Current Campaign Schedule

This Week’s Schedule:

Tuesday, July 2, 4:00 – 7:00PM:

Group Post Card Writing Meet-up at the Pirate Tavern on Central

Group Phone Banking at the Pirate Tavern on Central

Saturday, July 6, 5:30PM

Group Door Knocking – Please call for meetup location

Tuesday, July 9, 4:00 – 7:00PM:

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IT'S CAMPAIGN TIME!

Jennifer Owen District 2 School Board Knox County

ELECTION DAY: THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 2024

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 – Final day to register to vote

Friday, July 12, 2024 – First day of Early Voting period

Thursday, July 25, 2024 – Final day to request an absentee ballot

Saturday, July 27, 2024 –

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Endorsement: ChangeTN

I would like to thank ChangeTN for endorsing my campaign for re-election in August!

Endorsement: Sierra Club, Harvey Broome Group

I would like to thank the Sierra Club’s Harvey Broome Group for endorsing my campaign for re-election in August!

Tennessee Map of Resolutions Opposing School Vouchers 2023-24

As Governor Lee continues to cozy up to dark money donors and push to de-fund and debilitate our public schools in Tennessee, our school boards, superintendents, county commissions, and other governing bodies across the state have made it clear that this is NOT what the people of Tennessee want and that this is

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Tennessee Capitol Update 3-18-24

 

Our school board chose not to hear from me regarding important pending legislation during monthly legislative updates – and not to allow YOU to hear from me. Our communities deserve to know about legislation and pending legislation that impacts our public schools – and I will not stop bringing you that information.

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Voucher Fight – Compass Article

Voucher Fight Looms

 

Knox County BOE Legislative Priorities 2024

The Knox County Board of Education works for the passage of new laws designed to advance the cause of improving education and for the repeal or modification of existing laws and the defeat of proposed laws that impede this cause. The Board’s current Legislative Priorities list and other information can be found here: https://www.knoxschools.org/board

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3rd Grade Retention Testimony 2023

The testimony below is from the Tennessee House of Representatives Education Committees in 2023.

 

 

HOUSE EDUCATION INSTRUCTION – SUBCOMMITTEE – 2/7/23

HOUSE EDUCATION INSTRUCTION – SUBCOMMITTEE – 2/21/23

 

HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION – FULL COMMITTEE – 2/22/23

Knox County BOE Legislative Priorities 2023

The Knox County Board of Education works for the passage of new laws designed to advance the cause of improving education and for the repeal or modification of existing laws and the defeat of proposed laws that impede this cause. The Board’s current Legislative Priorities list and other information can be found here: https://www.knoxschools.org/board

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