They include an attorney, a realtor, a U.S.
Air Force brigadier general, a certified financial planner, sales
representatives, and a pastor, among others.
The deadline was noon Monday.
Briggs, a Republican who defeated Cheri Siler in the general
election for the 7th District state Senate seat, officially stepped down from
the Knox County Board of Commissioners last month.
The interim 5th District commissioner will hold the seat
until its term expires at the end of August 2016. The district represents the southwest
corner of Knox County and includes Farragut and Concord.
The commission will publicly interview the candidates at 4 p.m.
on Jan. 12 in the Main Assembly Room of the City County Building, and then vote
during a special called meeting set for 4:30 p.m. that day.
Here’s a snapshot of the candidates:
Tamara
Boyer: An attorney, she is vice president of
The Private Client Group, which serves as a relationship manager for banking,
trust, investment and insurance services. Much of her careers focused on
business and financial transaction; commercial and consumer real estate; and
civil litigation management. She earned her law degree from Cumberland School
of Law, Samford University, and also attended laws school in England and
Germany.
J.
Kelly Clancy: A realtor, who served in the United
States Marine Corps Reserves, he earned a degree in history from the University
of Tennessee. He also served on the Knoxville Area Association of Realtors
Governmental Affairs Committee, Grievance Committee, and Ethics Committee.
David
Freeman: Since 1999, served as director of Capital
Resources Partners, which helps oversee mergers and acquisitions in the
transportation and logistics industry. Earned degree in economics from the
University of Kansas.
Ken
Gross: Spent much of his career working in
the areas of environmental, Occupational Safety & Health Engineering, regulatory
compliance and construction safety. Served a three-year term as the East
Tennessee commissioner on the State of Tennessee Occupational Safety &
Health Review Commission in Nashville; served a term on the county’s ethics
committee; and also serves as the state’s executive committeeman for the 7th
Senate District.
John H Grueser:
Enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1965 and served until 1980 when he began
serving in the Air Force Reserve until retiring from the military in 2006. Also
worked as a pilot for United Airlines and as an air carrier inspector for the
FAA. Currently an airline consultant. Earned engineering degree from the United
States Air Force Academy, and a master’s degree in education from Texas Tech
University and a master’s in business administration and management from Salve
Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island.
Mike Manning:
Financial advisor who has worked in the private sector as a comptroller, chief financial
officer and auditor for a number of companies, including Rush Fitness
Corporation, Santek Environmental, Radio Systems Corporation and
PricewaterCoopers. He earned a master’s degree in accounting from the
University of Tennessee.
Ronnie Rochelle:
Owned Parkway Galleries Furniture in Knoxville and Bristol from 1977 to 1992. A
certified financial planner since 1996, he also is the comptroller for
Designsensory, an interactive marketing firm. Also served volunteer stints with
the Farragut MPC, the Knox County Chamber of Commerce and the CAC Office on
Aging.
John Schoonmaker:
Former chair and vice chair and current member of the Knox County Board of
Zoning and Appeals; and owner of Schoonmaker Sales. Attended Florida State
University.
Grant Standefer:
Long-time pastor for churches in New Mexico, Texas and Tennessee, and currently
serves with the Compassion Coalition. Served stints with the Rotary Club of
Knoxville, Introduction Knoxville, Leadership Knoxville and the community
advisory board for the Department of Children’s Services.
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