John Stevens' Capitol Talk is March 13

HUNTINGDON — Senator John Stevens (R-Huntingdon) returns to Carroll County Friday, March 13, for a "Capitol Talk" at the Carroll County Civic Center. His talk follows an 8 a.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony for JM Well Service, also at the Civic Center. The public is invited to attend both events.

Stevens represents Tennessee District 24, which encompasses Benton, Carroll, Gibson, Henry, Houston, Obion, Stewart and Weakley counties. He was elected to the Tennessee Senate in 2012, assuming his role in January 2013, and has served during the 108th through 114th General Assemblies.

Stevens is outspoken on the following issues: keeping taxes low while promoting statewide economic success, finding solutions to providing high-quality medical care and protecting rural hospitals, protecting the Second Amendment, bringing sustainable jobs to West Tennessee, supporting quality education and opportunities to promote academics and skilled labor, and protecting and defending family values.

In Nashville, Stevens is co-chair of the Joint Ways and Means Committee; vice-chair of the Finance, Ways and Means Committee; vice-chair of Senate Ethics Committee; member of the Commerce and Labor Committee; member of the Council on Pensions; and member of the Judiciary Committee.

On the local level, Stevens is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association and the Carroll County Bar Association. He volunteers with United Way of West Tennessee, is an Upward basketball coach and serves as a Sunday School teacher at First Baptist Church in Huntingdon.

Stevens holds a Bachelor of Science in political science from the University of Tennessee at Martin and a Juris Doctor from the University of Memphis.

Stevens' visit is the last of three in this year's Capitol Talk series, hosted by the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce. Representative Brock Martin spoke in January, and Representative Tandy Darby spoke in February.

Before Stevens' talk, the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon-cutting for JM Well Services. Located at 22150 East Main Street, Huntingdon, JM Well Services specializes in pump and new tank installations and repairs.