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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Feb 11, 2022

State Rep. Sam Whitson, R-Franklin, announced his reelection bid this week, the Williamson Home Page reports. He currently represents District 65 in the House of Representatives. In announcing his campaign, Whitson said, “It is time to move past the politics of the pandemic and focus on upgrading our infrastructure, backing those who serve, maintaining and protecting our community, and promoting economic opportunity for both citizens and businesses.” He touts his work supporting Columbia State Community College’s satellite campus in Franklin and Fairview High School’s mechatronics program. A member of the Save the Franklin Battlefield nonprofit, Whitson also highlights his work helping preserve Civil War-era artifacts in the area.