American Character

My late friend Alex Haley, author of Roots, lived his life by these six words: “Find the good and praise it.” I often try to do the same thing by recognizing examples of American values, leadership, history and extraordinary acts – especially when Tennesseans are leading the charge.

September 2016

Date Title
9/6/16 Floor Speech: Honoring Maryville Police Officer Kenny Moats
9/6/16 Alexander Honors Fallen Maryville Police Officer Kenny Moats

August 2016

Date Title
8/29/16 Alexander Tells Jefferson City Rotary, College Students: Just Look Around the Room to See What’s Right with America
8/25/16 Alexander: U.S. National Park Service’s 100th Birthday is “a Great Time to Reflect on What’s Right With America”
8/18/16 Alexander: Vanderbilt “Front and Center” in President’s Precision Medicine Initiative
8/4/16 Alexander to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Don’t Give Wind Developers 30-Year License to Kill Bald Eagles

July 2016

Date Title
7/13/16 Alexander: Recognizing Memphis Civil Rights Sites Important to Preserving Our Nation’s Heritage
7/7/16 Alexander, Duncan Introduce Resolution Congratulating TVA on 80th Anniversary of Tennessee River System Plan
7/1/16 Alexander Statement on Independence Day

June 2016

Date Title
6/29/16 Alexander: Darin Gordon Helped Transform TennCare into One of the Country’s Most Fiscally Responsible Medicaid Programs

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