Today the Educated Voters for a Brighter Future along with the West Knox Republican Club held a Knox County Candidate Rally at Concord Park Shelter #6. Several candidates were in attendance, Foster Arnett and Debbie Cole, Republican candidates for Knox County Clerk; Tim Hutchison, Republican candidate for Knox County Mayor; Representatives for Tim Burchett, Republican candidate for Knox County Mayor; Michael McBath and Ezra Maize, Democrat candidates for Knox County Mayor; Finbarr Saunders, Democrat candidate for Fourth district County Commission and Richard “Bud” Armstrong, current Eighth District Commissioner and Republican candidate for County Commission At Large Seat 11.

Armstrong was greatly received and mapped out his education, experience and what he sees as the next hurdles facing Knox County and how his life experiences will help Knox County in addressing those opportunities. Armstrong also discussed how in his current role with Knox County he has school buildings that are aging and need to be addressed and how in West Knoxville the growing population has need for more seats and the struggle to fix it for all.