Wed
Jan 31 2007
03:42 pm
THROW 'EM ALL OUT in '08 and '10
By: rocketsquirrel

UPDATED: This is a tentative list of seats that will be up for grabs in 2008 and 2010 by my quick estimation.

Please correct or clarify in comments. If you want to nominate better candidates to run to avoid future public process debacles like we witnessed today, let's get the party started.

I'll support any candidate willing to change commission rules against back corridor arm-twisting during 5 minute recesses. I want to start seeing these deliberations on camera.

2008 Seats Up for Grabs

1st District

Josh Jordan appointed 2007

2nd District

Charles Bolus appointed 2007

4th District

Richard Cate appointed 2007
Lee Tramel appointed 2007

5th District

Frank Leuthold appointed 2007

6th District

Sharon Cawood appointed 2007

7th District

No one up for re-election in 2008.

8th District

Jack Huddleston appointed 2007

9th District

Tim Greene appointed 2007
Paul Pinkston elected 2004

UP FOR RE-ELECTION IN 2010

Mark Harmon Dist 2 (2010)
Ivan Harmon Dist 3 (2010) may be term limited?
Tony Norman Dist 3 (2010)
Phil Ballard Dist 8 (2010)
Mike Hammond Dist 5 elected 2004 to fill Mike Arms seat...term up in ___??

Larry Smith Dist 7 (2010)

TERM LIMITED IN 2010 (can't run)
Tank Strickland Dist 1 elected 2002 seat open in 2010
Scott Moore Dist 7 elected 2002 seat open in 2010

Craig Leuthold Dist 5 elected 2002 seat open in 2010

Topics:
Number9's picture

Term Limited

Submitted by Number9 on Wed, 2007/01/31 - 5:31pm.

Mike Hammond, Craig Leuthold, and Scott Moore are all term limited in 2010.

rocketsquirrel's picture

editing?

Submitted by rocketsquirrel on Wed, 2007/01/31 - 5:38pm.

hmmm. it won't let me edit the post. the hamhonker's gone wiggly. I'll update if I can.

Number9's picture

Tip

Submitted by Number9 on Wed, 2007/01/31 - 5:49pm.

hmmm. it won't let me edit the post. the hamhonker's gone wiggly. I'll update if I can.

Click the title of the post, then click edit. That often helps.

ultron's picture

Bolus: A small, round lump or mass, as of chewed food

Submitted by ultron on Wed, 2007/01/31 - 5:59pm.

I reserve the right to support Charles Bolus because I find his name to be funny.

rocketsquirrel's picture

that's the second time

Submitted by rocketsquirrel on Wed, 2007/01/31 - 6:03pm.

I've wanted to throw up today.

Greg Mackay's picture

"Tank Strickland elected 2004"

Submitted by Greg Mackay on Wed, 2007/01/31 - 5:44pm.

rocketsquirell says :
"1st District
Tank Strickland elected 2004"

Tank was first elected in 2002 and reelected 4 years later in 2006.

(link...)

kcarson's picture

Mike Hannond elected 2002

Submitted by kcarson on Wed, 2007/01/31 - 8:18pm.

K.Carson
I think that Mike Hammond will not be term limited in 2010. He was elected in 2004 in a special election to fill the seat vacated by Mike Arms.

Tamara Shepherd's picture

*Two* shots at appointees?

Submitted by Tamara Shepherd on Wed, 2007/01/31 - 9:17pm.

I'm thinking that since the Charter doesn't call for staggering terms of commissioners (that is, all 19 seats open concurrently), any of today's appointees who might be elected in '08 would also have to run again in '10, absent any prospective charter amendment to the contrary.

Also, I note 6th District Lumpy Lambert missing from this list. His term expires in '10 and he is eligible to run again. Ivan Harmon is term-limited in '10, I'm pretty sure.

Knox Insider 007's picture

Ms. Shepard

Submitted by Knox Insider 007 on Wed, 2007/01/31 - 9:25pm.

is correct. The victor of any race in 08 Sheriff, County Clerk, Register, Trustee and teh 8 Commissioner positions must run again in 2010.

Good Job Ms. Shepard

Tamara Shepherd's picture

From County Charter: How to fill vacancies (Commission)

Submitted by Tamara Shepherd on Wed, 2007/01/31 - 10:14pm.

I understand this text from the Knox County Charter to apply to County Commission appointments:
Section 2.03
E. In all proceedings of the Commission to either elect officers of the Commission or to fill vacancies in elective offices, the following procedure shall be followed:
(1) Nominations may be made by members of the Commission only.
(2) Each member of the Commission may vote in favor of one nominee, by name, only.
(3) Election of a nominee shall require a majority vote of the membership of the Commission. Prior to such election, the Commission shall, by resolution or ordinance, establish the procedure for arriving at a majority vote.
(End section)

My apologies for not supplying a link. I'm typing off the document lying in my lap.

CE Petro's picture

Ivan Term Limited

Submitted by CE Petro on Thu, 2007/02/01 - 12:21pm.

I believe that Ivan "God Resolution" Harmon will be term limited in 2010. He was first elected in 2002. From his Commissioners page:
Commissioner Harmon is serving his first term as a member of the Knox County Commission, having been elected in 2002 without opposition in either the primary or general elections.

That page has not been updateed to reflect the 2006 (s)elections.

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