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Ben Rodgers & Cookeville City Councilmen Eric Walker

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Ben Rodgers talks with one of the city council members of Cookeville, Eric Walker. The two talk about why he chose to go to UT-Knoxville for college, other things Eric did before city council that has ties to public service, and the decision that made Eric run in 2018 and what fueled that.

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17 Mar 2023 10AM English United States Society & Culture · Education George Halford, Jeremy Wendt, Tiffany Anton, Jennifer Mabry, Ben Rodgers

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