Hamilton County Democratic Party, Tennessee

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Chairman's Corner, by John Bailes (Party Chairman)

Hamilton County Democrats are ready to take back the White House, the Congress, the State Senate, keep the State House and the Sheriff's Office. That means "get out the vote" starting July 18th during Early Voting and on August 7th Election Day. Let's win these races and change our county, state, and country. — John Bailes, Party Chairman

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Question:

It is obviously poor professional and ethical judgment for Republican sheriff nominee Jim Hammond to insist that formerly convicted felon and corrupt deputy sheriff Lonnie Hood should stay on his campaign. Should Hammond terminate that relationship?

Most Recent Comments & Blog Posts

July 25, 2008

COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE TO BECK EVENT WITH MARILYN LLOYD
COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE TO BECK EVENT WITH MARILYN LLOYD The Beck for Sheriff campaign has complimentary tickets to its event hosted by Marilyn Lloyd at her home this Saturday, July 26. To secure a ticket to this event at Marilyn Lloyd's home on Saturday from 5-7 p.m., please call Pam Ladd at 423-902-7125. [More]

July 25, 2008

GERMANS LOVE OBAMA; CHATTANOOGANS LOVE VOLKSWAGEN~GREAT YEAR FOR DEMOCRATS!
GERMANS LOVE OBAMA; CHATTANOOGANS LOVE VOLKSWAGEN~GREAT YEAR FOR DEMOCRATS! Germans gave Barack Obama the welcome only a U.S. President gets. Obama spoke to a record number of people yesterday in Berlin, Germany, talking about our "shared destiny." [More]

July 24, 2008

RESTORE INTEGRITY IN SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT~ELECT GREG BECK
Yesterday, former Chief Deputy Sheriff Dave Alverson published a letter on the Chattanoogan news website, asking for voters to reject Jim Hammond and choose Greg Beck to restore integrity to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Department. Here's the letter: I read with interest several comments regarding Jim Hammond associating with a convicted felon, Lonnie Hood. Mr. [More]

July 18, 2008

EARLY VOTING BEGINS TODAY!
Join us in voting early! First, let's elect Greg Beck for sheriff. Let's also re-elect Andy Berke as our state senate Democratic nominee as well as Tommie Brown and JoAnne Favors as our state representative Democratic nominees. This will also be our opportunity to elect a Democratic nominee for U.S. [More]

July 17, 2008

ANNIE HALL AND DR. BRENT STATON NAMED TO DIRECT "PADGETT FOR U.S. SENATE" CAMPAIGN IN CHATTANOOGA
The following press release comes from the "Mike Padgett for U.S. Senate" Campaign: CHATTANOOGA - Civic leader Annie Hall has been named Hamilton County campaign coordinator and Brent Staton MD has signed on as the county's finance chairman by the Mike Padgett for U.S. Senate campaign. [More]

July 16, 2008

CORRUPTION & POOR JUDGMENT: HAMMOND INSISTS ON KEEPING CORRUPT COP
Corruption and poor judgment continue to surround Republican sheriff nominee Jim Hammond. In today's Chattanooga Times Free Press, Hammond insists he will continue to associate himself with a formerly convicted felon and corrupt cop despite calls to end his relationship with Lonnie Hood. As a deputy sheriff, Hood was found guilty of selling steroids in the county jail, hiding nearly $1 million in illegal income in the 1990s. [More]

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