Armstrong Named National Black Caucus of State Legislators President

WKMS | By The Associated Press,

Whitney Jones

Published December 20, 2012 at 8:10 AM CST

Democratic Tennessee State Rep. Joe Armstrong has been selected to be the president of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators for the next two years. Other Democratic Tennessee House members will also have leadership positions. Brenda Gilmore and Johnny Shaw are to serve as executive committee members at-large. Rep. Karen Camper will continue as Region IV chair for Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. The NBCSL develops and promotes educational, research and training programs that help African-American lawmakers be more effective when introducing legislation.

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Whitney grew up listening to Car Talk to and from her family’s beach vacation each year, but it wasn’t until a friend introduced her to This American Life that radio really grabbed her attention. She is a recent graduate from Union University in Jackson, Tenn., where she studied journalism. When she’s not at WKMS, you can find her working on her backyard compost pile and garden, getting lost on her bicycle or crocheting one massive blanket.

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