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July 30, 2006
Bailes Raises Over $50,000 for Commission Race
John Bailes has raised over $50,000 for his bid for the county commission seat now occupied by Curtis Adams.
Bailes netted nearly $10,000 in contributions during a three-week period in July. Support continues to flow. Please consider giving to the campaign for John Bailes.
Checks can be made payable to "Friends to Elect John Bailes." Send check to:
Friends to Elect John Bailes
P.O. Box 91355
East Ridge, TN 37412
~John Bailes, Your Next District 8 Commissioner
Time NOW for Change
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Letters Flood in Supporting John Bailes
Letters continue to flood to the local media, supporting John Bailes for County Commissioner in District 8. Here are the letters recently published in the Chattanooga Times Free Press.
3 Letters to Chattanooga Times Free Press on July 25 to July 27, 2006
4 Letters to Chattanooga Times Free Press on July 30, 2006
~John Bailes, Your Next District 8 Commissioner
Time NOW for a Change
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July 27, 2006
NOW is the Time for VOLUNTEERS!
This is it.
We have exactly one week to go before ELECTION DAY. Now is the time for you to help if you have not.
Perhaps you have been waiting to help or maybe you have already helped. Either way, the time is NOW for volunteers!
I have two very specific areas where you can volunteer. I need you to email me (john@johnbailesforcommissioner.org) or phone me (423.313.0869) if you can participate in any of the following:
1. Traffic Waving
2. Poll Watching
Here's what I need--by the day and hours:
Traffic Waving (Mornings and/or Afternoons)
Thursday -- July 27 --
7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday -- July 28 --
7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday -- July 29 --
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Monday -- July 31 --
7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Tuesday -- August 1 --
7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Wednesday -- August 2 --
7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Poll Watching (On Election Day, August 3, at 7 locations)
7:00 a.m. to 9 a.m.
9:00 a.m. to 11 a.m.
11:00 a.m. to 1 p.m.
1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
PLEASE PHONE OR EMAIL ME RIGHT AWAY!
~John Bailes, Your Next District 8 Commissioner
Time NOW for Change
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July 25, 2006
Vote to Victory Tonight at 5 p.m.
Vote to Victory
Where: Bessie Smith Hall
When: Tuesday July 25, 2006 @ 5:00 pm (Democratic candidates will deliver short speeches on stage at 5:30pm)
FEATURED SPEAKER: CONGRESSMAN HAROLD FORD
Your participation is crucial. Please join the Hamilton County Democratic Party for our Vote to Victory rally, come and have fun, listen to great candidates and join us in voting early.
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July 21, 2006
John Bailes' Television Ad Airs on Fox-61, NBC-3 & CBS-12 Next Week
Click on the television or on Bailes Television Ad to see the 30-second spot airing next week and the following week on channels 3, 11, and 12.
~The Time is NOW for John Bailes~
Early Voting from July 14-29
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Chris Daly: John Bailes for Business Growth & Jobs
District 8 suffers in Adams’ tenure
[Published in Chattanooga Times Free Press on July 16]
For too long, the County Commission has been consumed by infighting, which has stalled economic progress. We need to do something now to change this.
Change can start in District 8 by voting for John Bailes. District 8 has not prospered under the reign of Curtis Adams.
East Ridge and Brainerd have had almost 18 years of economic bust under Mr. Adams.
The signs of business collapse are obvious, and it is not surprising that the Tennessee Center for Policy Research ranked East Ridge almost dead last as a good place for business development in the state.
Why would anyone want to re-elect Curtis Adams with a record like that?
John Bailes will work with everyone in the community to bring jobs and economic development to District 8.
Thankfully, John Bailes wants to create new jobs and fresh business development in District 8.
As a businessman myself, I ask you to elect John Bailes. Electing John will bring us progress and prosperity.
CHRIS DALY
~The Time is NOW for John Bailes~
Early Voting from July 14-29
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Robert & Pris Siskin: John Bailes for Commissioner
Bailes progressive leadership needed
[Published in Chattanooga Times Free Press on July 19]
Although we are not residents in District 8, it is essential that we have progressive energetic leadership from all districts in the County Commission.
In such a contest one needs to have positive reasons to vote for one candidate and against another.
John Bailes is such a progressive, organized, emphatic and energetic person with an outstanding reputation.
On the other hand, Curtis Adams is an embarrassment.
His opposition to education reform in the public schools because of his vendetta against the superintendent and his expressed attitude against women are just two indicators of his relevance to the past, not the future.
During the primary election the people voted to defeat the "anti-education" commissioners — now is the time to speak out again and vote for John Bailes.
ROBERT & PRIS SISKIN
~The Time is NOW for John Bailes~
Early Voting from July 14-29
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July 18, 2006
Bailes Issues Friendly Challenge to All Commission Candidates
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
John Bailes issues friendly challenge to all commission candidates
Chattanooga, TN/July 18, 2006 ~ John Bailes, candidate for county commission in District 8, is proposing a friendly competition to all county commissioners and commission candidates.
“Let’s join together to see which district of the nine excites the most parents about Project Ready for School. Let's see who can get the highest new enrollment and take advantage of these public-private partnerships to benefit the residents of our community,” said Bailes.
“This is a way to increase pre-k preparation. Through Project Ready for School (PROS), we could use funds from Governor Bredesen's office, the Dolly Parton Foundation, and our local United Way.”
“I believe in strengthening our local programs by aggressively seeking our own grants," Bailes suggested. “But this approach will require county commissioners to pursue public-private partnerships.”
Bailes believes that we can explore other ways to find resources for Hamilton County Schools. The “jobs and schools” candidate, Bailes will continue to work hard for the people in Hamilton County.
PROS includes access to The Imagination Library that sends parents a free book every month, encouraging reading with their youngster. The program also helps parents identify children that may need medical evaluation for possible developmental delay.
Applications will be available at the Community Resource Ideas Center, a community-based center for District 8, founded by John Bailes.
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July 17, 2006
John Bailes on WGOW at 11 A.M. Today
John Bailes will be on WGOW today from 11 a.m. until 11:30 a.m., talking with WGOW's best talk show host Jeff Styles. Tune in or call in at 267-1023. The subject is the election.
~John Bailes, Your Next County Commissioner in District 8
Time NOW for Change
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On the Record: Bailes & Adams Back-to-Back with Chattanooga Times Free Press
Click on the image above for the 15-minute BACK-TO-BACK answers by John Bailes and Curtis Adams to the Chattanooga Times Free Press. Or click HERE.
As you listen to these responses from John Bailes and Curtis Adams to the Times Free Press Editorial Board, it will become plain that Mr. Adams provides no clear plan for economic development in District 8 or in Hamilton County, nor a comprehensive understanding of educational issues. On the other hand, Mr. Bailes provides a clear and concise path for success in business and job growth, a fresh approach to schools, and a focus on accountability in government.
~John Bailes, Your Next County Commissioner in District 8
Time NOW for Change
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July 15, 2006
Vote for Coach Bailes by Neil Fisher
"Vote For Coach Bailes" was published on both the website www.Chattanoogan.com and in the Times Free Press this week. Neil was a beginning player on the basketball team I coached this year at OLPH. I watched him improve greatly on a team with almost all players without experience. We started by losing but finished third in the league.
Neil is also a friend of my son's. Last Saturday, Neil showed me a letter he'd composed while on a trip out of town, and I almost came to tears as I read it. I mean it was very special.
You see, Neil is one of those kids who would benefit from having better schools in Hamilton County. He is the son of a single mom who would benefit from economic development in Brainerd and East Ridge with jobs that support them. And he is a young man who would benefit from having mature male leadership in county government. Here is the letter that nobody else could write but Neil.
[Special Note to Neil: You were just as inspiring to me, as was the whole team. Continue to dare to be the best. Never stop. And always learn from failure by improving yourself. That's the key to winning!
Vote for Coach Bailes
I am 13-years-old so I can’t vote yet. I encourage everyone in District 8 who is old enough, to vote for John Bailes for their county commissioner.
Mr. Bailes was my basketball coach this year. He helped us through tough games. He was fair to everyone on the team and let everyone play. He never lost his temper and was a good role model.
John Bailes is a good father to his son. He spends a lot of time with his son, who is a friend of mine. Mr. Bailes knows a lot about basketball, computers, and politics and he teaches us about them.
Mr. Bailes also knows how much our schools are suffering. He will help them get what they need like sports, computers, books, and good teachers.
Almost everyone where I live in Brainerd is for John Bailes because he cares about our neighborhoods. In Brainerd, we are losing places to play, like at the levee. We don’t even have a place to get ice cream anymore because of check cashing stores.
I hope everyone in Brainerd, East Brainerd, and East Ridge will vote for a great man, John Bailes, on Aug. 3.
Neil Fisher
Chattanooga
gokuneil@att.net
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July 13, 2006
John Bailes Wins String of Endorsements for County Commissioner
The Chattanooga Building and Construction Trades Council and the Chattanooga Area Labor Council has issued an endorsement for John Bailes in the County Commission District 8 race. Click HERE for endorsement.
The Southeast Tennessee Chapter’s Southern States Police Benevolent Association announced its political endorsement for John Bailes for District 8. Click HERE for the endorsement.
And the Hamilton County Education Association already issued an endorsement to teachers for John Bailes as County Commissioner in District 8. Click HERE for the website.
~John Bailes, Your Next County Commissioner in District 8
Time NOW for Change
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July 12, 2006
John Bailes Will Bring Civility to County Commission
RULE 73--Think before you speak; pronounce not imperfectly, nor bring out your words too hastily, but orderly and distinctly. (from Washington's book on civility)
John Bailes Will Bring Civility To The County Commission
posted July 7, 2006 at www.Chattanoogan.com
I am not usually involved in political campaigns, but when I heard that John Bailes was running for county commissioner of District 8, I had to write this letter of support.
John has espoused that county leadership is only effective if the county commissioners can conduct their business in an environment of civility. A commissioner's primary responsibility is to provide leadership and make decisions that will move Hamilton County forward in a democratic fashion.
How? This way: Generate decisions together, compromise when your ideas are not adopted, and realize that autocratic action is not a part of the democratic ideal or of our community.
A county commissioner is hardly ever elected to destroy the county
government or the public school system. Participation is the key, not
destruction.
It is my belief that John Bailes will restore civility to County Commission meetings. His leadership style embodies the democratic ideals and his intentions are for the well-being of citizens of District 8.
This is the reason that I am supporting John Bailes for county commissioner, and I hope you will do the same. Please vote for him during early voting (July 14-29) or on Aug. 3.
Martha B. Lee
Mlee10@comcast.net
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July 07, 2006
Bailes Nets Over $17,000
John captured over $17,000 in contributions during May and June 2006, according to election disclosure accounts. Although a newcomer to county politics, John has raised over $40,000 in what has become a highly contested commission race.
His opponent is recently turned Republican Curtis Adams. The election will be held on August 3, 2006. Early voting begins July 14 and continues until July 29.
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John Bailes is Working Hard for Seniors
John listens to senior voters at East Ridge Retirement Center. [Photo by Jackson Bailes]
Senior citizens are part of the greatest generation, and we must remember and support them. Seniors matter. They care about the same issues all of us do~education, jobs, and accountability. John Bailes supports...
1. Senior Property Tax Exemptions for Seniors
2. Public Transportation for Seniors
3. Affordable Housing for Seniors
4. Safe Neighborhoods for Seniors
5. Community Centers for Seniors
6. Healthy Living for Seniors
Dinah and John listen to seniors at East Ridge Retirement Center. [Photo by Jackson Bailes]
Dinah has worked with senior citizens for 25 years. [Photo by John Bailes]
~John Bailes, Your Next District 8 Commissioner
Time NOW for Change
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July 06, 2006
In TIMES FREE PRESS Today~Urging Voters to Listen to Free CD of Bailes' Interview with Editors
Below is a letter from my campaign manager, Pam Ladd, to the Chattanooga Times Free Press, requesting that voters listen to the editorial board interviews with myself and Mr. Adams. In fact, you can request a FREE CD with an abbreviated version of my interview (or listen below by clicking on the podcast icon).
Listen to interview; Bailes has the ideas
Mr. Lee Anderson ignored what commission candidates said in editorial board interviews when choosing between John Bailes and Curtis Adams — choosing the past rather than the future.
Listen to candidate’s remarks online. You’ll agree that Mr. Bailes sets out a vision for improving education, economic development and accountability in Hamilton County.
Instead, Mr. Adams rambles on without vision or competence. Guilty of feuding with schools, Adams now suggests a tax increase next year.
Worse is that Adams identifies no waste to cut and sketched no plan for economic development.
Indeed, John Bailes fits Mr. Anderson’s criteria for choosing the next commissioner — not Mr. Adams.
Mr. Anderson believes a candidate should (1) form partnerships to achieve economic development and (2) cooperate with school leaders to achieve educational excellence.
I encourage voters in District 8 to listen to the interviews of both Mr. Adams and Mr. Bailes before voting.
To receive a free CD with questions to and responses from the candidates, call 508-6846.
Whatever criteria you use to vote for the next District 8 commissioner, consider these interviews and decide more honestly than Mr. Anderson has. Then vote your conscience.
PAM LADD
Campaign manager for "Friends to Elect John Bailes"
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July 05, 2006
John's Cookin'~Chattanooga Times Endorses Bailes
John and Dinah love to cook together for their family and friends.
Today's Chattanoonga Times endorsed John Bailes for District 8 Commissioner to be elected on August 3. Here's the endorsement:
The Hamilton County Commission in recent years has been nowhere near the leader it should have been in support of education, collaborative local partnerships and infrastructure improvements countywide. County schools, vital services and a host of non profit agencies that provide services crucial to the county’s well-being suffered substantial underfunding from an unprecedented six-year drought in inflation-adjusted funding — a drought hardly rectified by last year’s modest tax increase. Perhaps worse has been the studied disinterest in looking at ways to improve the delivery or efficiency of needed government services.
In District 8, challenger John Bailes should be elected over veteran Curtis Adams.
Mr. Bailes promises to be an infinitely more energetic, capable, constructive and approachable official than the incumbent, Curtis Adams. Mr. Adams has refused support in recent years for public schools and pandered on a dubious rationale for his change in direction. Mr. Bailes, by contrast, offers a far more consensus-building approach to public education and has demonstrated unusual commitment to building a communitywide coalition for progress. He also offers a far broader agenda for county government overall.
He has specific ideas for supporting families, renewing local business opportunities, aiding economic development efforts and promoting investment and a sense of community in the neighborhoods in his district.
We strongly urge his election.
~John Bailes, Your Next District 8 Commissioner
Time NOW for Change
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July 04, 2006
Proud to be an American
Let's remember those who sacrificed to give us FREEDOM and let's always stand up for the RIGHTS OF ALL AMERICANS, as many Americans have in the past. Here are some images to remember our country's origin.
"1st Navy Stars & Stripes," flown on the USS Ranger, Apr 24, 1778. Most people believe that the Betsy Ross flag was the first design, but the first documented U.S.A. flag was the staggered star pattern. This flag was first flown by Captain John Paul Jones on the USS Ranger. On April 24,1778 John Paul Jones, in command of the Ranger, became the first American officer to have the American flag recognized by a foreign power. The original 13 states were CT, DE, GA, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, NC, PA, RI, SC, VA.
This battle flag during the American Revolution was a signal of the colonists' resistance against tyranny.
This Revolutionary flag was first flown aboard a Colonial Troop ship on January 4th, 1776. A rattlesnake above the warning, "DON'T TREAD ON ME," was a traditional symbol of the American Colonies. The rattlesnake was only found in the American Colonies and nowhere else in the world. Like an American's fight for freedom, the snake's deadly strike would protect that freedom.
The Liberty Bell rang at the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia (on July 8, 1776).
Have an enjoyable Fourth of July!
~John Bailes, Your Next District 8 Commissioner
Time NOW for Change
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