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Thomas Smith II meets with Times Free Press editorial board
THOMAS SMITH II
* Age: 54
* Occupation: District manager in circulation for Chattanooga Times Free Press
* Personal: Professional softball player for 20 years
* Experience: District manager for Times Free Press; retired food service manager for Erlanger hospital; ran for mayor three times previously
* Education: Brainerd High School graduate; studied ballet at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
* Key issues: Alleviate poverty; increase pay for police officers; does not support centralized homeless location
* How he is different than the mayor: Wants to focus on alleviating poverty as a central concern
* Key quote: “People who are living in poverty are the same people living in poverty the first time I started running for mayor ... If we move this city forward, we’ll move America forward by leading by example.”
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Thomas Smith IIEnding poverty should be a top priority for local elected officials, says Chattanooga mayoral candidate Thomas Smith II.
Cliff has worked for the Times Free Press for five years and covers Chattanooga city government. He previously covered Rhea County, as well as transportation and growth and development in Southeast Tennessee. A native of Maryville, Tenn., Cliff graduated in 2003 from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree in communications with an emphasis on journalism. Before coming to Chattanooga, he was a crime reporter with Hernando Today, a supplement of The Tampa (Fla.) ...
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