Senator Mike Williams Hires Democratic Fundraiser

By Kleinheider Posted on August 1, 2008 at 5:14 pm

From the Tennessee Journal:

Republican-turned-independent Sen. Mike Williams has retained the services of the Thomas Lindsey Group, a fund-raising and consulting firm headed by Cathy Thomas, a prominent Democratic fund-raiser, and her son, Stephen Lindsey, a veteran campaign operative. Thomas has served as a fund-raiser for Gov. Phil Bredesen and other high-profile Democratic candidates.

Williams’ District 4 state Senate seat is targeted by the Republican Party, which wants to recapture it with the campaign of Church Hill lawyer Mike Faulk. No one wants it more badly than Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey (RBlountville), whose political action committee, RAAMPAC, gave $7,500 to Faulk this month.

Williams raised $22,325, including $4,000 from the Plumbers and Pipefitters union, $5,000 from the Carpenters union, and $5,000 from the Tennessee State Employees Association. Democrat Mike McWherter, son of former governor Ned McWherter, gave $1,000. Williams’ balance was $34,016. Faulk, who raised $19,900, finished with $141,184.

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