Congressman Cohen Statement on the Passing of Former Tennessee Governor Don Sundquist
“Don Sundquist was a man of his word who never forgot Memphis,” said Rep. Cohen
MEMPHIS — Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) issued the following statement today on the passing of Don Sundquist, the former U.S. Representative for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District and two-term Republican governor of Tennessee.
“I was a State Senator for the eight years that Don Sundquist served as Governor of Tennessee, and we had a very fine relationship,” said Congressman Cohen. “I respected him and developed a friendship, unlike many others with whom I served. We had the ability to find common ground on important issues, such as the public voting on the state lottery, tax benefits that helped with the funding of AutoZone Park, a wildflower program along our interstate highway system, as well as a 70 miles-per-hour interstate speed limit.
“Don Sundquist was a man of his word who never forgot Memphis. He had a most decent and professional staff, and a loving and caring wife and good kids. He was a man of good character and moral rectitude, and his was a life well lived.”
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