The 2009 Session of the 106th Tennessee General Assembly adjourned June 12th. The Assembly includes ten representatives of Knox County districts: three are Senators who each serve a four-year term and seven are House Representatives, each serving a two-year term. We generally hear from our legislators around election time, but this year they're sitting down with us between sessions for a conversation.
Chrissy Keuper speaks with Democratic House Representative Harry Tindell, who serves the state's 13th District. He was elected to the Knox County School Board and then went straight to the Legislature, where he's served for 20 years. Tindell says he always knew he wanted to be in government... 