Betty Bean in writing about the Criminal Court Clerk made references to female trailblazers. While I won’t disagree with. State Senator Massey. The true trailblazer is Former State Rep and State Senator Jamie Woodson. First elected to the State House in South Knoxville. The good ole boys busted up her district and gave her 60% of Jefferson County and Knox County. She not only won reelection, she beat an ole football coach very handily. Then she ran to replace Ben Atchley, she faced the good ole boys, good ole boy, Billy Stokes. Not only did she win, he only received less than a third of the vote. But wait, Bean has been published saying Stokes is a longtime friend. Does that explain it?