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SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS – See Comments Below

Mike Oakley, Chairman,    John McClure*,     Becky Barnes*,     Charles Temple,    Stanley Moore*

Becky Barnes, Member  – Teaches in Knox County due to conflict of interest in that she is a Teacher & Board Member, where family members of both John McClure, Member, Stanley Moore, Member and School Director Dr. Jack Parton have family members, wives, children who are currently employed by School System with seemingly no ‘conflict of interest’;

John McClure, Member & Chairman of Ethics Committee -  son, Kevin McClure,  employed  with School System who is current Vice- ; fsister in law to Chairman and Aunt of Kevin McClure and Keith Whaley with School System,  Glenda Whaley, employed ormer by Trustee;

 Stanley Moore, Member – wife JayleenMayor, City of Pigeon Forge employee of School System;

Mike Oakley,, Chairman -  daughter employee with School System;

RITA ELLISON, CIRCUIT COURT CLERK - sister in law to Jettie Clabo Trustee;

        former long-time secretary of Rex H. Ogle, Current Circuit Judge;

JOE T. KEENER, CLERK –wife step-daughter of Chairman of Ethics Committee and Member of School Board, John McClure; cousin of Jim Keener, Commissioner;

JEFF RADER, SESSION JUDGE – wife employed as teacher in School System;

DWIGHT STOKES, SESSIONS JUDGE – wife former teacher in School System;  Reference (here)  to ‘PRIVATE PROBATION’, in which a family member previously affiliated (See history of Private Probation in this county as in Cocke County);

Stephen Layman, Director Juvenile Center – mother, Janette Layman-Ballard former Circuit Court Clerk; aunt former employee of Sessions Court Clerk’s office;

TELFORD FORGETY, CHANCELLOR -  brother in law, Curtis French, employee of Sheriff’s Department;

JACK McMAHAN, CHAIRMAN PLANNING COMMISSION – wife, Lois, employee Health and Human Services; possibly two daughters employed as teacher School System; Sister in law, Carolyn McMahan appointed 1983 Clerk & Master Chancery Court, employed previously as Deputy Clerk & Master for sixteen years;

BRAD CANNON, ARCHIVES DIRECTOR -, son of Former Commissioner, Paul Cannon;

RICHARD MONTGOMERY, STATE REPRESENTATIVE – brother Connie Montgomeryemployed Sheriff’s Department; brother William Robert Montgomery, Mechanic Supervisor County Garage employee, all cousin to the  late  Former Sheriff, Bruce Montgomery, and current candidate for Sheriff, Harry Montgomery;

RONNIE SUTTON, CONSTABLE – wife employed with Sheriff’s Department;

ROY VON CAMPBELL, CONSTABLE – employed with Solid Waste under Jack Waters’

GARROLD RHEA, Former Commissioner – wife employed with John King, Property Assessor’s Office;

BRIAN C. ATCHLEY, SR.*, MAYOR OF SEVIERVILLE – son, Brian C. Atchley, Jr. employed with School System;

                  PUBLIC BUILDING AUTHORITY OF SEVIER COUNTY, TENNESSEE

(Incorporated by Sevier County about 1991, a Rotating Board – As to Lending Institutions, Appointments as Representative of Cities & County  approved by City & County Government comprised of Representatives from each, as well as WILLIAM ROBERT MONTGOMERY – County Employee, has served for several years as Secretary to the Sevier County Economic Council & PBA of Sevier County, a brother to State Representative Richard Montgomery, brother to Connie Montgomery employee of Sheriff’s Department, cousin to the late Bruce Montgomery, former Federal Marshal of this District, Ass’t. Federal Marshal, then Sheriff of Sevier County, cousin to Sheriff’s Candidate Harry Montgomery;

JACK DELOZIER  – Retiree from Sevier County Electric System, has served as President/Chair of both Sevier County Economic Council and Sevier County Public Building Authority, where Alan Newton has served as Executive Director;

(Public Utility Boards & Others of Area)