thank you for everything that you do to help us continue to make this a great festival every year. if you d like to purchase books that you see featured at the festival, we encourage you to do that through the book link in the facebook live or youtube section. support the festival and help to keep it free. so, we have a special guest today. our author is the former to turn mayor of knoxville and former governor of knoxville tennessee. tennessee became the fastest improving state in the country in k-12 education in the first state to provide free community college or technical school for all of its citizens. in addition to adding 475,000 net new jobs. serving on the board of directors for teach for america. the wilson center and young life. his wife of 40 years have three children and 10 grandchildren the he is here today to discuss his new book faithful presence. a public face. welcome to the southern festival of books. hi. thank you for including me. i m not used to people
the southern festival of books here in nashville tennessee. whether you are watching us online or joining us later on c-span, we have a great session for you today and we are glad you are with us. before we start, i would like to thank a few of the festival key sponsors for their ongoing support. the arts commission, the ingram content group, the tennessee arts commission, vanderbilt university, we are grateful for your continued support. thank you for everything that you do to help us continue to make this a great festival every year. if you d like to purchase books that you see featured at the festival, we encourage you to do that through the book link in the facebook live or youtube section. support the festival and help to keep it free. so, we have a special guest today. our author is the former to turn mayor of knoxville and former governor of knoxville tennessee. tennessee became the fastest improving state in the country in k-12 education in the first state to provide
you are watching book tvs coverage of the southern festival of books. hello, my name is nathan. i would like to welcome you to the southern festival of books here in nashville tennessee. whether you are watching us online or joining us later on c-span, we have a great session for you today and we are glad you are with us. before we start, i would like to thank a few of the festival key sponsors for their ongoing support. the arts commission, the ingram content group, the tennessee arts commission, vanderbilt university, we are grateful for your continued support. thank you for everything that you do to help us continue to make this a great festival every year. if you d like to purchase books that you see featured at the festival, we encourage you to do that through the book link in the facebook live or youtube section. support the festival and help to keep it free. so, we have a special guest today. our author is the former to turn mayor of knoxville and former governor of
making the book, hey, this is really clear. that is not up for debate. help me do that in terms of the economic system, i think that that is up for debate. that is where we should engage fully to get to the best answer. to your question, circumstances, where i was called to have a faithful presence, i think this is what i would classify as risk. it is having think humility to know that you may not be right. my first ever political boss was when i was an intern in college and worked for senator harold baker who which a senator for tennessee. to be ronald reagan s chief of staff. an ambassador to japan under george h.w. bush. and, baker had a thing that said, always remember that the other fellow might be right. he was from a little country town north of knoxville. that was his way of saying, i will work my hardest to remember i need to walk into it with the realization that i may not have this exactly right. particularly within our own team and staff was, okay, that is where w
your continued support. thank you for everything that you do to help us continue to make this a great festival every year. if you d like to purchase books that you see featured at the festival, we encourage you to do that through the book link in the facebook live or youtube section. support the festival and help to keep it free. so, we have a special guest today. our author is the former to turn mayor of knoxville and former governor of knoxville tennessee. tennessee became the fastest improving state in the country in k-12 education in the first state to provide free community college or technical school for all of its citizens. in addition to adding 475,000 net new jobs. serving on the board of directors for teach for america. the wilson center and young life. his wife of 40 years have three children and 10 grandchildren the he is here today to discuss his new book faithful presence. a public face. welcome to the southern festival of books. hi. thank you for including me