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michaelabfortennessee on Instagram: "We’ve got a lot of new folks here so I wanted to take the time to share a little bit about me 👋I’m Michaela Barnett - East Tenness…"
We’ve got a lot of new folks here so I wanted to take the time to share a little bit about me 👋I’m Michaela Barnett - East Tennessean, scientist, small business owner, stepping up to run for a seat that hasn’t changed parties since reconstruction. But most of all, I’m someone who believes that we the people deserve power. That our government shouldn’t be bought and paid for by the few. That hard work should give you a step up. That things are broken - but that we have a chance to fix them if we work together. A few other fun facts to get to know the person behind the candidate: 🌻I grew the tallest sunflower that placed first at our local county fair as a kid, and I continue to love gardening. I don’t have a lot of time for it, but if you live in my neighborhood there’s a good chance you’ll see me working outside when I get a spare 10 minutes! 👩🏻🌾 I’ve had a lot of jobs: nanny, magazine editor, farmhand, restaurant server, Spanish teacher, trip leader, and research and teaching assistant, to name a few. ♻️When I was in high school, I started multiple recycling programs and spent field days sorting trash into landfill and recyclables to my teachers’ amusement and possible chagrin. Keeping material out of our landfills has been a lifelong obsession. 🛠️ I love to build, remodel, sew, crochet, weave - I’m really grateful my parents taught me to use power tools as a kid and that my mom taught me to sew and crochet. Actually when I first got to Knoxville I wanted to learn more building skills, so I asked a local construction company if I could tag along on their job sites - and they said yes! I’m sure it was amusing but I got some good drywall skills. 🫂My big family spans the political spectrum, as I know is the case for so many of you. Navigating these differences can be hard and painful and messy, but we love and respect each other and choose to keep showing up. I don’t always get it right, but I’m trying to practice asking more questions rather than just try to bludgeon folks into my point of view. Welcome to the movement we’re building. You have a place here!
