Why Vote for Trent?

The McManus family has lived in West Tennessee since the 1880's.  Trent and his wife Christy have lived in Lauderdale County for 11 years and are raising two sons and two daughters.

Qualifications

• B.A. in Economics from Indiana University

• Master’s Degree in Religion from Harding University

• Mayor of Halls, 2005-2009

Leadership

• YMCA Board of Directors, 2002-2008; Chief Volunteer Officer, 2007

• YMCA president 2006-07

• Board of Directors, Harding University’s Uplift

• SACHS Community Advisory Panel for Halls Junior High School

• Carl Perkins/Tina Turner Center Board of Directors, 2005-2009

• Tennessee Technology Center Board of Directors

• Member of Halls/Gates Rotary Club

• Rotary Club president 2006-07

Community Involvement

• 11 years as Minister of the Halls Church of Christ

• Halls Junior High Volleyball Coach

• Halls Junior High Boys and Girls Tennis Coach

• Taught “The Stock Market Game” in Project L.E.A.D. at the Halls Junior High School

• Cub Scout Den Leader

• Coach Halls Little League baseball

• Junior League Basketball Coach

Accomplishments Mayor of Halls

• No property tax increases

• Lower rates for natural gas (Click Here)

• Received over $1,500,000 in grants

• Installed tornado warning sirens

• New fire pumper

• Received over $400,000 in fire department improvement grants

• Completed phase 1 of $250,000 downtown enhancement project

• Established Halls, Tennessee website (http://www.town.halls.tn.us/)

• First ever Certified Deal Ready Industrial Site (Click Here)

• New tourism industry project

• 2nd Deal-Ready Industrial Site is going through certification process

• 1 new industry

• 12 new businesses

• Coming soon: a computer jump start center

• Arrests of three major drug dealers

• Drug arrests have increased 300%

• Hired a full-time narcotics investigator

• Wrote and received a $100,000 grant to fight drunk driving

• Began Movies in the Park

• Hosted ‘Horton Hears a Who’ event (Click Here)

• Began Mayor’s Night In program

• Expanded Street Festival

• Improved senior center programs

• Supervised Summer Feeding Program in Kevan Ward Park

• Expansion of County Fair

• Instituted ‘Hoopin’ in Halls’ three-on-three street basketball tournament

• Brought Memphis Rollin’ Grizzlies professional wheelchair basketball team to Halls

• New skateboard park

• New tennis courts

• New north side Activity Center (completion date: Sept. 2009)

• Partnered with YMCA for Flag Football and Soccer Leagues