Our third School Board interviewee is Laurie Alford. 1. Introduce yourself to Knoxville, who are you, and why are you running? My name is Laurie Alford and I am here to give the people in the 5th School District a Better Choice for their school board representative. I have lived …
School Board Interview: Karen Carson
Up until now only one school board hopeful had stopped by. Karen Carson gladly answered our questions as she runs for Knox County School Board. 1. Introduce yourself to Knoxville, who are you, and why are you running? I am a mom, nurse, and volunteer. My husband Joe and I …
County Commission Interview: Logan Brummitt
District 4 has a good pool of candidates to choose from including Logan Brummitt. He will be running for Knox County Commissioner Seat 4B. 1. Introduce yourself to Knoxville, who are you, and why are you running? My name is Logan Brummitt and I am 29 years old. I am …
County Trustee Interview: Fred Sisk
Property taxes just got easier with Fred Sisk. He is running for Knox County Trustee. 1. Introduce yourself to Knoxville, who are you, and why are you running? My name is Fred Sisk and I am running to be the Knox County Trustee. I am a native of Powell and …
County Commission Interview: Ed Shouse
Ed Shouse continues our County Commission interview series. He is running for Knox County Commissioner 4B. 1. Introduce yourself to Knoxville, who are you, and why are you running? I am 57 years old; I came to Knoxville (from Birmingham) in 1970 to attend UT, got a job, worked my …
Recap #2 of Knox County Election Interviews
As the primary elections draw near, we continue to receive answers to our “knoxified” questions. In an effort to summarize the replies we have listed all of the respondents below by their designated office. County Commission Matthew Jones Charles Connatser Cortney Piper Evelyn Gill William Daniels Elaine Davis Mike Brown …
County Commission Interview: John Schoonmaker
1. Introduce yourself to Knoxville, who are you, and why are you running? Age 53 Lifelong Republican Resident and homeowner in the 5TH District for 23 years Occupation: Regional Sales Representative for an international manufacturer of sport optics, Optovision U.S.A. Previously: Partner in TN furniture manufacturing company. Responsible for sales, …
County Commission Interview: Albert Baah
Via phone, Albert Baah provided his insightful answers to our questions. 1. Introduce yourself to Knoxville, who are you, and why are you running? My name is Albert Baah and I am running for County Commission 1-A. I have been a resident of Knoxville since 1974; I would like to …
County Commission Interview: Cynthia Stancil
Our second Knox County Commissioner 1-A hopeful is Cynthia Stancil. 1. Introduce yourself to Knoxville, who are you, and why are you running? My name is Cynthia Stancil. I am 46 years old. I live in the heart of District 1, in Parkridge, with my husband John. I work in …
County Commission Interview: Walt Wojnar
Up next, running for Knox County Commissioner 4-A, is Walt Wojnar. 1. Introduce yourself to Knoxville, who are you, and why are you running? My name is Walter Wojnar. I am a 50 year old hotel manager that has lived in Knoxville for 10 years. Knoxville is the place that …