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- [S106] The Mountain Press, 29 Dec 2010.
Despite losses, family carries on Christmas cheer
From left, Fain siblings Luke and Isabel, both 5, and Jack, 8, enjoy Christmas at the home of their grandparents’, Rob and Janice Ailey.
BY ELLEN BROWN
For the past few years, Christmas has been a little different for Rob and Janice Ailey and their sons, Brian Fain and Chad Fain.
“Within four years, Janice and I lost both sets of parents,” said Rob, 8th District Republican Executive Committee member and Seymour High School counselor.
“We had always gone to my grandmother’s before she passed away,” Brian said. “Since then, it seems like Christmas always changes.”
“For 38 years, Christmas had always been the same,” Chad added.
This Christmas Eve was the first that Brian’s wife, Anna, a registered nurse in LeConte Medical Center’s labor and delivery, had to work.
“The kids aren’t used to her working on Christmas Eve,” Brian said of their children Jack, 8, and Luke and Isabel, both 5.
But despite the absence of certain loved ones and changes in their regular holiday routine, the family has kept their Christmas cheer and embraces new traditions.
“It’s good — you have to change,” Rob said. “The kids come up for brunch (on Christmas Day), and then they go to Anna’s mother’s. Santa always seems to know where they’re going to be.”
All of the children’s Christmas wishes were granted this year. Jack received the kitten he had requested, and he and his brother also opened Lego sets and Nintendo and Wii games. Isabel’s gifts included the MobiGo Touch Learning System.
Rob and Janice recently started the tradition of giving the children a present every Friday beginning at the first of December.
And while Rob attended a reception at Sen. Bob Corker’s house earlier this month, the best Christmas party he attended this year — hands down — was the week before Christmas at his grandchildren’s.
“Jack was the host and had a microphone. Luke was Santa. And Isabel … well, Isabel is always the life of the party. Everybody has the best grandkids ever.”
“Having them here eases the pain (of our parents being gone),” Janice added.
“I think for a lot of people, Christmas is getting less hectic,” Rob said. “It’s more about just being with family.”
ebrown@themountainpress.com
Despite losses, family carries on Christmas cheer
- [S106] The Mountain Press, 25 Aug 2012.
Seymour's Rob Ailey headed to Republican National Convention
by STAN VOIT
SEYMOUR — Rob Ailey heads to his first ever Republican National Convention excited about what awaits him, especially since the candidate he ran pledged to support is the one who got the nomination.
Ailey is actually an alternate delegate, but expects to spend considerable time on the convention floor as he substitutes for regular delegates. In fact he is former Gov. Winfield Dunn's designated alternate.
"I am thrilled to be going," said Ailey, who will drive down to Tampa this weekend with his wife Janice. "It's been a dream of mine for years."
He came close four years ago when he ran as a delegate pledged to former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson. Ailey was elected, but Thompson's withdrawal from the race derailed Ailey's election.
This time he ran statewide pledged to Romney, but finished sixth among 19. The top five were chosen delegates. Finishing sixth made him an alternate. Had Romney carried Tennessee, Ailey would be a regular delegate at this month's convention.
Ailey naturally is happy to see his favorite GOP candidate end up with the nomination, and he likes the vice president nominee, Paul Ryan of Wisconsin.
"There were so many good names being batted around," Ailey said. "Gov. Romney could have been successful with any of the names they talked about."
Ailey admitted that his favorite among those mentioned as VP candidates was former secretary of state Condolezza Rice. However he is quick to voice support for the Romney-Ryan ticket.
"The Republican Party and Gov. Romney have a plan. He's putting a plan out there. We've treaded water for four years. There has been no plan. There doesn't seem to be a plan for what we are doing as a country and where we want to go," he said.
Romney is a manager who has succeeded in business and knows how to put an effective plan into effect, Ailey said.
There is another reason Ailey wants Romney to win.
"You're looking at the possibility of four vacancies on the Supreme Court. I look at who I am most comfortable with and who shares my beliefs and America's beliefs. Who do I want to fill those vacancies?"
Ailey admits to being concerned about the weather, with a hurricane possibly headed toward Tampa next week, "but you can't worry about things like that. What happens, happens."
The Tennessee delegation will be staying at Safety Harbor Resort & Spa, an historic hotel some distance from the convention center. The delegates will be transported to and from the convention by chartered bus.
When not part the nightly convention activities, Ailey and others will attend a lunch honoring Sen. Lamar Alexander and may even do some sightseeing. As an alternate he can't vote, but plans to be in the convention center seated with other alternates for most of the nightly program.
Ailey served nearly three years as chairman of the Sevier County Republican Party. He is retired as a counselor at Seymour High School.
- [S106] The Mountain Press, 1 Sep 2012.
Seymour's Ailey thrilled, energized by experience at GOP convention
by Stan Voit
Rob Ailey drove home from Tampa energized and excited about the Republican ticket he'll be supporting.
The Seymour resident was an alternate delegate in the Tennessee delegation, but attended each night of the convention. He was in the stands, not on the floor, for the finale Thursday, but was no less impressed and moved.
"It was electric," he said as he and his wife Janice drove home on Friday. "The balloon drop, the confetti, the spirit in the arena. It was by the far the best part of the convention."
Ailey was on the floor for the first two nights, but consigned to the stands for Thursday because he was an alternate. Still, he felt his vantage point in the stands instead of on the floor gave him a better angle.
"We could see everything. I think we had a better view than on the floor. There was a lot of talking and things going on down there. In the stands it was like being at an indoor arena. We were halfway down the width of the arena and our seats were excellent."
This was Ailey's first national political convention. He ran as a delegate pledged to Romney, but when Rick Santorum carried Tennessee it meant fewer Romney delegates would go with full credentials. However, except for not having floor privileges at all times, Ailey didn't miss a thing.
He and the other Tennessee delegates ate breakfast together each day and had guest speakers, including two of Mitt Romney's sons and Santorum.
Ailey did get to meet a few political celebrities, including one of his idols: Phil Gramm, former U.S. senator from Texas.
"He is a man I've admired for a long tine," Ailey said. "It was good to talk to him."
Ailey also met Texas Gov. Rick Perry. But he admits things were so hectic and fast-paced there wasn't a lot of time or opportunity to chat with others.
"Ailey, a retired educator, did leave Tampa convinced the Republican ticket is a winner.
"Mitt Romney is a problem solver," he said. "This is not about who's good or who's bad or who's a nice person or who's not a nice person. We are at a time a lot like when Ronald Reagan was elected. We just need somebody to get in and get something done."
The Aileys are returning home with several souvenirs from their experience, including convention-related coffee mugs: one with the Romney-Ryan ticket logo and one touting the convention itself. They also have signs, tote bags and a few other keepsakes.
Ailey is Sevier County chairman for the Romney-Ryan ticket, and says he also is prepared to visit neighboring swing states like Virginia and North Carolina, if asked, to drum up support for the Republicans.
He also plans to try again in four years to be a convention delegate.
- [S58] Marriage Certificate.
Groom's Name Bride's First Name Bride's Maiden Name County Date of Marriage File #
AILEY ROBERT K JANICE K [NOT GIVEN] SEVIER 04-15-1989 14444
- [S58] Marriage Certificate.
84297 ROBERT KENT AILEY JANICE RHEA FAIN
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