Reception with Gov. Jennifer Granholm
June 20, 2011 at The Mad Platter Former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm joined our members for an evening of inspiration.
Lunch with First Lady Crissy Haslam
For our June 2011 luncheon, we welcomed First Lady Crissy Haslam.
Meet the Candidates BBQ 2011
June 16, 2011 Al Menah Shrine Temple Participants included: Mayor Karl Dean Vice-Mayor Diane Neighbors Council-at-Large – Megan Barry, Renard Francois, Tim Garrett, Jerry Maynard, Ronnie Steine Council District 4 – Brady Banks Council District 6 – Hans Schmidt and Peter Westerholm Council District 7 – Anthony Davis Council District Read more…
Celebrating Our 2011 ATHENA Nominees
WPC members gathered at the home of Joyce McDaniel on May 4, 2011, to congratulate our president Christine Bradley, the 2011 ATHENA Award recipient, and other members who were nominated for the award. Learn more about ATHENA – click here.
Spring Revue 2011
We honored Deborah Varallo, President of Varallo Public Relations, during the 11th Annual Spring Revue on Tuesday, April 26, 2011, at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel. A native Tennessean, Deb Varallo is a leader in the public relations and marketing field having established her own company in 1991. Her responsibilities with Read more…
Breakfast with Legislative Leadership, 4/19/11
Members gathered at Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis’ conference center to hear from leadership of the Tennessee General Assembly. Participating in the panel discussion were House Majority Leader Gerald McCormick, House Minority Leader Craig Fitzhugh, Republican Caucus Chair Debra Maggart and Democratic Caucus Chair Mike Turner.
Reception Honoring Speaker Beth Harwell
On January 18, 2011, the WPC honored Nashville legislator Beth Harwell to celebrate her historic election as the first female Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives.
2010 Annual Meeting
The WPC hosts an annual meeting to conduct important business and elect officers for the coming year. The November 9 meeting was held at the Tennessee Residence Conservation Hall. Click here to learn more about our current Board of Directors.
Bringing the Political Process to the Classroom
Our organization’s goals include encouraging students to become actively involved in the political process through discussions with community leaders and public servants, and developing and strengthening the relationship between the WPC and Metro Nashville Public School students. To accomplish this, we created the GET ACTIVE program (click here to learn Read more…
Political Activism for Future Leaders
We held our first GET ACTIVE! Conference on October 13, 2010, at the Nashville Children’s Theater. Diverse speakers from the community addressed attendees. Click here to learn more about GET ACTIVE! and how you can bring WPC speakers to your high school or university.