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McClendon serves as Government and External Committees Chair for UTC\u2019s SGA.<\/p><\/div>\n

Tucker McClendon graduates this May, but there\u2019s another date that\u2019s flashing just as prominently on his radar: The Hamilton County primary elections in August. That\u2019s when he\u2019ll be on the ballot to represent District 8 on Hamilton County\u2019s School Board.<\/p>\n

McClendon, a political science major, currently serves as Government and External Committees Chair for UTC\u2019s Student Government Association (SGA).<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Why are you running? Why now?<\/em><\/h4>\n

I\u2019ve always had a passion for politics and public education, especially right now in Hamilton County. We\u2019re kind of at a crossroads with public education where we\u2019re either going to start this new style of leadership and new viewpoint on public education, a different one than we\u2019ve had for the past 30 years or so, ever since they merged the city and county.<\/p>\n

Going through the public education system here in Hamilton County, I saw a lot of problems and I saw kids struggle and I saw teachers struggle. I want to improve that now for the next generation.<\/p>\n

My big thing is, as someone that\u2019s young, I\u2019ve seen us put so much effort into the (Tennessee) Aquarium, the Riverfront and the internet here in Chattanooga. But we push education to the back-burner. Education is the key to all of those things. It\u2019s the key to Volkswagen. It\u2019s the key to bringing all of the start-ups. So I want us to see that shift to where we\u2019re putting education first and all of those other things come second because we have the workforce and we\u2019re developing students to go into those jobs.<\/p>\n

<\/h4>\n

What makes you a unique candidate?<\/em><\/h4>\n

My age. Being young. Not being enriched in the whole good ol\u2019 boy network, I\u2019m able to look at stuff differently. As someone that\u2019s been through the system K-12\u2014started out at Spring Creek Elementary and graduated from Ooltewah High School\u2014I look at it a lot differently than someone who maybe was just an educator or community leader. Their viewpoints are important, but I\u2019m able to bring in new, innovative ideas that maybe have not been thought about in the past.<\/p>\n

<\/h4>\n

What are some of your favorite projects that you\u2019ve worked on as Government and External Affairs Committee Chair at UTC?<\/em><\/h4>\n

My favorite, it\u2019s still being worked right now, is trying to become a Purple Heart campus, being able honor our veterans, get them Purple Heart parking.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not really a project, but I love having people come up to me and say, What about the new parking plan?\u201d Just being accessible. We see these people in politics, these elected officials who are supposed to be representing us, but they\u2019re very closed off individuals. That\u2019s what I want to change.<\/p>\n

This [SGA position] entails working hand-in-hand with the school administration and the city as well. I think that plays an important role because, when elected, I\u2019ll already have those relationships. I\u2019m an outsider, but I\u2019m not an outsider.<\/p>\n

<\/h4>\n

How have your professors helped you with this process?<\/em><\/h4>\n

They\u2019ve played a big role in it in a very educational way. Dr. (Amanda) Wintersieck, she is the one that, basically, I\u2019m using all of the knowledge that I\u2019ve gained through her classes. I\u2019ve had \u201cPrimary Politics\u201d with her, \u201cCampaign and Elections\u201d with her. One of the books I read with her, Get Out the Vote<\/em> by Gerber and Green, I\u2019ve re-read it and that\u2019s helping me with campaign strategy. And then Dr. (Michelle) Deardorff, I approached her and told her what I was doing and she was like, \u201cGo for it.\u201d The whole Political Science Department has been encouraging.<\/p>\n

<\/h4>\n

What are your favorite classes you\u2019ve taken at UTC?<\/em><\/h4>\n

Any of Dr. Wintersieck\u2019s classes. She pushes you and challenges you in a way that you didn\u2019t think you could be. It\u2019s not like the typical college class where you\u2019re just being hounded, hounded, hounded. You walk out of classes going, \u201cI actually learned something in there.\u201d<\/p>\n

So we all have this bias or viewpoint that we see things through, and she pushes you to make sure that\u2019s what you really believe. Her classes are very hands-on. We did a mock debate during the 2016 primary where everybody was either a candidate or a speechwriter or making the factbook for the candidate. My big thing was making the surveys.<\/p>\n

And then completely out of the realm, \u201cGeology of the National Parks.\u201d I\u2019m a big National Park person. Basically,\u00a0we went through each national park and talked about the geological features of that park.<\/p>\n

<\/h4>\n

What kind of support have you had from individuals in the UTC community in general?<\/em><\/h4>\n

The SGA, Rachel [Emond], Drew [Keil] and basically everyone in SGA have been really supportive. When I announced, immediately half the people sent texts or reached out on Facebook because they see the passion that I have for it.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not easy being 23 and running for office. It takes a lot of time, especially to be in school and working. It takes a lot of money. Some of them have even donated. So it means a lot to me. I\u2019m thankful for the SGA and UTC.<\/p>\n

<\/h4>\n

What inspires you?<\/em><\/h4>\n

To make a difference.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s this stigma around elected officials and I think that even translates to SGA some. Anyone that\u2019s an elected official or upper administration, there\u2019s a stigma that they don\u2019t do anything, or they\u2019re closed off and they don\u2019t care. For some weird reason, that inspires me to change that. I want to change this whole stigma that elected officials are just closed off, getting paid by lobbyists. That they don\u2019t vote for their constituents. I want to say \u201cHey, I actually work for you. So tell me what you want me to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another thing is, why wait? I don\u2019t need to wait another 20 years for it to be my turn. I want to just do it and see what happens.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m running for the school board because education changes lives. You could have someone whose family never graduated from high school and then, if that kid graduates from high school and goes to college, that changes that family\u2019s life forever. That gives them more income, better job opportunities.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t think we\u2019re doing enough of that in Hamilton County. I don\u2019t think we\u2019re giving every single student in the county an equal and equitable education. So that is what inspires me. Because when you have first-graders who won\u2019t even have art teachers, you never know where that\u2019s going to lead them and it opens up to a lot more.<\/p>\n

<\/h4>\n

What kind of challenges do you expect to face in the next few months?<\/em><\/h4>\n

Lack of sleep. I think the No. 1 challenge of any campaign is just trying to get out there and see everyone and talk to everyone. I\u2019m going to faces challenges because I\u2019m 23. I\u2019ve already faced it. Just because I\u2019m 23 doesn\u2019t mean I can\u2019t do something. I\u2019m going to do everything that I can to make sure people know that I can do the job and try to convey that.<\/p>\n

But that\u2019s going to be my biggest challenge saying, \u201cVote for me. I\u2019m 23. I\u2019m trying to better education for your kids and your grandkids.\u201d But I think that\u2019s something that I can overcome.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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