Van Hilleary's statement on Bill Jenkins
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February 15, 2006 615-556-7940
Hilleary Statement on the Retirement of Congressman Jenkins
Murfreesboro, TN - Former Congressman and frontrunner for Tennessee's open U.S. Senate seat Van Hilleary today issued the following statement regarding the retirement of Congressman Bill Jenkins:
"For decades Bill Jenkins has served his community from the Courthouse, to the State House, to the U.S. House. He has had a distinguished career and is a true public servant. Tennesseans have benefited from his service and sacrifice. Our Party will continue to benefit from his leadership and counsel. After a life time of service he and Kathryn deserve to spend time enjoying their wonderful children and grandchildren. Meredith and I thank them for their service and wish the entire Jenkins family the best."
Van Hilleary, a Desert Storm veteran and a four-term Congressman has built a reputation as a straight-talking sincere conservative who stands his ground. In Washington, he was a leader in Class of '94, which enacted a conservative agenda that lowered taxes, reformed welfare and balanced the federal budget for the first time in a generation. Van opposed President Clinton's left-wing agenda on the Budget and Armed Services Committees. Van has always been an advocate of private property rights and of the pro-life cause.
At home in Tennessee, Hilleary has been one of the state's leading and most outspoken conservatives - standing up to Don Sundquist and Jimmy Naifeh when they tried to impose a state income tax, even as many other prominent Republicans stood by in silence. Van is a long-time grass-roots party leader. He campaigned for legislative challengers across the state, including challengers to Democrat leaders John Wilder and Jimmy Naifeh, while other leading Republicans refused to help in those tough races.
Hilleary starts out the race in the strongest political position. Scientifically sound polling conducted on August 15, 2005 shows Hilleary at 33%, Ed Bryant 15%, and Bob Corker 4% in the GOP primary race.
February 15, 2006 615-556-7940
Hilleary Statement on the Retirement of Congressman Jenkins
Murfreesboro, TN - Former Congressman and frontrunner for Tennessee's open U.S. Senate seat Van Hilleary today issued the following statement regarding the retirement of Congressman Bill Jenkins:
"For decades Bill Jenkins has served his community from the Courthouse, to the State House, to the U.S. House. He has had a distinguished career and is a true public servant. Tennesseans have benefited from his service and sacrifice. Our Party will continue to benefit from his leadership and counsel. After a life time of service he and Kathryn deserve to spend time enjoying their wonderful children and grandchildren. Meredith and I thank them for their service and wish the entire Jenkins family the best."
Van Hilleary, a Desert Storm veteran and a four-term Congressman has built a reputation as a straight-talking sincere conservative who stands his ground. In Washington, he was a leader in Class of '94, which enacted a conservative agenda that lowered taxes, reformed welfare and balanced the federal budget for the first time in a generation. Van opposed President Clinton's left-wing agenda on the Budget and Armed Services Committees. Van has always been an advocate of private property rights and of the pro-life cause.
At home in Tennessee, Hilleary has been one of the state's leading and most outspoken conservatives - standing up to Don Sundquist and Jimmy Naifeh when they tried to impose a state income tax, even as many other prominent Republicans stood by in silence. Van is a long-time grass-roots party leader. He campaigned for legislative challengers across the state, including challengers to Democrat leaders John Wilder and Jimmy Naifeh, while other leading Republicans refused to help in those tough races.
Hilleary starts out the race in the strongest political position. Scientifically sound polling conducted on August 15, 2005 shows Hilleary at 33%, Ed Bryant 15%, and Bob Corker 4% in the GOP primary race.
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