I first met Democrat Robert Bratton in 1990. He was elected to County Commission. He served there for a while and then ran for the State House against political new comer Jamie Hagood, now State Senator Jamie Woodson.

Bratton took some time away from public service and returned in 2002 to run unopposed for Knox County School Board. In 2006, he was opposed by the former School Board member Jim McClain. Bratton beat McClain, handily.

Now Bratton is running as a Democrat for Knox County Trustee. He has no opponent on the February 5 ballot. So this race will begin Feb. 6 and run until August 7, 2008.

Here is the announcement from today’s News-Sentinel.