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Cummings announces bid for alderman seat




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First-time political candidate, Cassie Cummings, has announced her bid for the contested alderman seat in Ward 6, which covers the area between New Shackle Island Road and Indian Lake Boulevard, up Drakes Creek Road and beyond.

She and her husband of four years, Will, bought their first home together in Hendersonville about two-and-a half years ago. They have two dachshunds, Bourbon and Honey, and a cat named Dolly. Both Cassie and Will are graduates of the University of Tennessee and diehard Vols fans.

Cassie graduated early with her bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Magna Cum Laude honors in December 2013. While in college, she interned for US Senator Bob Corker, as well as a member of Parliament while studying abroad in London. She began working as a corporate recruiter two weeks after graduating and didn’t stop until she, like so many, was recently laid off due to COVID-19.

Cassie grew up in the Columbus, Ohio area in an Air Force family. Her father is a retired lieutenant colonel and her brother is an active-duty KC-10 pilot who regularly serves our country in the Middle East. She and her husband also spent three years in Williamsburg, Va. before moving to Hendersonville. Already a board member of the Glen Oak Homeowners’ Association and the Sumner County Chair for the Libertarian Party of Tennessee, she is ready to serve her community in a greater capacity.

“I decided to run because of the awful road conditions and drainage issues in and around my own neighborhood, and we don’t even have the worst of it in the city,” explains Cummings. “We don’t have sidewalks around here so these roads, which have been neglected for over two decades, are truly a public safety issue at this point.”

Along with roads and drainage, Cummings also wants to address the trash and recycling issues.

“My street has been missed completely at least three times since switching to Waste Pro. Many in Hendersonville, including myself, also pay out-of-pocket to have our recycling picked up, so I think the frustration surrounding these issues is justified,” she says. “It’s 2020 and it’s time for us to make a green initiative as simple as recycling a reality. Our lake community is too beautiful to not take these steps to protect it.”

Another reason she decided to run is that she wants to see more women on the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, considering the fact that Hendersonville’s population is 52 percent female. Cummings, 28, also wants to see the next generation stepping up to help lead.

“There’s a growing population of young adults flocking to Hendersonville because of our great schools and parks. We have a responsibility to help build the future we want for our families here. More young people on BOMA will bring new perspectives and fresh eyes to the challenges our city faces,” she states.

The Hendersonville community has made their frustrations about the current administration known. Both of Cummings’ opponents in Ward 6 have each already served two terms on BOMA (eight years each).

“If you can’t accomplish your goals within eight years, it’s time to give someone new a shot at it,” says Cummings, who believes in two-term term limits. “Those who are frustrated should know that I am their only option on the ballot for something new and different. The other two are more of the same thing they’ve had for years. I think it’s time for a shake up.”

You can learn more about Cassie’s campaign at Facebook.com/Cummings4Alderman. The election will be held on Nov. 3, and the voter registration deadline is Oct. 5.

Announcement submitted by Cassie Cummings.

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