Joe W. Barker

Executive Director- Southwest Tennessee Development District/ West Tennessee Mayors Local Government Representative to Blue Oval City

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New RuralStrong podcast today on Spotify and YouTube (7/21)! Deb Barnett, Executive Director of Southern Illinois Now.

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Check out the RuralStrong podcast on Spotify and YouTube. Guests discuss innovations and best practices in rural economic and community development!

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Selmer Tennessee tornado damage after overnight twister rips through tow... https://t.co/UMbwuFbjRc via @YouTube

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Building Local Leadership Capacity

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Developing local leadership capacity is critical in our communities approach to successful economic and community development. I have 5 decades experience in local, regional, and State economic development. Let me partner with you!

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I am speaking at NADO Annual Training Conference 2024. Please check out my talk if you're attending the event! #NADOATC24 - via #Whova event app

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@BarkerBart I agree 100%

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@BarkerBart Five more! I agree, hard to beat a Busch dog!!

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CBS Sunday Morning had a feature this morning on Sports Illustrated and some of their iconic covers. This cover is from the NAIA Championship in Hardin County, TN

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Kalen DeBoer…. For most of his NAIA career as both a player and coach, the NAIA Football Championship was played in Savannah, TN. A cereal company had the team’s picture on its box. He is #7. I was given this football in 2001 when he was an assistant coach. A great guy!!

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@KalenDeBoer Coach, Hardin County Tennessee is proud of you! I’m pulling for a Husky National Championship!!

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@rwbarker40 @BarkerBart Musial and Namath! You are correct!😀

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@BarkerBart @stepien @chrisdimino @680TheFan @SteveWestATL @MattLear @dt680 What is the question?

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@BarkerBart Yep.. how did you guess!!!

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@RGowan54 Thanks Robert. I agree!

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Former Haywood County Mayor Franklin Smith passed away last night. Franklin was the “Father” of the Megasite. He was a true statesman!

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@Bob_O22 Absolutely!

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@BarkerBart Great article! Proud of you!

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Absolutely love these rookie reactions, this is awesome!

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