Meet Brenda

Brenda’s story begins in Giles County.

She is a third-generation Giles Countian, raised by her parents, Joan and James Ed Sanders, also lifetime residents and business owners in Pulaski and Giles County. Her dad was born and raised on a farm in the Bunker Hill community, where her sister, Sue Braly, and her husband, Jeff, currently farm, along with their son, Bobby Braly, and his wife, Corinthia. Brenda was educated in the Giles County Public School System and graduated from our own public university, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Like many young people, she once imagined leaving home and never returning, but after college, Brenda realized she wanted to make a difference in the community that shaped her life and values. She returned home and married Dan Speer (1949-2017), who served as mayor of Pulaski for 21 years. Together they built a life grounded in business, service and community involvement.

Today, Brenda lives on Speerit Hill Farm in the Blue Creek area with her husband, Joe, along with two dogs, Lucy and Winston, two barn kitties and three horses. Brenda believes she has been blessed by God through her family, church, career, community and opportunities. Her farm is more than a place she lives. It is a daily reminder of the special place we love — Giles County, its families, our rural way of life and the future she hopes to protect and strengthen.

With more than 40 years of doing business in Pulaski and Giles County, Brenda understands that this county is more than a place on a map. It is home. Her work background in insurance and financial planning taught her the importance of listening carefully, understanding details and making responsible decisions with long-term consequences. Brenda brings a skill that is necessary in county government, where decisions are made daily that affect families, businesses, landowners and, most importantly, our future generations of citizens.

Brenda Sanders Speer has dedicated her life to serving Giles County through education, business, agriculture and community leadership. Along with her husband, Joe, also a farmer and engineer, they both have built strong roots in agriculture and education while remaining deeply committed to the values and future of Giles County and District 4.