Open Letter to ALL East Ridge Election 2018 Candidates   To those candidates asking for our votes this fall, you should publicly address your understanding of the Industrial Development Board’s decision on a resolution to amend the Exit 1 LLC  contract made with East Ridge in 2014. Now Exit 1 LLC, the developers of Jordan […]

We got big troubles now, citizens. The cops and the firefighters are into it, big time, over political endorsements, unions, “real police” and for lack of a better phrase, “who is speaking for who?” I may have this wrong but here is my understanding of this mess. Local 735 of the International Brotherhood of Police […]

If you run for office, you’re essentially applying for a job. And voters are your hiring managers. So if you want the job and you believe you’ve got what it takes to do it well, why would you skip the interview?   That’s why when I decided to run to be the next State Representative […]

It’s 50 days until the election and so far I have yet to see a scheduled debate or forum between any candidates running for state or local government. There is some vast underlying belief that if you feel you have a strong base and strong name recognition that you can skip debates or a forum.  […]

The city is in the throes of another election season and it is getting very tense at the council meetings. The citizens in East Ridge deserve elected officials that know how to handle communications from citizens without blowing a gasket! Let’s not forget that some of the council members have a negative attitude toward certain […]

If the citizens of East Ridge didn’t know where some of its politicians stand on transparency they certainly know now after Tuesday afternoon’s  Industrial Development Board meeting. I’ve attended most every IDB meeting since its reincarnation. Most if not all of them have been held on Tuesday at 5 p.m. Many of the IDB meetings through […]

It’s that time again…can you smell it? Fall in the air, apple cider brewing, campfire smoke…nope! Here, in East Ridge, all we smell is the manure being dished out by local politicians for the November Municipal Elections! Every two years we go through this. This candidate promises to get rid of this person, that candidate […]

I just wanted to make a statement in regards to the controversy in regards to the rezoning of Sweetbay Apartments on Fountain Ave. I would like to start by saying that I work at the 911 center and my husband is an East Ridge Police officer. He is a lifetime resident of East Ridge and […]

I was in the same room as many other people during meetings concerning the rezoning of the Sweetbay (formerly Thrippence) Apartments. What I heard during these meetings was Mr. Russell Smith, of Lexington Assets Management, being grilled by demands from the citizens with conditions being placed on his company prior to rezoning. We, me being […]

On April 13, 2018 we received notification of a rezone request at 3623 Fountain Avenue, The Sweetbay Apartments. This arrived on the heels of the famous letter about the”red zone” and our Redevelopment Authority “fighting blight.” Sweetbay Apartments was NOT included in the “red zone” in spite of the obvious blight of a boarded up […]

      Change is in the air, first with our season preparing to turn to Fall, but hopefully and even more importantly, the structure of our city council.  This year, we the voters have an opportunity to change the structure of who sits on our city council. This is one of the most critical […]

I readily admit I am old, set in my ways and not too keen on change. I like the theory ” if it ain’t broke don’t fix it.” Recently my washer broke! Time to go washer shopping. My head was spinning … Bells, whistles, knobs, lights and what… No agitator!! I know some of you […]

Had a chance encounter with an East Ridge resident early last week and we sat down and had a far-reaching conversation. We spoke of the upcoming Municipal Election, migrane headaches, the International Brotherhood of Police Officers, Greek literature, the old UTC library, Braves baseball, and the induction of Terrell Owens into the NFL Hall of […]

Last Thursday, we took yet another step toward progress in Tennessee. I’m so grateful for everyone who came out to vote.   I want to say thank you to each one of you who came out and supported my campaign to be your next State Representative for Tennessee’s 30th State House district.   At the […]

I would like to clear up some speculation about the possibility of a council appointment to replace my council seat if I am honored to have the citizens elect me as the next Mayor of East Ridge. First and foremost, the appointment process is governed by the City Charter and was approved by the citizens […]