TRA Director Kenneth C. Hill and TNGA Rep Matthew Hill's business received $18,000 state grant

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Right Way Marketing, Timothy Hill - TRA Director Kenneth C. Hill and TNGA Rep. Matthew Hill's Right Way Marketing received $18,000 state grant in 2010.

Development officials not giving up on Right Way yet
http://timesnews.net/article.php?id=9026186
By Sharon Hayes
Published September 11th, 2010

BLOUNTVILLE — Right Way Marketing received nearly $30,000 from the state of Tennessee and Sullivan County earlier this year, but that doesn’t guarantee success for the local call center.

The company was given $18,000 from the Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development between January and July this year as part of the state’s FastTrack Job Training Assistance Program.

It also received a $10,000 for givable loan from the Sullivan County Industrial Development Board when it moved from Johnson City to Blountville last spring.

The company’s business looked promising — in mid August it issued a press release saying it needed to hire 50 employ ees immediately to meet client demands.

But less than three weeks later, Right Way Marketing laid off virtually its entire staff. Owner Timothy Hill said the move was necessary after a client suspended its calling center needs. He said the call center is still in business, but would hire only temporary workers as needed for the immediate future.

Read the full report in the print edition or the enhanced electronic version of the Kingsport Times-News.

Timothy Hill is the also son of Kenneth C. and Janet Hill and he also was involved in a Wikipedia vandalism scandal while working as a
congressional press secretary for former U.S. Rep. David Davis.

Statement of Disclosure of Interests (ss-8005) - Tennessee Regulatory Authorty Director Kenneth C. Hill
(appointed by TNGA Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey)
"Investments - Right Way Marketing, LLC held by Spouse".
https://www.tennesseeanytime.org/conflict-app/view_public_form_8005.htm?name=HILL&id=16786&f=23450&v=3

Business information documents filed with the Tennessee Secretary of State reveal that Right Way Marketing, LLC was headquartered within the Blountville residence of radio evangelist and Tennessee Regulatory Authority Director Kenneth C. Hill and his wife.

"Developments: News from Tennessee ECD" Vol. 1, Issue 2.
Job Creation Survey - Fourth Quarter 2008
http://www.tennessee.gov/ecd/multimedia_center/pdf/DEVELOPMENTSWEB.pdf

Right Way Marketing, LLC
Johnson City - Location Announcement
What They Do: Call Center
Jobs Created: 312
Investment: $1,527,000

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Statement of Disclosure of Interests (ss-8005) - TNGA Rep. Matthew Hill (R-7, Jonesborough)
"Positions Held - Right Way Marketing LLC Director from Jan 2009 to Apr 2010"
https://www.tennesseeanytime.org/conflict-app/view_public_form_8004.htm?name=HILL&id=10648&f=29445&v=1

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