Please see the attached letter on an important community matter. Thank you
for your support of public education
A Call for Excellence
Dear Citizens of Hamilton County,
The choice of a new superintendent to lead the Hamilton County schools is a
defining moment in our community's shared economic future. We compete in a
global economy where companies must locate their operations near the best
source of well-prepared employees. Educational excellence allows us to
retain the jobs we have while strengthening our ability to create and
recruit new ones. The critical need for a highly qualified labor pool is an
economic reality for all of us even if we do not have children who attend
public schools.
With so much at stake, it is clear that our community needs a superb
superintendent at this critical juncture. We
need:
a COMMUNICATOR who can listen to all sides, articulate the long-term
benefit of today's tough choices,
and unite our community around a shared vision for educational excellence;
an EDUCATOR with a commitment to accountability and a proven track record
of successfully challenging
students to perform at ever higher levels;
a LEADER with the business savvy to effectively manage the Hamilton County
School System, which is by
far Hamilton County's largest employer with 5,000 employees and a budget of
about $250 million.
Finding an excellent Superintendent of Schools requires a broad field of
both national and local candidates as well as a singular focus on the
qualifications that will produce a world-class school system. Every citizen
in Hamilton County has a clear stake in this selection process because it
is the next critical step in the effort to ensure that our local economy
will thrive in the 21st Century. We invite you to join us in paying careful
attention as our public officials make a decision that will affect all of
us for years to come.
Sincerely,
David Peterson, Managing Partner
Ed Sunder, President
3HD
John Powell, Executive Director
Advanced Transportation Technology Institute
Joe DiNicolantonio, EVP, Chattanooga City President
AmSouth Bank
Merri Mai Williamson, President
Application Researchers
Roger Tuder, President
Associated General Contractors of East Tennessee
J.D. Purvis, Site Manager & Operational Director
BASF Corporation
William F. Wilder, Agency Manager/VP
BB&T, Huffaker & Trimble
Jim Vaughn, Chattanooga Market President
Bank of America
Patsy Hazlewood, Assistant Vice-President
Bellsouth, Inc.
Vicky Gregg, President & CEO
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
John F. Germ, Chairman/CEO
Campbell & Associates, Inc.
Michael N. St. Charles, President
Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.
Tom Edd Wilson, President & CEO
Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce
Chattanooga Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Larry Buie, Region Manager
Chattanooga Gas & Atlanta Gas Light
Ray Childers, President & CEO
Chattanooga Manufacturers Association
Dr. James Catanzaro, President
Chattanooga State Technical Community College
Chattem, Inc.
Curtis Smith, Owner
Choo-Choo Carpets & Floorcoverings, Inc.
Carolyn G. Jones, President
C.J. Enterprises, Inc.
Rex Allen, President
Commercial Management Corporation
Peter T. Cooper, President
Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga, Inc.
David Copeland, Chairman
Mike Copeland, President & CEO
Copelands, Inc.
Kim H. White, President & CEO
The Corker Group
David R. Parker, President
Covenant Transport, Inc.
Pam Ladd, President
Custom Custodial, Inc.
Danny Fell, Partner
Daniel+Douglas+Norcross
Nick Decosimo, Managing Principal
Joseph Decosimo & Company, PLLC
Jim Steffner, President & CEO
Electric Motor Sales & Supply Company, Inc.
Jim Sattler, Chairman & CEO
EMJ Corporation
Harold DePriest, President & CEO
EPB
Michael F. McGauley, President
Fidelity Trust Company
Kristopher G. Simmons, President & CEO
Fire Eye Productions, Inc.
Frank Schriner, Regional President
First Tennessee
Gene E. Huffine, P.E., General Manager
Hixson Utility District
Ann Weeks, General Manager
Ivan Allen Workspace
Joe Johnson, President
The Johnson Group
William J. Bryant, CEO
Kindred Healthcare Tennessee
Jon Kinsey, President
Kinsey, Probasco, Hays
Fred Exum, President & CEO
The Krystal Company
Ruth W. Brinkley, President and CEO
Memorial Health Care System
Ronald J. Speicher, President
Metro Services, Inc.
Howard I. Levine, Chairman
Miller & Martin, PLLC
Dr. Bernie Miller, Pastor
New Covenant Fellowship Church
Grant Law, President
Newton Chevrolet/GMC/Mitsubishi, Inc.
Larry S. Parks, President
T. U. Parks Construction Company
Joe Prebul, Owner
Prebul AutoGroup of Chattanooga
Laura M. Oakley, President & CEO
Professional Recruiting Services, LLC
William Raines, Jr., President
The Raines Group
James C. Berry, Chairman & CEO
Republic Parking Systems, Inc.
Joe Dana, President & CEO
SI Corporation
E.T. "Bud" Schaerer II, President
Schaerer Contracting Company Inc.
Pete Serodino, President
Serodino, Inc.
Robert P. Main, President & CEO
Siskin Hospital for Physical Rehabilitation
Stephen Culp, CEO
Smart Furniture, Inc.
Sandy McMillan, CEO
Starkey Printing Company, Inc.
Michael R. Butler, President & CEO for Chattanooga
SunTrust Bank
Wilburn Ricketts, Managing Director
Tax Management Associates
Charlie Arant, President
Tennessee Aquarium
Dr. Danny Lovett, President
Tennessee Temple University
W. Blake Strickland, President & CEO
Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union
Top Flight, Inc.
Brian L. Tune, AIA, President
Tune Design Architecture, PC
Bill Tate, President
United Enertech Corporation
Dr. Roger G. Brown, Chancellor
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Thomas R. Watjen, President & CEO
UnumProvident Corporation
Warren E. Logan, Jr., President
Urban League of Chattanooga
Max Fuller, Co-Chairman & CEO
Pat Quinn, Co-Chairman & President
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc.
Albert M. Waterhouse, President
Waterhouse Public Relations
Chancellor
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
615 McCallie Avenue
Dept. 5605
Chattanooga, TN 37403
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