Meet John
John is a conservative outsider and lifelong Tennessean. He is raising his family on the Generational Rose family farm because Tennessee is his home.
In fact, John is the 8th generation to live and farm in the adjoining Temperance Hall and Lancaster communities in Dekalb and Smith Counties. He started working on the farm as a kid and was raised in nearby Cookeville. John graduated from Cookeville High School and continued his education at Tennessee Tech University, home of the Golden Eagles. He studied agriculture at Tech, an easy choice for him since farming has always been a passion of his.
Two years ago, I was giving a speech focused on the politically-motivated prosecution of Donald Trump when my son photo-bombed me, and Colbert noticed. Admittedly, it was a pretty funny sketch. With Colbert’s swan song airing last night, I guess the President gets the last laugh after all!
Excited to be in Overton County on May 26 for our next #TNTrueTour stop! Set in the Cumberland Plateau, your communities work hard in a growing manufacturing base that’s helping drive local opportunity. Looking forward to hearing directly from folks about what’s working and what isn’t.
I spent time in the mountains of Northeast Tennessee where I toured the Carter County Jail with local law enforcement. Thank you for the tour, Sheriff Mike Fraley. Their system is working well and reflects strong leadership. We should be identifying what’s working and implement it across the state.
