For the City of Alcoa, there are two items on the ballot, City Commissioners and Board of Education. As of yet there is not much known about any of the candidates except the incumbents.
City Commission - Vote for 2
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Clayton Bledsoe and Kenneth White are two commissioners with terms expiring November 2016.
Stephen T. Biggar
Jim Buchanan
Ken White (Incumbent)
Board of Education - Vote for 3
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Steve Marsh (Chairman), Johnelle Jackson (Vice-Chairman), and Charles H. Cameron are three board members with terms expiring November 2016.
Clayton Bledsoe (currently a city commissioner with term expiring November 2016)
Matt Brewster
Charles Hubert Cameron (Incumbent, first elected 2001)
Charlie Garcia
Tamara M. Griffin
Johnelle A. Jackson (Incumbent, first in office 2008)
Steve Marsh (Incumbent, first elected 2004)
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Local area websites:
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League of Women Voters
Wendy Pitts Reeves
Stop Alcoa Parkway
KnoxViews
Knox Dems
RoaneViews
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TN Clean Water Network
TN Dems
Government websites:
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City of Maryville
State of Tennessee
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TN General Assembly
UT CTAS
UT MTAS
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