August 2005 News Archive

Gordon Secures $80,000 For Lewisburg Greenway
August 1, 2005, LEWISBURG – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon has secured $80,000 in federal funding to help the city expand its greenway to the satellite campus of Columbia State Community College on South Ellington Parkway.

Gordon Secures Funding For Driving Tour Of Macon Civil War Sites
August 1, 2005, LAFAYETTE – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon secured $108,000 in federal funds to help develop a driving tour of Civil War sites in Macon County and surrounding areas.

Gordon Secures $160,000 For New Macon Welcome Center
August 1, 2005, LAFAYETTE – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon has been able to secure $160,000 in federal funding to help build a welcome center that will house the Macon County Chamber of Commerce, the historical society and public meeting space.

Gordon Secures Funding For Driving Tour Of Robertson Civil War Sites
August 1, 2005, SPRINGFIELD – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon secured $108,000 in federal funds to help develop a driving tour of Civil War sites in Robertson County and surrounding areas.

$1.7 Million in FEMA Funds to Mitigate Rutherford Subdivisions
August, 1, 2005, MURFREESBORO – Federal Emergency Management Agency funds totaling $1.7 million will enable Rutherford County to mitigate homes in the Greenwood and Twin Oaks subdivisions, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon announced today.

Federal Funding To Benefit Smith County
August 1, 2005, CARTHAGE – Federal funding included in the highway bill will be used for streetscapes in Smith County and to develop a driving tour of the county’s Civil War sites, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.

Federal Funding To Benefit Sumner County
August 1, 2005, GALLATIN – Federal funding included in the highway bill will be used to widen portions of State Route 109 and to develop a driving tour of the county’s Civil War sites, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.

Gordon Secures Funding For Driving Tour Of Trousdale Civil War Sites
August 1, 2005, HARTSVILLE – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon secured $108,000 in federal funds to help develop a driving tour of Civil War sites in Trousdale County and surrounding areas.

Federal Funding To Benefit Wilson County
August 1, 2005, LEBANON – Federal funding included in the highway bill will be used to widen portions of State Route 109 and to develop a driving tour of the county’s Civil War sites, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said.

Gordon Secures $80,000 For Woodbury Greenway
August 1, 2005, WOODBURY – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon has secured $80,000 in federal funding to help the city construct a greenway linking sites in the downtown area.

Gordon Secures $320,000 For Shelbyville Greenway
August 1, 2005, SHELBYVILLE – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon has secured $320,000 in federal funding to help the city expand its greenway project.

Rural Development Funds Will Help Update Gordonsville’s Sewer System
August 4, 2005, GORDONSVILLE – A grant and loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will be used to update the sewer system at Gordonsville’s industrial park, said U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon.

Federal Grant Will Help Woodbury Construct Greenway
August 4, 2005, WOODBURY – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said a $10,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture grant will help Woodbury officials construct a bridge from Dillon Park to downtown, furthering plans to begin construction of the town’s greenway.

Gordon Commends AEDC for Cutting Edge Aerospace Work
August 12, 2005, TULLAHOMA – A prominent Tennessee research facility credited with more than five decades of groundbreaking aerospace research may be called on to assist NASA in tackling the Space Shuttle’s nagging foam shedding problems, said U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon.

Gordon Fights To Keep 118th Airlift Wing Intact
August 23, 2005, WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon filed a legal brief today (August 23) to prevent the Department of Defense from cutting personnel and removing aircraft from the Tennessee Air National Guard’s 118th Airlift Wing.

Gordon Urges FCC To Extend Deadline For Internet Phone 911 Compliance
August 26, 2005, WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S Rep. Bart Gordon and several congressional colleagues are urging the Federal Communications Commission to reconsider its decision to force Internet telephone providers to disconnect service to some customers.

Gordon: Court’s Ruling Is Good News For Tobacco Farmers
August 31, 2005, WASHINGTON, D.C. – A recent decision by the North Carolina Supreme Court brings good news for Middle Tennessee tobacco farmers, according to U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon.

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