I spoke to Tom last night about this. Congrats to him. This is an important position and he will fill it well. Anyone interested in 5-C should get in touch with me.

I suspect that Tom Salter is just really beginning to get into politics as that is how his appointment came about and there will be requests for his participation in other political activities in the future. He was a formidable candidate in Seat 5 C, would have done a good job, and the best way to beat him was to toss him a job, some health insurance, probably a car, and get him out of the race and out of the way. This is how Mike Edwards got his job at the SuperChamber, as they threw him a job (a rather high paying one at that), lots of perks, some whammys, a matching 401(k) and moved him out of Bill Haslam's way first time through.

Let's hope Tom does well with the solid waste authority as it's a flashpoint topic in the new millenium and the community needs realistic solutions to the waste problem over the long haul.

However, the first thing that should be tossed in the trash can are the notions that he's out of politics, as the forces that put him in that position, can just as easily pull him out of it.

Tom got the job because he can do the job & do it well.

When Tom says something you can take it to the bank.

Tom said he is out of politics..that means he is out of politics

PERIOD

The only reason that a job that would interest Tom is even open is the horrible, untimely death of John Evans. Any of us, with Tom at the top of the list, would do anything to have prevented that.

Ragsdale 2010, you have no idea what you are taking about and you should have the deceny to apologize to Tom Salter for what you have even implied about him.

ragsdale 2010, you're smoking something. hate to break it to you, but it's making you paranoid!