Thank You and a Perspective on the Elections

Dear Friends,

I have so much to thank you for that it is difficult to know where to start.

Thank you, first and foremost, for the privilege of representing you for two more years in the Tennessee General Assembly. It is challenging, thrilling, a great responsibility, a great honor, and at times, so humbling, I truly feel unworthy. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

As always, you know that you can speak to me anytime about an issue. You always have my confidentiality and, I will always work as hard as I can to help you.

Thank you to so many who volunteered for the GOTV phone calls and voter ID phone calls. Your efforts made a huge difference in Wilson County - Bob Corker received a wide, wide margin of the vote, we maintained the state Senate, the marriage amendment passed and, to my great surprise, I received the second highest number of votes out of all House races in the state of Tennessee - THANK YOU!

Thank you for not becoming annoyed with all of the election emails. Your patience is appreciated!!!

Now, a little perspective on what happened in the state House, Senate and U.S. Senate on election night.

Prior to the election, some of the House Democrats were openly stating that not only would the Republican House members not win any additional seats but that the Democrats would win back several of our current House seats.

Indeed, things did not look good for TN House Republicans. Two weeks prior to the election, polling showed at least four of our Republican members would lose their seats - this was a shock to us!! One week later, several more of our incumbents were in trouble! However, last minute efforts, some changes on the national scene and a change in direction in the US Senate race turned the day around.

In the end, the Tennessee House Republicans maintained all of our incumbent seats - we didn't pick up any seats but we didn't lose one member!

In addition, although we lost a seat in the state Senate, we maintained the Senate by re-electing Senator Beavers in Wilson County - thanks to you!!

Third, Bob Corker, Senator Bob Corker now, won a very hard fought race against Harold Ford jr.!!!

Forth, the marriage amendment passed overwhelmingly!!!!

So actually, it is the Tennessee Democrats who had a very bad night on Tuesday. In spite of the poor national climate for Republicans, they couldn't unseat one Republican House member, they missed getting back the state Senate, they lost the US Senate seat they were seeking - where nationally, Democrats won a lot of US Senate seats. And Tennesseans expressed what I believed all along was their true belief that marriage should be between a man and a woman!

Even though Democrats drifted to the right to try to win - they just couldn't get the job done in Tennessee!

Most sincerely,

Susan

Susan Lynn
State Representative 57th District

215 War Memorial Building Nashville, Tennessee 37243

Tel - 615-741-7462
Cell – 615-596-2363

www.repsusanlynn.com