Troy Rogers is the Public Safety Coordinator for the city of Chattanooga. Troy strives everyday to help those in our city struggling to get out of a cycle of violence and poverty, all of whom are victims in one way or another. In our conversation we discuss the challenges facing many of the young people growing up in Chattanooga and their "hidden tears", the years of bottled up emotional pain, anger, and disappointment. Ultimately Troy gives these men hope by walking alongside them and opening up doors to new opportunities.

Two years ago we launched the podcast with an episode introducing you to Chattanooga 2.0. Now we circle back with Chatt 2.0's Jared Bigham to learn how we have progressed in making Chattanooga the smartest community in the south! In the course of our conversation we explore 2.0's work focused on early childhood, K-12, and post-secondary education.

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2018 Local Election Series featuring District 8 Hamilton County School Board candidate Tucker McClendon.

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2018 Local Election Series featuring District 9 Hamilton County School Board candidate D'Andre Anderson.

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2018 Local Election Series featuring District 6 Hamilton County School Board candidate Jenny Hill.

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2018 Local Election Series featuring District 6 Hamilton County School Board candidate Michael Henry.

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2018 Local Election Series featuring County Commission District 6 candidate David Sharpe.

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Hamilton County Election Commission website: http://elect.hamiltontn.gov/

Map of Hamilton County Commission Districts: http://www.hamiltontn.gov/commission/images/Commission%20districts.jpg

Candidate David Sharpe's Website: https://www.votesharpe.com/

2018 Local Election Series featuring County Commission District 4 candidate Christopher Dahl.

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Hamilton County Election Commission website: http://elect.hamiltontn.gov/

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Candidate Christopher Dahl's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ElectChrisDahl/

Chattanooga Has History Page - http://www.chattanoogahashistory.com/

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Constructing the Dynamo of Dixie: Race, Urban Planning, and Cosmopolitanism in Chattanooga, Tennessee by Courtney Elizabeth Knapp: https://amzn.to/2uiBIaD

The Poverty Puzzle: http://bit.ly/2mPSb42

2018 Local Election Series featuring County Commission District 3 candidate Rosabelle Gorman.

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