http://www.gibbons2010.com/blog Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:15:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en MEMPHIS - A group of leading elected state officials and community leaders, including many of the top law enforcement officials in Tennessee, are taking major roles in Bill Gibbons for Governor. The state elected officials will serve as an initial group of campaign vice chairmen and key advisors. The group consists ... http://www.gibbons2010.com/blog/elected-state-officials-grassroots-team-join-gibbons-campaign/ This past Saturday morning, I spoke at the Wilson County Republican Party headquarters in Lebanon. We had a great conversation about crime, taxes, healthcare, and many other issues facing our state. One person inquired about what I would do to keep GM from shutting down the Spring Hill ... http://www.gibbons2010.com/blog/gm-plant/ http://www.gibbons2010.com/blog/from-the-road-oakland/ The Tennessee General Assembly has adjourned with at least some progress on the big challenges facing our state but with much more left to do.   Most disappointing is the continued failure to make major, comprehensive changes in our sentencing laws to keep violent offenders off our streets and out of our ... http://www.gibbons2010.com/blog/bill-gibbons-statement-on-the-106th-general-assembly/ Yesterday, I had the opportunity to tour the construction site of the Hemlock Semiconductor plant in Clarksville with James Chavez (CEO of the Clarksville-Montgomery Economic Development Council).  It was encouraging to me to see such development take place during tough economic times.  It's a reminder that despite the many challenges ... http://www.gibbons2010.com/blog/hemlock-semiconductor-plant/ You can now find Bill on Facebook at Facebook.com/gibbons2010. Bill is also on Twitter and YouTube. http://www.gibbons2010.com/blog/facebookcomgibbons2010/ http://www.gibbons2010.com/blog/turning-up-the-heat/ While on the campaign trail, I have been talking about the real challenges facing our state. I don't have to tell you about the dire economic situation that many Tennessee families are facing today. As Governor, I want to focus on creating new and better jobs and to maintain a ... http://www.gibbons2010.com/blog/the-real-challenges-facing-our-state/ http://www.gibbons2010.com/blog/bill-talks-about-crime-to-williamson-gop-women/ This week's Memphis Flyer documents a day on the campaign trail with Bill and details his life story. "Bill Gibbons, the district attorney general for Shelby County and a candidate for governor of Tennessee, is the head of the largest single prosecutorial unit in state government..."   Read the full article HERE. http://www.gibbons2010.com/blog/httpwwwmemphisflyercommemphisthe-man-who-would-be-governorcontentoid1516780/