Spotlight on a Leader |
This month, we spotlight .... Senator Dolores Gresham
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In this issue of Spotlight on a Leader, we shine in on Senator Dolores Gresham of the 26th District of Tennessee. She has been an instrumental part of WestStar’s success since she graduated from WestStar’s class of 2000.
Senator Gresham has had an impressive life journey starting with her career in the United States Marines Corp. She, along with her husband Will, retired with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel before moving to their farm in Somerville, where they still reside.
Senator Gresham began her political career in 2002 by running and being elected to the 94th District which includes counties Fayette, Hardeman, and Tipton. As Representative she was assigned to the House Agriculture and to the House Education Committee. She also was elected as Secretary of the House Republican Caucus Leadership team in 2005.
In 2008, Senator Gresham was elected to her current seat for the Tennessee 26th District which includes Chester, Crockett, Fayette, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, McNairy and Wayne Counties.
Senator Gresham has been a tremendous asset to the WestStar program by coordinating the Nashville class session each year and lending her time and talent to the WestStar Board of Trustees. “We (WestStar Class of 2000) knew Dolores was going to have a huge impact on West Tennessee, that is why our class voted her the C.P. Boyd Leadership Award winner. She had a way of getting us involved and bringing us together” said Charley Deal, Executive Director of WestStar and a member of the 2000 class. “She is a true servant to the people of West Tennessee” he added. |
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