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Issue Position

"My career in economics has taught me that we encourage job growth and help small businesses when taxes are low and the size of government is limited. I would like to continue serving the citizens of our community by promoting conservative economic principles and family values in the state house."

Charlie Baum is an Economics Professor at MTSU and also serves as a Republican on the Rutherford County Commission. He has developed a reputation for being a conservative who works to keep property taxes low, eliminate wasteful spending, and reduce excessive government regulation.

Charlie voted for efforts to refinance county debt at lower interest rates, saving millions of taxpayer dollars. He has voted against proposals to increase property taxes, offering alternatives to avoid those increases.

Charlie has dedicated his career to teaching and has worked with the school board to support education. He has supported the construction of several new schools and a full-time School Resource Officer (SRO) in every county school to make our children safer.

Charlie supported Rutherford County's efforts to start a "Veterans Court," which works to reduce recidivism and pressure on the adult detention center by providing veterans with counseling, monitoring, and mentoring.

During his seven years on the Rutherford County Commission, he has:

Voted against all proposals to increase property taxes

Voted for efforts to refinance our debt at lower interest rates, saving millions of taxpayer dollars

Voted to support construction of several new schools

Voted to fund a full-time School Resource Officer (SRO) in every county school

Voted to start a "Veterans Court" and has supported the county's drug court and mental health court.

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