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Politics and The Law: 

A Cityview Special Edition

















64 Justice for All

By Mark Spurlock :: the legal aid of east 
tennessee wants to ensure all area citizens are able to 

afford the right to proper representation in court.

70 
Beauty in the Mountains
By Katy Koontz :: likely inspired by the 

area’s natural beauty, artisans have been calling the 
smoky Mountains home for a very long time.


76 Small but Potent

By Oana Harrison :: berries might be 
small, but they are big on fighting disease and 

strengthening your body—head to toe.

82 Lifetime Love
100
Friends at the Top
By Phil Newman :: Wes stowers gave up 

By Meghan McDonald
his career as an air force pilot to run his family’s 
business—but his love of planes remains.
tennessee Chief Justice gary Wade 

was as shocked by the sorry state of a great smoky
88 Cycle of Life
Mountains fire tower as he was that the park lacked 

By Sarah H. Clark :: World-renowned glass artist repair funds. twenty years later, the friends of the 
richard Jolley has come full-circle, transforming his hometown smokies, which Wade helped establish, has raised 

museum with his seven-ton glass and steel sculpture.
more than $44 million—and it’s time for another 
facelift for that tower.
94 Rising Sunshine

By Cort Gatliff :: east tennessee’s emi 

sunshine is making a name for herself as the next 
dolly Parton. and at 10, she’s well on her way.


106 Justice is Not for Sale

By Mark Spurlock :: Why does 
lieutenant governor ron ramsey want three of 

tennessee’s supreme Court justices off the bench?

112 Don’t Wreck Your Check

By Nathan Sparks :: don’t be 

afraid to ask questions and compare pricing 
(and results) before hiring a lawyer.

136 144
Will There Be a Doctor in the House?
Top Attorneys 2014

Interview Conducted by Mark Spurlock, Cityview asked area attorneys whom
Edited by Steven Friedlander :: outspoken conservative they would recommend to family 

political activist, author, and world-renowned neurosurgeon and friends in areas outside their specialties. see
dr. ben Carson shares his views with Cityview.
which ones they chose.





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