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10 Things, and Cortney Piper’s new gig
Posted By katie allison granju
At a relatively young age, Cortney Piper’s become quite a fixture in progressive Knoxville politics. She recently ran a high profile - though ultimately unsuccessful - campaign for County Commission Seat 2B, and she’s been active in environmental issues via her position as Communications Director with the Tennessee Clean Water Network.
Cortney informs me that she has just accepted a new gig as a fundraiser and environmental issues advisor with Mike Padgett’s Senate campaign.
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10 Things You May Not Know About…Cortney Piper
KAG: What’s the best kept secret in Knoxville?
CP: Seven Islands Wildlife Refuge
KAG: Describe your personal philosophy in one sentence.
CP: The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning. ” -Mitch Albom, author
KAG: What kind of car do you drive and why?
CP: 2005 Ford Freestyle. It’s an American made car, incredibly practical and gets good gas mileage.
KAG: If you were the DJ at my party, what would be the first five songs you would play?
CP: Rocky Top (Go Vols!), It’s a Great Day to be Alive, Shout by Chuck Berry, The Polka,
Mustang Sally
KAG: What’s the bravest thing you’ve ever done?
CP: Nothing I’ve done comes close to how brave my mother is. She stared down cancer twice and won both times. That is bravery.
KAG: What’s your favorite joke?
CP: Oh, I am not good at retelling jokes nor do I think any of the jokes I know are clean enough for this blog 
KAG: What’s your guilty pleasure?
CP: Listening to Hot 104.5 in my car! I know, the subject matter is horrible but the beats are great.
KAG: What’s a talent few people know you have?
CP: My dad taught me how to fix just about anything that breaks on a toilet.
KAG: What’s the last book you finished?
CP: Mitch Albom’s “For One More Day.” I’ve read some books for work but, that is the last book I finished and really enjoyed.
KAG: If I handed you $1,000 to spend on something completely frivolous today, what would you buy?
CP: Shoes, all kinds of shoes! I can’t live without them.
Apr 28th, 2008
