Today three County Commissioners that served on the Commission on January 31, 2007 (Black Wednesday) joined together. Commissioners Tony Norman and Robert Lawrence Smith still on Commission today joined with Commissioner Richard Briggs, Jeff Ownby, David Wright and Sam McKenzie to put in the Trustee office former Black Wednesday Commissioner Craig Leuthold.

Leuthold’s father Frank was an appointed Black Wednesday Commissioner by his son and a majority of the Commissioners in 2007. Today, Frank Leuthold is Richard Briggs State Senate campaign treasurer. Conflict? For sure as Briggs nominated and voted for the son of his campaign treasurer.

In 2007 following Black Wednesday, Leuthold was promoted by Former Trustee Fred Sisk and given a 50% raise. Was this revealed during Leuthold’s 3 minute interview last week? NO! Would it be revealed had the financial background checks that Commissioner Brad Anders and Knox County Finance Director Chris Caldwell suggested today? YES!

Black Wednesday pales in comparison to Purple Monday 2013.