democratic National Committee
Mary Anglin
Martha Boyd
Seanna Brandmeir
Gale Jones Carson
Lexie Carter
Lynne Todd Edgerton
Charline Kilpatrick
Misha Maynard
Geeta McMillan
Elisa Parker
Kate Stephenson
Maggie Throckmorton

"We have a diverse committee comprised of respected elected officials and community leaders to help represent the interests of all women in Tennessee," said Tuke. "I am very pleased to welcome all the new members of Women for Tuke and look forward to working with them to reach women voters across the state."

To contact a Women for Tuke steering committee member in your area, please visit our website at www.tukefortennessee.com/women.