Government & Politics

TN House Democrats Keep Top Leaders

WKMS | By The Associated Press,

Published December 13, 2012 at 7:43 AM CST

Tennessee House Democrats have voted to keep their top leadership in place. Rep. Mike Turner overcame a challenge Wednesday from Rep. Johnny Shaw to hold on to his chairman seat. Rep. Craig Fitzhugh was also re-elected as minority leader without opposition. Senate Republicans also re-elected some of their leaders. They voted unanimously for Sen. Ron Ramsey to keep his Senate speaker position. Sen. Mark Norris was re-elected as majority leader.

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Whitney grew up listening to Car Talk to and from her family’s beach vacation each year, but it wasn’t until a friend introduced her to This American Life that radio really grabbed her attention. She is a recent graduate from Union University in Jackson, Tenn., where she studied journalism. When she’s not at WKMS, you can find her working on her backyard compost pile and garden, getting lost on her bicycle or crocheting one massive blanket.

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