David Clark announces bid for state representative
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His parents, David and Gladys Clark of Shelbyville, are retired from Arnold Engineering Development Center. They are experiencing some of the health problems many of our seniors are now facing and Clark knows first hand some of the issues that many seniors in the 47th District are dealing with everyday.
?My wife, Glenda, and I are members of the Coffee County and Tullahoma Senior Citizen Centers,? said Clark. ?We hear from many of these seniors concerning their issues. Also, we are aware of the growing shortage of nurses and the people who are trained to teach them. Knowing the problems of our senior citizens and working to develop programs to meet their needs will be a priority if I am elected your state representative.?
Since college, Clark has worked in the lumber and building material business for most of the last 30 years. He works with a wide variety of people from contractors to laborers. He believes his experiences, as a sales and customer service representative, qualify him to understand the many needs of our work force and their employers.
?Small businesses, the backbone of our communities, should be offered the same type incentive programs as big businesses,? said Clark. ?As your state representative, finding good-paying jobs for the hard-working people of the 47th District will be another of my priorities. I also believe a gradual reduction on the state sales tax on food can and must be passed in the next legislative session.?
If elected, Clark says he will introduce legislation to protect our school systems and develop plans to help them use their tax dollars wisely. Our children and their teachers should be a priority to everyone, he says.
Clark and his wife are members of First Christian Church, where he sings in the choir.
?I believe the people in our communities should be able to place their trust in their elected officials,? said Clark. ?As your state representative I will hold this office to the highest standard of ethical behavior. Representing approximately 50,000 people will be a great responsibility which I will never take lightly.?
Clark and his wife have three children, Michael, Alisa and Kevin.
?I, David Clark, am asking for your vote, and as your next state representative, allow me to get down to the business of making our 47th District a better place for all Tennesseans and not just a select few,? Clark said. ?Good judgment, with fair and equal representation, is the most we should expect from our civil servants. It is also the least.?