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Community Options visits the state capital in Nashville, TN

March 07, 2024

Meika McClendon, our Tennessee State Director, and Mercedes Owens, Executive Director in Chattanooga, engaged in a powerful conversation with State Representative Yusuf Hakeem to advocate better pay for Direct Support Professionals.
Meika McClendon, our Tennessee State Director, and Mercedes Owens, Executive Director in Chattanooga, engaged in a powerful conversation with State Representative Yusuf Hakeem to advocate better pay for Direct Support Professionals.

Today we visited our state capital Nashville, TN for Legislative Day on the Hill! We met with three Representatives from the Chattanooga area: Greg Vital, Greg Martin, and Yusuf Hakeemp.

We discussed increasing DSP wages, removing the state cap on pay for our employed people supported, and Cupids Chase 2025.

It was incredible to see firsthand how hard our Representatives are fighting for change in our community and for our population! Looking forward to growing these connections, and introducing a few of our people supported to these great gentlemen!