Former Gov. Phil Bredesen has finally named the campaign team for his Senate run.
According to The Tennesseean, Gina and Dick Lodge will join the campaign as treasurer and campaign finance chair, respectively. Bredesen's former communications director, Bob Corney, will manage the campaign, and former staffer and current Metro school board member Will Pinkston will serve as a senior strategist.
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