The Associated Press has reported that State Senator Roy Herron (D-Dresden) has hired veteran political operative Carol Andrews as a campaign adviser for his bid to replace retiring Congressman John Tanner (D-Union City). Andrews is a known hardball player in the media relations field, with strong ties to the Tennessee political scene. She handled Harold Ford Jr.’s media relations for his 2006 US Senate bid and was at one time a VP for the high-profile political media firm Fletcher Rowley & Chao.
Read the following source links for more information concerning Carol Andrew’s political resume and her relationships with the Tennessee and national media establishments.
Source Links:
AP via WRCB TV -Chattanooga: http://www.wrcbtv.com/Global/s…
Nashville Post/Post Politics (Adam Kleinheider): http://politics.nashvillepost….
Nashville Scene (Liz Garrigan): http://blogs.nashvillescene.co…