About Linda

After years of dedication to her sons’ education and extracurricular activities, Linda invests her ‘empty nest’ years with community activities as well as the local, state and national Republican party.

During the past ten years, she served on

• the Cumberland County Regional Planning Commission,
• executive committees for the local Republican Party and Republican Women’s Club,
• the board of directors for the TN Federation of Republican Women – representing eight counties in the Upper Cumberland region.

On the national level, her roles included

• being a delegate to the National Federation of Republican Women’s Biennial Convention,
• attending the 2024 Republican National Convention, and
• an appointment as alternate elector for the TN delegation to certify the vote for the 47^th president, Donald J. Trump. 

On a grassroots level, she

• promoted the ‘My Faith Votes’ national letter writing campaign and the TN GOP phone outreach.  
• walked miles going door to door as a Mighty American Strike Force volunteer, and
• co-chaired Tennessee’s 2024 ‘boots-on-the-ground’ campaign efforts in Georgia and Pennsylvania, and

• attend events and meetings within the district
• build working relationships and communications with the six counties
• attend events and meetings within the district
• build working relationships and communications with the six counties
• publish an email newsletter and website to promote local, state and national news and events
• work to facilitate practical assistance, such as training in campaign finance reporting with qualified experts

Linda’s 2nd term goals include

• enhance two-way communications between local county parties and TN GOP,
• draft and submit amendments to state bylaws that address local county needs, and
• combat divisive agendas within the Republican Party by advocating for unity without uniformity. 

Upon graduation with a BS in Civil Engineering, she began her career with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). She earned the respect of both superiors and subordinates through her demonstrated work ethic, communication and organization skills. She supervised teams of all sizes and was appointed to elite strategic planning and organizational efficiency task forces for the 14,000-employee workforce and operations. 

Linda married fellow engineer Craig Clark over 30 years ago, and they have two sons whom they homeschooled from K-12.   The family’s education program included an 18-month journey, touring 47 states and 27 national and historic parks, covering everything from the Everglades to the Redwood Forest.   

Besides teaching their own children, the Clarks formed and participated in academic co-op programs, where Linda taught classes and co-coached ACT Prep classes with Craig. 

In 2017, Linda and Craig joined other community residents to combat the installation of giant industrial wind turbines on Crab Orchard Mountain.   Ultimately, state legislators passed protective measures for all Tennessee counties, requiring industry transparency and accountability. In 2021, they partnered with other citizen leaders to provide timely candidate, election and issue specific educational forums.

 She and her husband are members of Central Baptist Church and have led home Bible studies for decades, believing the study of God’s Word provides guidance, sustaining strength and peace that passes understanding.   Unashamedly pro-life, Linda has volunteered in pregnancy counseling centers and, with Craig, served on the founding board in 2002 for the Pregnancy Outreach Center of Childress, TX, which continues to this day.