By Leia Lemons-McGahee
news@theheraldnewspapers.com
 
U.S. Senate candidate Bob Corker(R) stopped by the Herald Newspapers for a question and answer session, where the Republican candidate spoke about the issues he feels strongly about. During this time, publishers Joe and Michele Karl announced that they would be giving their endorsement to Corker.
“The country faces the most complex issues we have faced in decades”, Corker stated. During the session the candidate pointed out four key points that are relevant to his campaign. Number one is to make sure the country is safe and secure. The second is to make sure people are living within their means. The third is to raise the standard of living and the fourth is to encourage the values of faith and family, values he believes reflect the people of this region.
Corker, a former Mayor of Chattanooga, said, “I am very proud of my record in Chattanooga.” During this time as Mayor, the Senate candidate cut crime by 51% by working with law enforcement. Monthly crime meetings focused deployment of the men and women in uniform in areas where crime was the worst. Law enforcement also worked with project Safe Neighborhood that allowed them to be tougher on repeat offenders and eliminate criminals from neighborhoods.
Working to help the educational system by providing incentive pay for teacher retention was another project that Corker felt proud of, as well as the revitalization of Chattanooga.
Corker takes a stance against the onslaught of illegal immigrants and has even personally checked out Mile 6 on the border where he could see the path where illegal aliens have crossed into the United States.
Making healthcare more accessible and affordable is something Corker wants to see happen.
“At the end of the day if the voters know me and my opponent, I really believe that the voters will elect me as their Senator,” Corker stated.

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