Today Commissioner Mark Harmon nominated George Stooksbury. Commissioner John Griess nominated Billy Tindell. Knox County resident C.B. Howell nominated Jeffrey Lawhorn, CPA.

The Commission overwhelmingly selected Billy Tindell (a good Commissioner) over a good long serving employee of the Clerk’s office. Stooksbury would have gained a few more votes had anyone other than Mark Harmon nominated him.

However, Tindell will not run in 2008 and Stoksbury will. Republican Carolyn Jensen attended the forums and offered a Republican alternative. She is to be commended for offering a choice.