How To Reach Us
Real names. Real numbers. Real answers.
Headquarters is the basement of Mt. Olive Baptist Church on East 9th Street.
Mailing address below. We answer the phone Tuesday through Saturday, 9 AM to 7 PM Eastern.
From the campaign office · On reaching us · 1 min read · Updated May 2026
Theodore reads his own email. So does Renee. The phone is answered by a person, not a
recording, six days a week. If you write outside business hours, you will hear back the
next morning. If you are a reporter on deadline, mark the subject line URGENT and we
will call within the hour.
For anything that does not fit a staff inbox, write to
hello@aldridgeforschools.org. It lands on three of our laptops at once.
Renee Aldridge-Brown
Press Director · Communications Lead
Same-day response before 5 PM ET. Available to Tennessee press on weekends.
Marcus Aldridge
Scheduler · Campaign Operations
For event invitations, candidate forums, and editorial board requests. Two-week lead time appreciated.
Pastor Calvin Ridley
Field Director · Volunteer Coordinator
Door-knocks Tuesdays 5:30 PM and Saturdays 9 AM. Phone-banks Wednesdays 6 PM. We always need help.
Yolanda Beasley
Coalitions Director · Endorsements
For elected officials, organizations, and clergy who want to endorse. Individual neighbor endorsements via the public form.
If You Don't Know Where To Start Just write to hello@aldridgeforschools.org.
One of us reads it within a day. We route to whoever should answer, and we copy you so
you know who has it. If you wrote about a kid in a Hamilton County school, Theodore
reads it personally.
Headquarters
Mt. Olive Baptist Church, lower level
1419 East 9th Street
Chattanooga, TN 37404
Hours: Tuesday — Saturday, 9 AM — 7 PM Eastern.
Porch hours: Tuesdays, 6 PM. Sweet tea, always.
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