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About: State Representative Joe Pitts 
Joe Pitts serves in the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 67. A native of Clarksville Tennessee, Joe is a Northwest High School graduate (Class of 1976) and a 1980 graduate of Austin Peay State University. He is married to Cynthia, an author and director of a women’s ministry, and they have five children.
Among his many community activities are memberships on various Boards including the Downtown District Partnership, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Clarksville, the Clarksville-Montgomery County Education Foundation, the Emanuel Family Life Center, the Austin Peay State University Foundation, and the Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce. He is also a member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the Austin Peay State University Tower Club, the Veteran’s Temporary Emergency Assistance Service, and the Tennessee Association for the Education of Young Children.
For more than 20 years Joe Pitts was active in economic development and non-profit association management, working for a variety of organizations across the state of Tennessee.
Web Site: http://www.capitol.tn.gov/house/members/h67.html
Email:
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State Representative Joe Pitts's Articles:
A legislative report from State Representative Joe Pitts
NASHVILLE – In an effort to help you keep more informed about issues important to you, State Representative Joe Pitts will be issuing a series of reports over the next several months. If you have questions or need additional information about any of the issues discussed in these reports, please let him know. This report is on education in Tennessee.
Rep. Joe Pitts (D) House, District 67
In a difficult economy, many state governments have turned to cutting education funds in order to make up the difference in revenue shortfalls. In Tennessee, we recognize that a child’s ability to receive a quality education is potentially the most important event in their lives and that opportunity must be protected, even in difficult financial times.
This year, the General Assembly passed the budget keeping the Pre-K funds in place on a recurring basis, instead of the risky ruse of using lottery reserves for this necessary program. The state is required to continue paying for the program in future years and not be subject to cuts based on limited resources. Also included in our budget was funding for scholarships for our National Guard veterans. «Read the rest of this article»
