WESTSTAR HOSTS MAYORS MEET-UP EVENT
WESTSTAR HOSTS MAYORS MEET-UP EVENT
MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin’s WestStar Leadership program held
the New West Tennessee Mayors Meet-up event Nov. 9 at the Dunagan Alumni Center on the main
campus. The event was co-sponsored by Northwest Tennessee Development District, Southwest
Tennessee Development District, UT Martin and WestStar Leadership.
With eight recently elected mayors in West Tennessee, the leadership organization held this event
in hopes of discussing new opportunities in West Tennessee brought about by Blue Oval City. This also
gave these mayors the chance to discuss the region’s future and ask questions to the experienced mayors
attending the event.
Marianne Dunavant, government relations manager at Blue Oval City, and State Sen. Ed Jackson
spoke at the luncheon, with incumbent mayors Joseph Butler, of Carroll County, Mike Creasy, of Decatur
County, Kevin Davis, of Hardin County, Gary Reasons, of Crockett County, and John Penn Ridgeway, of
Henry County, serving on the mayors’ panel.
Newly elected mayors in attendance were Robbie McCready, of Henderson County, Steve Carr,
of Obion County, Danny Cook, of Lake County, Mark Ward, of Benton County, Nelson Cunningham, of
Gibson County, and AJ Massey, of Madison County.
WestStar Leadership educates, engages, and empowers a diverse group of community-minded
individuals to collaborate, lead and serve to facilitate positive change in West Tennessee. WestStar is the
oldest and longest regional leadership program in the state.
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