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Davidson County, TN November 3, 1998 General

Governor

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Don Sundquist 666,603 votes 69%

  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: Governor - State of Tennessee
  • Married to wife Martha since 1959; three children; one grandchild
  • Career Highlights: Seventh District U.S. Congressional Representative
  • President and partner of Graphic Sales of America, a Memphis printin and advertising firm
  • Political Experience: Nastional Federation of Young Republicans chairman, 1971-1973
  • Shelby County Republican chairman, 1976-1978
  • Manager, Howard Baker for President, 1979
Priorities:
  • Economic Development
  • Welfare Reform
  • Fiscal Responsibility
John Jay Hooker, Jr. 286,756 votes 30%
  • Party: Democrat
  • Occupation: Attorney
  • Military: US Army
  • Marital Status: Single
  • Attended University of the South in Suwanee
  • Graduated Vanderbilt University Law School 1957
  • Special Assistant to Robert F. Kennedy 1961
  • Chairman of the Board, Minnie Perl's Chicken 1967; One of the founders of Hospital Corp. of America 1968
Priorities:
  • Campaign Finance Reform
  • Out of state campaign contributions
  • Campaign corruption
George Alexander Hamilton, Sr. 5,841 votes 1%
  • Party: Independent
Irwin W. Gibbs 4,617 votes 0%
  • Party: Independent
  • Occupation: Writer / Producer & Host of Radio Magazine
  • Host of Radio Magazine, "Returning to God's America"
  • Drama Series, "The Devine Wind"
  • Radio Announcer & Small Business Owner
  • Served as REGIONAL Chief of Air Operations, USAF Auxiliary; VFW ( Veteran of Foreign Wars )
  • National Association of Chiefs of Police
  • Lambda Alpha Epsilon Criminal Justice Fraternity
Priorities:
  • Restore local / constitutional government through example of Andrew Jackson re: European bankers' illegal influence.
  • Utilize contacts and knowledge gained from seven years campaigning for constitutional issues
  • Thoroughly inform Tennesseans: "Your DUTY of government by the people."
Lonnie L. Creech 3,735 votes 0%
  • Party: Independent
Thomas E. Smith, II 1,868 votes 0%
  • Party: Independent
Karl Smithson 1,838 votes 0%
  • Party: Independent

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