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Rural Trust Board of Trustees  Lewis R. Donelson, III a Senior Partner with the law firm of Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell, P.C. and Valeria L. Lee, president of the Golden LEAF Foundation were elected to the Rural School and Community Trust's Board of Trustees at its February meeting. They both bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Board. A successful lawyer in an influential Memphis law firm, formerly a financial and issues advisor to Tennessee's past republican Governor Winfield Dunn and an active member in the Memphis community, Donelson has an extensive professional background in monitoring public policy and government action. "Lewis Donelson's tireless efforts on behalf of Tennessee's poor, rural districts in school finance litigation make him a valuable member of the board," said Rachel Tompkins, President of the Rural Trust. "We welcome his expert advice as we increase our involvement in rural school finance issues." As President of the Golden LEAF Foundation, Lee helps provide economic impact assistance to economically affected or tobacco-dependent rural regions of North Carolina. She is Vice Chair and an incorporating member of the North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center and served as the program officer for the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation for 15 years prior to her involvement with Golden LEAF. "Valeria Lee is and has been at the center of innovative ideas for rural America, and she will bring that ground-breaking thinking to this organization as we discuss the future of rural schools and their communities," said Tompkins. Events | Services | Newsroom | Contact Us | Search © 2003 The Rural School and Community Trust 
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