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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | Rob Russell |
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Kingsport, Tennessee , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | [Link] |
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Unknown
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| Contributor | RBH |
| Last Modifed | COSDem
Aug 09, 2008 10:53pm |
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| Info | My motivation for entering this race is my deep concern for the future of this region and this country. We are at a critical point in our nation's history: action must be taken now to put us back on the path of prosperity and equality. East Tennesseans don't want a hand-out, but if given a helping hand we will work hard to take advantage of the opportunity to improve our lives and the lives of our families. I want to provide that helping hand by bringing more jobs to this region, increasing access to healthcare, and improving our schools.
Some of you might know me because I've been in the field of education, teaching at colleges and universities in our region, for over 16 years. Others might know me as a musician -- I've been writing, singing and playing music in this area for almost 20 years. I am a proud life-long East Tennessee resident.
• I was raised in MORRISTOWN, where I graduated from Morristown-Hamblen East High and also attended Walters State Community College.
• I moved to JOHNSON CITY in 1988 to attend ETSU, graduating in 1991 but returning to the Tri-Cities in 1993 after finishing graduate school at UT-Knoxville.
• While studying at ETSU, I tutored high school kids from WASHINGTON, UNICOI and CARTER counties working to become the first in their families to graduate college; later I taught for as similar program at TUSCULUM COLLEGE in GREENVEVILLE, working with youth from GREENE and HAMBLEN counties.
• While at UT, I worked for a program serving HAWKINS and Grainger counties attempting to locate poor seniors who weren’t receiving their earned Social Security benefits.
• I taught English and Speech to adult students in BLOUNTVILLE at Northeast State Technical Community College for two and a half years. I also worked as an administrator and instructor in BRISTOL for a year and a half at Virginia Intermont College, where I taught in their Adult Degree program.
• I have been an administrator and instructor at East Tennessee State University in JOHNSON CITY for the past ten years. I am the director of the university's Writing & Communication Center: I run a tutoring lab for students who struggle with writing and speaking, lead workshops on writing and speaking for students and faculty, and sometimes teach writing, literature, or study skills courses.
• I currently live in KINGSPORT with my wife, son, and new-born daughter, as well as two cats and a dog.
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