REP. PITTS HELPS MILITARY FAMILIESJune 05, 2010 (The Leaf Chronicle) I am an army wife and a foreigner to Clarksville — and anywhere outside of Washington state. Uprooting oneself requires many changes — some easy, some hard. For example, I´ll soon need new license plates. I take pride in being a Washingtonian, so letting go of my current plate is bittersweet. Upon seeing many specialty Tennessee license plates, I wanted one relevant to my relationship with the military. Not only am I a soldier´s wife, I´ve been a Gold Star Sister since Aug. 1, 2003, when my brother, Spc. Justin Hebert, died while serving with the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Iraq. I´m now united with a new family based on the loss of our loved ones. My mission: to find a Gold Star license plate, a status I most wanted to show the community. My first thought was to contact an elected representative, so I e-mailed Rep. Joe Pitts and Sen. Tim Barnes. I figured it would take forever to get a response, as that was my usual experience. I also thought I´d take on the task of getting such a plate if one wasn´t available. But less than an hour after I fired off my e-mail, I got a response from Rep. Pitts (D-Clarksville), who assured me he´d look into the matter promptly. He was a man of his word: The next day he e-mailed me and said there was a Tennessee plate available for Gold Star families. I was so impressed with Rep. Pitts and grateful that he took the time to respond to my inquiry, and that he did so quickly! It isn´t every day that someone actually hears your voice and truly cares about what you´re saying. Rep. Pitts was a breath of fresh air, and Clarksville is lucky that such a man is representing their interests. Jessica Cole
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