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NASHVILLE – Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman Chip Forrester applauds freshman Republican state Rep. Julia Hurley for bucking her party and supporting the federal Recovery Act, which has pumped billions of dollars and thousands of jobs into much-needed infrastructure projects across the state.

“I am encouraged by Ms. Hurley’sacknowledgment on her Facebook page that the Recovery Act was a key element to turning our nation and our state’s economy around,” Forrester said. “It’s my hope that she and some of theother newly elected members of the General Assembly will do what’s best for our state and those of us who struggle daily to make ends meet.
“Too often politicians fall prey to the whims and ill-conceived notions of the day. I’m sure her Tea Party supporters will turn on her and try to run an opponent against her in the 2012 Primary Election. But I’m confident she will pick up some Democratic votes as long as she does what is best for her community and the state as a whole.”
The Lenoir City Republican defeated long-time Democratic state Rep. Dennis Ferguson of Harriman in November.
The Recovery Act has been credited with saving or creating nearly 3 million jobs across the U.S., with more than 16,000 jobs in Tennessee alone. Nearly billion has been committed to Tennessee in Recovery Act funding.
“When the Recovery Act was passed into law nearly two years ago, our economy was losing on average about 750,000 jobs a month,” Forrester said. “Foreclosures were at record levels, lending was frozen and our financial sector was onthe brink of total disaster. Our economy has turned the corner, though.
“But we are in no way out of the woods yet. That’s why frustrated voters elected new faces in Congress and state legislatures across the nation this past November. People expect their elected officials to respond quickly to challenges. Hopefully, Ms. Hurley will understand that and focus on job creation, better schools and safer communities instead of partisan politics,” he added.

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What Has The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act done in our area and why is it important for me to know?

The next time you encounter a republican tea party windbag talking down the recovery act you will know something the windbag doesn’t.   You will know what the recovery act did in our area.
 
PLEASE NOTE:   This is just a partial listing of things in our area (over 16,000 projects).   Our area is a small, small part of this great country we live in.    The projects listed here are typical for all parts of the United States.
 
Projects funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in Central Virginia.
 
Home Weatherization

,935,140 to weatherize homes in Albemarle, Charlottesville, Greene, Fluvanna, and Nelson counties

Albemarle County Law Enforcement

3,138 for supporting crime prevention and hiring of law enforcement officers.

I-64 Shadwell Interchange


,550,000 for construction at the I-64 Shadwell Interchange


Pavement Restoration


,848,000 for pavement restoration along Routes 20, 29, 33, 53, and 250


Appomattox County Public Schools


,650,452 for saving teacher jobs at K-12 schools, educational technology, school construction, and special education


Central Virginia Area Agency on Aging


9,519 for home weatherization in Appomattox and Bedford Counties


Appomattox County Law Enforcement


,057 for supporting crime prevention and hiring of law enforcement officers


Appomattox Court House National Historic Park


2,000 for restoration projects at Appomattox Court House National Historic Park


Albemarle County Public Schools


,236,574 for saving teacher jobs at K-12 schools, educational technology, school construction, and special education


Bedford County Public Schools


,884,870 for saving teacher jobs at K-12 schools, educational technology, school construction, and special education


Bedford County Law Enforcement


5,017 for supporting crime prevention and hiring of law enforcement officers


Union Church Road Over Shockoe Creek


4,950 for bridge repair


Boydton Plank Road Over Sturgeon Creek


,559,250 for bridge repair


New Store Road Over Willis River


,529,550 for bridge repair


Historic Preservation at St Paul’s College


4,706 for preservation of historic buildings on its campus.


Bedford City Public Schools


9,520 for saving teacher jobs at K-12 schools, educational technology, and school construction.


Bedford City Law Enforcement


,393 for supporting crime prevention and hiring law enforcement officers


Bedford City Water Improvements


8,330 for improvements to the Bedford City sewer system.


Lynchburg Community Action Group


9,136 to weatherize homes in Campbell County and Bedford City


Buckingham County Public Schools


,707,067 for saving teacher jobs at K-12 schools, educational technology, school construction and special education


Buckingham County Law Enforcement


,191 for supporting crime prevention and hiring of law enforcement officers


Tobacco Heritage Trail


,000,000 for construction of Tobacco Heritage Trail from Town of La Crosse to Town of Lawrenceville


Central Virginia Health Services


0,000 to expand care and hire additional staff at the clinics in New Canton and Farmville.


Greenway Road over Austin’s Creek


2,000 for bridge repair


Slate Hill Road over Hunt Creek


4,750 for bridge repair


Union Church Road over Frisbee Creek


3,100 for bridge repair


Mollies Creek Road Over Suck Creek


7,000 for bridge repair


Campbell County Public Schools


,803,095 for saving teacher jobs at K-12 schools, educational technology, school construction, and special education.


Campbell County Law Enforcement


,762 for supporting crime prevention and hiring of law enforcement officers.


Campbell County Water Treatment Plant


5,104 for water system upgrade for town of Brookneal


Charlotte County Law Enforcement


,981 for supporting crime prevention and hiring of law enforcement officers


Charlottesville Redevelopment & Housing Authority


1,568 for modernization of affordable housing


Charlottesville City Public Education and Higher Education


,583,057 for saving teacher jobs at K-12 schools and universities, educational technology, school construction, special education, and early childhood education


Charlottesville City Law Enforcement


0,080 for supporting crime prevention and hiring of law enforcement officers


Charlottesville Transit Service


,306,442 for energy efficient buses

The republican tea party nutjob doesn’t care about safe roads and bridges, supporting crime prevention and hiring of law enforcement officers, educational technology, school construction and special education, jobs and small business, energy efficient homes,  water treatment plant upgrades or any of the other things the act did.     Thats what you would think to hear them talk.    The truth is they are speaking from ignorance.    They just know what the right wing ideologs tell them.     They have no idea what the recovery act did and the real truth is they would support it if they did.     The republicans like to keep their voters riled up and dumb and in that respect they are second to none.   

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