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Congressman Bob Clement (D-Tennessee) enjoyed portraying his hero, James Knox Polk on Tennaissance's stage. Certainly no stranger to the stage, Clement played Dr. Lyman Hall in a Washington Symphony production of 1776 at Constitution Hall and for the Pull-Tight Players in Franklin, Tennessee.

Definitely no stranger to politics as the Tennessee Congressman for the 5th Congressional District, Clement identified with Polk's challenges as a public servant of the people.  In the words of Edmund Burke, a member of the British Parliament as quoted by Dr. Hall in 1776:  "...A representative owes the People, not only his industry, but his judgment -- and he betrays them if he sacrifices it to their opinion."  Along with a lengthy list of legislative accomplishments, Clement has been honored nationally for his work in music and arts education.

"Clement to perform as James K. Polk in bicentennial Play"

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