Welcome 2014-2015 Chamber Board Members! 

Jo Ann Speer- President- Everett-Stewart Regional Airport

Amber Jones-Vice President -Commercial Bank

Todd Petty-Terry Petty Chevrolet

Greg Dozier-Leaders Credit Union

Jason Aldridge-Thunderbolt Broadcasting

Keith Riley-Tyson Foods

Donny Bearden-AmeriClear Rx

Billy Jack Cranford-City of Union City

Bill Harrison-City of Union City

Danny Patterson-Cox Oil Company

Skipper Bondurant-Baptist Memorial Hospital

Jennifer Eason-Reelfoot Bank

Brian Kissell-First State Bank

Crystal Meade-Soleil Garden Center

Connie O'Neal-O'Neal's Country Store, UC Antique Mall & More

Judy Barker-Attorney at Law

Kerry Speer-Union City Daily Messenger

Jim Cheatham-Universal Contractors

Rick Larson-Union City Coca Cola

Welcome New Chamber Members! 

Covington Credit

1700 W. Reelfoot Ave. Suite 2040

Union City, TN 38261

P: 731-599-0180 F: 731-599-6948

Business Representative: Ashley Gordon 

Legendary Vapors

701 E. Reelfoot Ave. Suite 300

Union City, TN 38261

731-885-7055

www.legendaryvapors.com

Business Representative: Amy Hickerson

Royal Tan

701 E. Reelfoot Ave. Suite 300

Union City, TN 38261

731-885-0103

Business Representative: Dan King 

Woodmen of the World

Jerry Landrum

300 N. McComb St.

Martin, TN 38237

P: 731-587-4438

Kathryn McGuire

208 S. First St.

Union City, TN 38261

MKMcGuire@Woodmen.org

P: 731-676-2861

Sheila Cawley

704 Whirmantler St.

Union City, TN 38261

SJCawley@woodmen.org

P: 731-446-7884 or 731-885-0406

Jon S. Kendall

2446 West State Route 21

Troy, TN 38260

jskendall@woodmen.org

P: 731-446-0458

WestStar Leadership

321 Administration Building

Martin, TN 38261

P: 731-881-7298 F: 731-881-7019

www.utm.edu/weststar

Business Representative: Virginia Grimes 

August Small Business Spotlight

Congressman Stephen Fincher

Stephen Fincher, 41, is a managing partner of Fincher Farms, a seventh generation West Tennessee based agribusiness. Stephen has been involved in agribusiness his entire life and lives in the Frog Jump community of Crockett County.

 At the age of nine, Stephen joined his family in the Southern gospel music ministry, started more than 60 years ago. The Finchers produce and record their own music, and they have performed over 2,000 events throughout the Southeast.

 Stephen is a Lifetime Member of the NRA. He and his wife Lynn have been married for over 20 years and have three children John Austin, Noah and Sarah. The family is actively involved in Archer's Chapel Methodist Church. A dynamic force in his community, Stephen has championed many local causes by fundraising and directly assisting those in need.

 Inspired by a desire to serve his fellow citizens and get America back on track, Stephen ran for Congress in 2009 and joined the House of Representatives in 2010. Now in his second term, Stephen sits on the House Committee on Financial Services and the House Committee on Agriculture.

 Stephen understands, firsthand, that jobs are not created by Washington bureaucrats, but rather by hard-working folks in Tennessee. He brings his personal experience as a businessman to Washington D.C. and is committed to taking every possible step to empower people to invest and create jobs, cut government spending, and make Washington more accountable to taxpayers.

 Currently Stephen is working hard to create more good-paying jobs for folks in West Tennessee. He's voted in support of over 40 jobs bills that, including one to pass the Keystone XL Pipeline, which would not only create good-paying jobs, but make America more energy independent. He also introduced legislation that would create a permanent federal income tax deduction for state and local sales taxes paid by Tennessee residents and other states, which have no general state income tax.

Of the sales tax deduction, Fincher said: "Making the sales tax deduction permanent is about fairness and will put more money back into the pockets of hardworking Tennesseans. This deduction will help fuel Tennessee's economy by keeping money in the state and giving taxpayers the certainty they need to plan ahead. It will not only help generate jobs, it will also promote investment in local economies and attract new business."

Heather Waggoner of is Congressman Fincher's field rep for the area and can be contacted at Heather.Waggoner@mail.house.gov or (731) 588-5190. The local office is located at 406 Lindell St in Martin, TN. 

Lindsay Frilling, IOM Graduates from Institute for Organization Management

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, is pleased to announce that Lindsay Frilling, IOM, Economic Development Director, of the Obion County Joint Economic Development Council, has graduated from the program and has received the recognition of IOM. Awarded to all graduates of the Institute program, the IOM Graduate Recognition signifies the individual's completion of 96 hours of course instruction in nonprofit management. In addition, participants can earn credit hours toward the Certified Chamber Executive (CCE) or Certified Association Executive (CAE) certifications. Nearly 1,000 individuals attend Institute annually.

"Institute graduates are recognized across the country as leaders in their industries and organizations," said Raymond P. Towle, IOM, CAE, the U.S. Chamber Foundation's vice president of Institute for Organization Management. "These individuals have the knowledge, skills, and dedication necessary to achieve professional and organizational success in the dynamic association and chamber industries."

Since its commencement in 1921, the Institute program has been educating tens of thousands of association, chamber, and other nonprofit leaders on how to build stronger organizations, better serve their members and become strong business advocates. Institute's curriculum consists of four weeklong sessions at five different university locations throughout the country. Through a combination of required courses and electives in areas such as leadership, advocacy, marketing, finance, and membership, Institute participants are able to enhance their own organizational management skills and add new fuel to their organizations, making them run more efficiently and effectively.

Institute for Organization Management is the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. It is the premier nonprofit professional development program for association and chamber professionals, fostering individual growth through interactive learning and networking opportunities.

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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation (USCCF) is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce dedicated to strengthening America's long-term competitiveness by addressing developments that affect our nation, our economy, and the global business environment.

institute.uschamber.com           @IOMeducates

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Searching for good employees?

Let Goodwill Career Solutions help. We not only help employees go to work; we also help employers find qualified, ready to work job applicants. We are a free service for the community.

For employers, we can host a job fair for your company. We will handle all the work whether you use online or paper applications.

We can also keep your applications on file.  You can have all your job application traffic flow through our office.

We are available to help in a number of ways.  Please call to set up a time to meet with our Career Counselor, Sandy Hickey at 731-884-4324.

1430 S. First Street, Union City, TN 38261 731-884-4324

List Your Available Commercial Property With Us

Let us help you spread the word about your available commercial property by listing it at www.obioncounty.org. If you have commercial property you would like to list, please contact Lindsay Frilling, Economic Development Director.

lfrilling@obioncounty.org