It Is the People
July 15, 2010
I have the pleasure to serve on the board of a local community organization with a young man named Marron Thomas. Marron runs a fantastic ministry in the Frayser/North Memphis area called Youth Visions. Youth Visions mentors and ministers to young people in the community through after-school, athletic and academic programs and they do a fantastic job. It has been my pleasure to be involved with the ministry, and I encourage you to find out more. My family and I had the opportunity to attend the Parent and Family Cookout and to hear about all the activities of the summer.
Congratulations to Marron, the staff and young people at Youth Visions. Keep up the great work!
David Lenoir to host Meet & Greets and Make Several Campaign Stops Next Week
July 01, 2010
Join David Lenoir, candidate for Shelby County Trustee, at one of the following events in your area. Some of these events include Meet & Greets where David will talk about his plan to bring greater efficiency to the Trustee’s office and answer your questions. Free coffee and muffins will be provided at the Meet & Greets.
Tuesday, July 6th – 7:30-8:30am – MEET & GREET at Panera Bread in Cordova (Trinity Commons Shopping Center) FREE COFFEE & MUFFINS!
Thursday, July 8th – 7:30-8:30am – MEET & GREET at Panera Bread in East Memphis (Laurelwood Shopping Center) FREE COFFEE & MUFFINS
Thursday, July 8th – 11:30am-1pm – Lunch at Coletta’s in Bartlett (2840 Appling Rd.) Dutch-treat
Thursday, July 8th – 7-7:30pm – Car Show at Fresh Slices in Bartlett (6600 Stage Rd.)
Friday, July 9th – 7-8:30am – MEET & GREET at Perkins in Germantown (1340 S. Germantown Pkwy.) FREE COFFEE & MUFFINS
Saturday, July 10th – 8:00-9:00am – Breakfast at Old Timers in Millington – Dutch-treat
News From the Trail
June 30, 2010
The last few weeks have been extremely busy for our campaign. I have met with voters from Collierville to Millington, from Mid-town to Germantown and North Memphis to South Memphis. Shelby County is very diverse. We share a community that has many strengths and endless possibilities. We may have different zip codes, skin tones or tax brackets, but when those differences are set aside we all want the same things: a safe, thriving community where we can live, work and raise our families.
Thank you to all of you who have invited me to the many events I have had the pleasure of attending. Just of few of the highlights include the Wooddale High School Aviation event, Whitehaven Summerfest, the SCRW Red White and Blue Picnic, lunch with the National Hispanic Professionals Organization, a special appreciation dinner for Pastor Melvin Wade and many others.
I feel very strongly that the Shelby County Trustee should be keenly aware of the our community’s economic development, and to that end I have also been meeting with county and community leaders to dig into the issues unique to the neighborhoods that make up the county. I have met with Jim Huntzicker, Shelby County CAO and CFO and Mike Swift, Shelby County Deputy Director of the division of Administration and Finance as well as Michael De ‘Shazer, Executive Director of Olivet Incubation and Training Center, Marron Thomas Executive director of Youth Visions, Bernal Smith President and Publisher of the Tri-State Defender and others. Are we in challenging economic times? Yes, but after meeting with these leaders it is apparent we are not without those who care and are willing to work hard to see that we get the ship turned around. Together, with a roll-up-your sleeves approach, we can and will make a difference.
Finally, I must mention our strong community of faith. I, along with my wife and two boys, have been overwhelmed at the warm welcome we have received in area churches. I would be remiss if I did not thank Pastor Uliasea Little and the congregation at Christ Church in Whitehaven, New Sardis Baptist Church and Dr. LaSimba Gray, Pastor Willie Ward of Mt. Pisgah CME Church, Pastor Dawson and the worshipers at Cane Creek Church and of course those at the JIFF Pastors Luncheon.
Where there is no counsel, the people fall; But in the multitude of counselors there is safety. Proverbs 11:14
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