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The City of Mt. Juliet is represented by four City Commissioners elected by the citizens in four districts which are equally divided by population. The citizens of Wilson County are represented in County Government by 25 County Commissioners elected by the citizens. These 25 districts are based upon the equal distribution of the population. We are very fortunate that our State Senator, State Representative, and Congressman are accessible and interested in our questions, comments and suggestions. The Chamber regularly schedules informal Legislative Updates at the Chamber office to help keep our members informed. This one-on-one time with our legislators is priceless! State Senator Mae Beavers, 741-2421 State Representative Susan Lynn, 741-7462 Congressman Jim Cooper, 736-5295 Other Elected Officials: Your role in the democratic process does not end at the polls. By informing your elected officials of your opinions and ideas, you help them decide what to do about issues and pending legislation. Our Tennessee lawmakers value your suggestions because their job is to represent YOU! Click here to search for particular legislation by bill number or key words. |
While those words (or something similar) are what we hear at the start of the Kentucky Derby and other horse races, it also describes the first couple of months here at the Chamber as well. If the Chamber Year was to be compared to a large oval racetrack then you would say we are about to enter turn one with three more turns (quarters) to go. And if I were the race announcer and giving the updates at each length of the track I would be very excited about our track position! I would be raising my voice and letting folks know that we are ahead of the pack and looking strong. I might even be so excited that I would say we have opened up a gap already as we head into turn one. Albeit that 2010 still has a long way to go and the race will have its bumps along the way, and we may have unexpected competition along the way; but so far so good! A lot of preparation, training, hard work, and experience goes into winning these annual races, and it is great to know that your Chamber is up to the challenge.