Tonight was the West Knox Republican Picnic, it was combined with other Republican clubs and has always been a unity event, one where Republican candidates even if opposing one another get along nicely for the event.
The crowd at the West Knox Republican Club Picnic
During the event, the wife of Republican State Representative Candidate District 18 James Corcoran saw an individual get out and remove Corcoran and Steve Hall’s signs throwing them behind the hedges.
The Steve Hall signs that got pulled and littered on the shopping center property
The event center was being used by West Knox Republican Club as an event for the Republican Party, exclusivity for a candidate has never been the case. The two other candidates for TN State Representative District 18 Martin Daniel and Bryan Dodson were no shows for the dinner and the one major West Knox Republican Club fundraiser.
Steve Williams, Attorney and Advertiser on BrianHornback.Com and James Corcoran, Candidate for State Representative District 18
Knox County Commissioner Sixth District Brad Anders, his wife Jennifer and their daughter at the dinner. Anders donated cake brought $65 for the club fundraiser.
Bear Stephenson a Democrat was the Auctioneer. He admitted to it at the end of the auction.
Back 14 years ago, the State Representative in District 18 was having an event over on Lonas Road, the challenger had signs out on Lonas Road and a supporter of the incumbent got out and removed the challengers sign. Knoxville Police Department were called and they went to the event and either arrested or cited the person for the offense of taking the sign. The incumbent, the challenger and more importantly the supporter are all friends of this writer and for that reason, I am not listing their names. But I tell the story because this district has a history of and with signs.
