Amanda Martin, Senior Rural Policy Advisor for TNECD, works to support rural communities across the state of Tennessee. She discusses why rural communities matter, why she's drawn to this career path, and her current rural strategies, including promoting tourism, restoring commercial facades, building infrastructure, and marrying economic development with quality of life.
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