Grit And Grace On The Ballot

A parking-lot workout during COVID turned into a 1,000-person half marathon and, eventually, a run for state office. We’re joined by Jessica Means, a Sullivan County commissioner and candidate for Tennessee State Representative District 1, for a candid conversation about what pushed her into the public square and what she wants to fight for next in Northeast Tennessee. Jessica walks us through her personal story and the “grit and grace” behind her campaign: raising a large family, runn...