Significantly, it could be argued that two of the remaining Republicans Sen. Todd Gardenhire and Sen. John Stevens are solely and exclusive at fault for holding this legislation hostage in the committee. Sen. Gardenhire "passed" - that is he pulled a Barack Obama and was "present but not voting." Equally troubling but not totally unexpected was Sen. John Stevens who voted "no" on the bill. Those of you who live in the districts of these two senators - or anywhere in the state - should let them know how you feel about their actions (and you may even want to consider running against them in their 2016 primary races since both of them appear to be up for re-election this year!)
Sen. Todd Gardenhire
sen.todd.gardenhire@capitol.tn.gov
301 6th Avenue North
Suite 11A Legislative Plaza
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: (615) 741-6682
Fax: (615) 253-0209
District Address
P.O. Box 4506
Chattanooga, TN 37405
Sen. John Stevens
sen.john.stevens@capitol.tn.gov
301 6th Avenue North
Suite 302 War Memorial Bldg.
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: (615) 741-4576
Fax: (615) 253-0161
District Address
161 Court Square
Huntingdon, TN 38344
(731) 986-9742