Knox Co. Election Commission releases revised list of would-be administrators
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Updated: 5:07 PM Jun 23, 2009
Knox Co. Election Commission releases revised list of would-be administrators
The top 10 list of prospective Knox County Election Administrators released last week by the Knox County Election Commission inaccurately listed William Ailor and omitted B. Belinda Jones, according to a news release from Election Commission Chairman Chris Heagerty.
Posted: 4:49 PM Jun 23, 2009
Reporter: Michael Grider
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This article, originally published June 17, was edited to reflect several updates, including the fact that the initial top 10 list released from the Knox County Election Commission was inaccurate.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- The top 10 list of prospective Knox County Election Administrators released last week by the Knox County Election Commission inaccurately listed William Ailor and omitted B. Belinda Jones, according to a news release from Election Commission Chairman Chris Heagerty.

The Knox County Election Commission initially released their top 10 list of potential candidates for the Knox County Administrator of Elections position on June 17, and current Democratic administrator Greg Mackay tops the list. The five-member commission that will pick the administrator is made up of three Republicans and two Democrats.

Commissioners were asked to rank all of the applicants and submit their ranked list to the Heagerty, who then added together the numeric value of each candidates' ranking from each commissioner to generate the the overall top 10 list, with the candidate with the lowest number after the tally getting the highest ranking. Heagerty says an error reportedly led to the incorrect top 10 list being released on the Election Commission's Web site, KnoxVotes.org.

Each of the five election commissioners can add a name for consideration in addition to the list of top 10 candidates.

Already, Heagerty has chosen to keep Ailor on the list of applicants to be interviewed, and Commissioner Cameron Brooks and Commissioner Bob Bowman have each asked that Gary Drinnen be interviewed, as well.

Here's the updated list:

1. Greg Mackay
2. Scott Frith
3. Jack White
4. Steve Hall
5. Robert Seay
6. Jennifer McDonald
7. Robert Huddleston/ Gary Tidwell (tied)
8. Robert Huddleston/ Gary Tidwell (tied)
9. B. Belinda Jones
10. William Moxley
11. William Ailor (added by Heagerty)
12. Gary Drinnen (added by Brooks and Bowman)

Mackay has been administrator of elections since 2003 and has twice been picked to oversee elections in other countries. Mackay is a University of Tennessee Graduate.

Scott Frith is a Knoxville Realtor and a University of Tennessee graduate. He also works with Keep Knoxville Beautiful and the Legacy Parks Foundation.

Jack White is the Director of Quality for Formall, Inc. He holds a Masters of Science in Systems Management, and was a Georgia State Representative from November 2002 until January 2005.

Steve Hall is a current Knoxville City Councilman and President of Interior Finishes Corp. He's a graduate from what is now Pellissippi State.

Robert Seay is the Vice President of Applied Flooring Systems. He's a UT graduate holding an M.B.A.

Jennifer McDonald is a Commercial Bank Relations Manager and Retail Branch Manager with SunTrust Bank. She holds an undergraduate degree from UT.

Robert Huddleston is a Knoxville attorney and conservative blogger. He's a graduate of UT Law school.

Gary Tidwell is the Knoxville Police Department's Technical Services Supervisor. He holds an undergraduate degree from UT.

B. Belinda Jones is an out-of-state candidate currently working as the executive director of the Rainbow House Children's Shelter in Atlanta, Ga. Her resume indicates she has an M.B.A., but it's not clear where it's from. Her job application says she holds a degree from Hope College in Michigan, where she studied history and political science.

William Moxley is a former Knoxville television producer, radio host and executive producer of conservative talk show "The Voice." He's a UT graduate.

William Ailor is a Knoxville attorney and serves by designation as a general sessions and municipal court judge. He's a UT graduate.

Gary Drinnen is the founder of public affairs consulting firm Targeted Strategies, and represented Knox Charter Petition, Inc. and worked with the Bill Haslam for Mayor campaign. He's a Maryville College graduate.

The Knox County Election Commission will begin interviewing candidates at 8 a.m. on June 29 in the City-County Building's Small Assembly Room. The interviews are open to the public.


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