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Michael Ray McWherter is an American lawyer, businessman and politician from the state of Tennessee. He was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Tennessee in 2010.
- Ned McWherter (Father)
- Growing Mcwherter Farms
- Pasture to Plate
- Service in The Saddle
When McWherter’s son, Mike, inherited the farm after his father passed in 2011, he wanted to use the land to honor the former governor’s passions for agriculture and cattle. So, in 2013, Mike McWherter called Freeman, who has an animal science degree from Mississippi State University and at the time was managing a purebred cattle farm in Jackson, T...
“We’re helping maintain the quality of meat that goes on the customer’s plate,” Freeman says. “Everything from the ground beef and flank steak to the ribeye steak, brisket and the roast is given top-notch care.” With the help of McWherter’s herdsman, Colt Cardwell, Freeman breeds and sells purebred bulls to beef cattle farms that use the bulls to g...
Bringing the former governor’s dream of cattle farming to life hasn’t been all business. It has also meant reflecting values the governor cherished. “Honesty and integrity are some of the pillars that we’ve set for how we operate here,” Freeman says. “Even though the right decisions are hard decisions a lot of times, we make those because it’s what...
Dec 12, 2009 · NASHVILLE — Jackson businessman Mike McWherter is the wealthiest of the Democrats running for governor in Tennessee, according to tax information disclosed by the candidates.
Feb 5, 2016 · Mike McWherter, who ran for governor in 2010, said holding public office is no longer in his future. “No, there is not any interest,” McWherter said. “It’s time for a new generation in public...
Mar 11, 2010 · Mike McWherter is becoming the Democrats' contender in the governor's race by default — which could be the party's best hope. Almost magically, while Republicans have been scrapping in their ...
Mike McWherter was the 2010 Democratic candidate for Governor of Tennessee. He lost the general election to Republican Bill Haslam. Biography
