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Joey Norman
Joey Neal Norman was a 2016 independent candidate for District 28 of the Tennessee State Senate.
Biography
Norman received his A.A.S. in fire science from Columbia Southern University in 2010 and his B.A.S. in emergency management/fire science from Columbia Southern University in 2016. He works as a firefighter.[1]
Elections
2016
- See also: Tennessee State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Tennessee State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 4, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 7, 2016.
Incumbent Joey Hensley defeated Joey Norman in the Tennessee State Senate District 28 general election.[2][3]
| Tennessee State Senate, District 28 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Joey Hensley Incumbent |
74.59% | 51,251 | |
| Independent | Joey Norman | 25.41% | 17,460 | |
| Total Votes | 68,711 | |||
| Source: Tennessee Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Joey Hensley ran unopposed in the Tennessee State Senate District 28 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Tennessee State Senate, District 28 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Joey Hensley Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Campaign themes
Norman issued the following statement regarding his bid for office:
| “ | I would like to see a educational curriculum that meets the needs of every student. Not every child will attend college that is reality, yet for those who do not attend college are now graduating with less technical skills. I would like to see students once again offered a technical path curriculum. I believe this focus would enhance the potential for all students and our workforce. I would also like to see a more focused approach to special needs children while in school. My focus on education is to reach every student in order to build confidence, knowledge, and skills to prepare them for the real world they will face. Our children are our future and their education and safety will be a top priority.
I would also like to focus on workers of our communities. This will be a broad focus yet an important one. To many people live paycheck to paycheck and small business owners are going out of business daily. Minimum wage needs to be raised and Taxes on the Small Business owner need to be lowered. This not only will help thousands of people overcome poverty it will also be a boost to the economy as well. Veterans are another topic that I hold dear to my heart. We see our veterans leave to defend our freedoms and watch them when they come home either homeless or without benefits to meet their needs. This is unacceptable and so many issues can be changed to assist our veterans. First Responders are also short of the benefits. While recent legislation covered first responders for job related coverage these brave men and women are still placed as a second thought. The reason I chose to run for office was not a difficult decision at all. I want to see our future secured for our children and the hard work we have all placed in building the communities we have. I want to see enhancement in our communities, values, and ethics we all live for everyday. Seeing the way changes are hurting our communities more and more everyday through distracted legislation it was time to take a stand. [6] |
” |
| —Joey Norman, [1] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Tennessee State Senate
- Tennessee State Senate District 28
- Tennessee State Senate elections, 2016
- Tennessee State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on May 2, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Election 2016," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "2016 general election results - Tennessee State Senate," accessed January 19, 2017
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidate Petitions Filed as of April 8, 2016 Noon Qualifying Deadline," accessed April 11, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "August 4, 2016 Unofficial Election Results," accessed August 4, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
