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Local Leaders Participate in WestStar Leadership Program

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MARTIN — Nichole Lawrence, Andrew Maddox and Jason Martin, all of Carroll County, were selected to participate in the University of Tennessee at Martin’s WestStar Leadership Program class of 2019.
Lawrence, community relations officer for the Tennessee Department of Transportation, serves 21 West Tennessee counties by providing transportation information to the media, public and local officials. She has been a volunteer for the Miss Tennessee Organization for 15 years and serves on the board of directors. She has also served as an officer and committee member for several community organizations.
Maddox, president of Maddox Insurance, LLC, serves on the Huntingdon City Council, the Huntingdon Zoning Board of Appeals and the convention committee for the Insurers of Tennessee. He is also a Leadership Carroll County graduate.

Martin, commercial print and promotional manager of Tri-County Publishing Inc., serves as a McKenzie city councilman, council liaison for the city of McKenzie Regional Planning Commission and assistant district governor for Rotary District 6760. He has also served as president and information officer for the Gleason Rotary Club. Martin is the recipient of the 2015-16 Rotarian of the Year Award and the Paul Harris +1 recognition.
Lawrence, Maddox and Martin join 27 other participants from 15 counties at a series of seminars held through June that focus on topics such as economic development, public policy, education and technology.
The WestStar Leadership Program was founded at UT Martin in 1989 and is the state’s oldest and largest regional leadership program. The program equips regional leaders with new skills and knowledge designed to impact the educational, economic and social development of West Tennessee. The program also provides members with a growing network of community-minded people committed to serving the area. Dr. Charley Deal serves as WestStar executive director.
For more information about the WestStar Leadership Program, contact Virginia Grimes, program coordinator, at 731-881-7298.