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Gilham: DeGlopper ‘Has Future of East Ridge at Heart’

October 18, 2016 By Dick Cook and Contributed Article Leave a Comment

Thank you East Ridge News Online for putting on the forum.

I was blown away by how impressive Mr. DeGlopper was.  He is obviously, by far, the most knowledgeable candidate.  He spoke well and was able to explain things easily, which just further demonstrated his knowledge of these issues.

I like what he had to say on transparency and his promise to not participate in secret, back room meetings.  I feel this is exactly what we need.

He’s the best candidate and has the future of East Ridge at heart.  He will bring a lot of common sense to the council.

I thought Mr. Shipley’s honesty was charming and refreshing.  I like the fact that he’s dedicated to the animals.  I like what he had to say on his background.

Attending the forum did help me immensely.  Thanks Again.

_ Wanda Gilham

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About Dick Cook

Dick Cook has lived in East Ridge since the Kennedy Administration when his parents bought a house on Marietta Street. Dick graduated from ERHS in 1976 before going on to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga where he studied Political Science. Dick worked for the Chattanooga Free-Press and the Chattanooga Times Free Press for 22 years. Free-Press Sports Editor Roy Exum plucked him out of production in 1989 and gave him a job as a sports reporter. Dick covered everything from prep sports to the whitewater events on the Ocoee River for the 1996 Olympics. When Chattanooga's two paper's merged, he became the Crime Reporter covering both the Chattanooga Police and Fire Departments. He was among reporters who were honored by the Associated Press for the TFP's coverage of the 2002 fog-shrouded crash on I-75 in Catoosa County, Dick and his wife, Cathy, live on Marlboro Avenue where they are seen frequently chasing around their three grandsons.

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