Focusing on the Future: 2010 Gubernatorial Forum May 10, 2010 7:00 pm Lipscomb University
Welcome to the Nashville Junior Chamber of Commerce Focusing on the Future: 2010 Gubernatorial Forum May 10, 2010 Cara Kumari Moderator The Participating Gubernatorial Candidates Bill Haslam Mike McWherter Ron Ramsey Zach Wamp Forum Sponsors Ad2Nashville Associated Builders and Contractors Emerging Leaders Associated General Contractors of America CNM Young Professionals Group Davidson County Young Democrats Davidson County Young Republican Federation Lipscomb University s Institute for Law, Justice & Society Phoenix Club of Nashville Tennessee Federation of College Democrats Tennessee Young Democrats Young Leaders Council Aired live on the website of WSMV Channel 4 News. Cara is the state capitol reporter for WSMV Channel 4 News. She joined the news team in August of 2007. Since then, she has reported extensively on the state s ongoing budget crisis, the presidential debate at Belmont, the Good Friday tornado in Murfreesboro and the Super Tuesday tornado in Macon and Sumner counties. Before coming to Music City, Cara worked as a state government reporter for KAKE-TV in Wichita, Kansas. While there, she covered the reemergence, arrest and court proceedings of the BTK serial killer, went to New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and traveled to the Middle East with the U.S. Air Force. She also worked as a reporter at KFSM in Fayetteville, Ark., and KOMU-TV in Columbia, Missouri. Cara graduated from the University of Missouri- Columbia and is still an avid Missouri Tigers fan. She tries to make it back to her alma mater for at least one football game every year. In her free time, she enjoys running half marathons, yoga, shopping and reading. She loves living in Nashville with her husband, Jack. They have truly adapted to Tennessee life by adopting a Bluetick coonhound, Addison. They also have a cat, Shakespeare.
Bill Haslam Mike McWherter Age: 51 Hometown: Knoxville Political highlights: Mayor of Knoxville (2004 present) Business background: Former president of Pilot Travel Centers; former CEO of Saks Direct Education: B.A., Emory University Platform issues: Jobs, education, conservative budget management, regional economic development Party: Democrat Age: 54 Hometown: Jackson Political highlights: Has never held elected office Business background: Small business owner Education: B.A. and J.D., Vanderbilt University Platform issues: Jobs, fiscal responsibility and transparency, improving education, promoting agriculture and protecting the environment Campaign Web site: mikemcwherter.com Campaign Web site: www.billhaslam.com
Ron Ramsey Zach Wamp Age: 54 Hometown: Blountville Political highlights: State representative (1993 96); state senator (1997 present); lieutenant governor (2007 present) Business background: Small business owner Education: B.S., East Tennessee State University Platform issues: Jobs, the economy, education, maintaining state traditions Campaign Web site: teamronramsey.com Age: 52 Hometown: Chattanooga Political highlights: U.S. congressman (1995 present) Business background: Real estate and development Education: Attended University of North Carolina and University of Tennessee Platform issues: Jobs, economic development, education, health care Campaign Web site: www.zachwamp.com