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Jerome Tucker honored at Civic Roundtable

The Civic Roundtable honored Jerome Tucker for some of
the many things he has done for Lowndes County and south Georgia.
And as usual he hit the nail on the head.

Dawn Castro

wrote for the VDT yesterday:



“We do have one of the best communities,” Tucker said. “The toughest
part of me standing before you is knowing how much better we could be
if all the little groups would work together.”

He also said:

“I am still blessed to have my dad with me,” Tucker began. “He
always asks me, ‘Where have you been?’ and ‘Did you do any good?’

Here are a few good things Jerome Tucker has done recently:

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People who look like you or people to do a job? —Jerome Tucker @ LCBOE 4 Oct 2011

Jerome Tucker continued talking about his experience, including at Griffin Industries,
and said:



You looking for people who look like you or are you looking for people to do a job?

He elaborated:

If you pay enough, I’ll find you people to work.
That’s a lie: you can’t find people to work in a business.
That’s a lie.

He talked about his experience with other schools and the local schools.
About business development:

I use the school systems.

He concluded:

If you live outside the city limits, call somebody in the city limits,
and please, please vote no.

[Applause]

Here’s

the video:




People who look like you or people to do a job? —Jerome Tucker @ LCBOE 4 Oct 2011

Why we oppose consolidation,

Community Forum, Lowndes County Board of Education (LCBOE),

Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 4 October 2011.

Videos by Gretchen Quarterman for LAKE, the Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange.

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How will you know what’s going on in school if you don’t go in? —Jerome Tucker @ LCBOE 4 Oct 2011

Former chair of
Community Partners in Education (CPIE) Jerome Tucker continued:



Three weeks ago, at JL Lomax, I had lunch at Southeast Elementary Community
Partners in Education.
I didn’t see a Chamber […] person there; I didn’t see a CUEE member there.
How in the world are you going to know what’s going on in school
if you don’t go in?

[Applause]

He pointed out what most children want:

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I have never, never, been asked whether I’ve got one system or two —Jerome Tucker

Jerome Tucker has experience in all the major local business organizations
and with both the local school systems.
He used to be the chair of the Community Partners in Education (CPIE)
that a CUEE board member had never heard of.
He is the voice of experience, and here’s what he said:



You told me not to cheerlead, but I’ve got the mic in my hand.

I don’t have the right to vote, but I’m encouraging
everybody to vote no.
I have friends in the city.
Call them; tell them to vote no.

[Applause.]

This is too important an issue in our community not to lead a cheer.

Then he established his personal credentials, stated the truth as he knows
it, and issue a challenge.

First he bragged on the local school systems:

Somebody’s supposed to be about business thinks we don’t have what it takes
to compete;
somebody make a statement, and I’m an old country boy.
My granny told me things that are said are the truth or a lie.
The things I say … this afternoon are what I’ve experienced.

That’s what I call a primary source.
He discussed other places that brag on our school systems, then:

I challenge anybody to have been as involved as consistently and as long as I have
in business and community development in and around Valdosta and Lowndes County.
I’ve served as chairman of the Industrial Authority.
I’ve served as chairman of the Tourism Authority.
I’ve served as chairman of the Valdosta Technical Board of Education.
I’ve been on the superintendent’s council of schools.
A member of CPIE since its inception.
I challenge anyone….

What’s the challenge?

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Videos of last night’s Valdosta school forum by George Rhynes

Last night was the second of the three forums


the Valdosta Board of Education (VBOE) approved
along with its

statement opposing school consolidation.
George Rhynes reports there were 300 people there,
and he videoed everybody who stood up and spoke.

I especially like this one,

with Jerome Tucker asking:



What makes the Chamber of Commerce
better qualified than professional educators?

That pretty much sums it up, doesn’t it?

Here’s

the video:




Videos of last night’s Valdosta school forum by George Rhynes

education, referendum, consolidation, statement,

Forum at Valdosta Middle School, Valdosta Board of Education (VBOE),

Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 20 September 2011.

Videos by George Boston Rhynes for bostongbr on YouTube.

Here’s
a playlist of all George’s videos of that Forum:




Videos of last night’s Valdosta school forum by George Rhynes

education, referendum, consolidation, statement,

Forum at Valdosta Middle School, Valdosta Board of Education (VBOE),

Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 20 September 2011.

Videos by George Boston Rhynes for bostongbr on YouTube.

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Meanwhile in Dublin and Laurens County, Georgia



Jerome Tucker
mentioned that it was

Willie Paulk who enticed MAGE SOLAR
to Dublin and Laurens County, Georgia.
She’s

president of the Dublin Laurens County Chamber of Commerce.
Here’s

a writeup in GeorgiaTrend
about what’s going on there.

Hm, instead of

taking out $15 million in bonds to be paid back by the taxpayers,
the community around Dublin joined together and made available
just as much money:

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Opportunities from solar power —Jerome Tucker and MAGE SOLAR at LHS, 29 March 2011



Jerome Tucker explained that there are jobs to be developed
in south Georgia for solar power, in
distribution, installation, and related industry.

First Jerome explained how he heard of MAGE SOLAR, and

it’s pronounced Mah gay.
He toured their facility and saw that they manufacture the panels
in Dublin, Georgia,

and this was impressive to him, who still has his kerosene lamp.
He was especially impressed with MAGE SOLAR’s academy,
which can train everybody from mom and pop operations
to mega installers.

And with this industry there’s opportunity for engineers,
there’s opportunity for electricians,
there’s opportunity for plumbers,
truck drivers,
across the board.




MAGE SOLAR at Lowndes High School, 29 March 2011.
Videos by Gretchen Quarterman for LAKE, the Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange.

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