Tue
Apr 9 2013
12:09 pm
Terry Frank's controversial reign as Anderson Co. Mayor
By: R. Neal

Former conservative talk radio host and blogger Terry Frank has been stirring the pot since winning a special election as Anderson County Mayor.

Most recently, she vetoed a County Commission request for a private act by the state legislature to clarify who has authority for hiring and firing county department heads.

In the middle of all that, the head of the county's jail diversion program resigned, citing a "lack of support from some in the judiciary and the current mayor."

Previously, she came under fire when a commissioner accused her of "double dipping" on travel allowances.

In response, she held a "Truth, Law and the Facts" press conference, in which she stated "People in this county may not like my politics, my dress, my method of tackling problems, my governance, but there is one accusation that will never stick, and that is that I would abuse your tax dollars for my own personal enrichment."

So the question is, if people don't like her politics, her problem solving approach, her governance or even how she dresses, how did she get elected?

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sclark426's picture

less

Submitted by sclark426 (not verified) on Tue, 2013/04/09 - 12:30pm.

They liked Warren Gooch even less?

Bbeanster's picture

Terry Frank is Stacey

Submitted by Bbeanster on Tue, 2013/04/09 - 1:15pm.

Terry Frank is Stacey Campfield's political godmother.
When I wrote the story about his roommate being a convicted sex offender, it was Terry who called me to complain, and I am told that she has been very active in his campaigns.

Pickens's picture

well that's Stacey in her TV

Submitted by Pickens on Tue, 2013/04/09 - 2:27pm.
(in reply to Bbeanster)

well that's Stacey in her TV ad, around 0:25:

(link...)

Rachel's picture

She was well known from her

Submitted by Rachel on Tue, 2013/04/09 - 1:23pm.

She was well known from her radio show and she had an R by her name.

Roscoe Persimmon's picture

I thought she had a C by her name

Submitted by Roscoe Persimmon (not verified) on Tue, 2013/04/09 - 1:46pm.

Conservative - smaller government, which ironically, in Anderson County does have a tremendous amount of support.

The city of Oak Ridge was built and supported by the federal government for years. That support did not extend to the county as a whole. For years Anderson County was the home of the Democratic Party in East Tennessee. Things appear to have changed, now they are talking about engraving In God We Trust into the side of the courthouse.

It's a C thing, not at R thing.

AnonymousOne's picture

Take DOE out of Anderson.

Submitted by AnonymousOne (not verified) on Sat, 2013/07/27 - 1:49pm.
(in reply to Roscoe Persimmon)

Take DOE out of Anderson. See how much "smaller" govt is loved. It's not a C thing, it's a TP thing.

gonzone's picture

she's NOT a conservative by

Submitted by gonzone on Tue, 2013/04/09 - 2:37pm.

she's NOT a conservative by any reasonable definition.

Rex Lynch wasn't much better. A whole lot of stupid in Anderson County voters.

AnonymousOne's picture

"she's NOT a conservative by

Submitted by AnonymousOne (not verified) on Sat, 2013/07/27 - 1:44pm.
(in reply to gonzone)

"she's NOT a conservative by any reasonable definition"

Amen.

And perhaps it's people not just disliking her "style" of governance. Perhaps her style is not in accordance with local government policy and law.

BBean is right about her and Campfield. Think about that if you think Campfield is good to have in office as a continuing easy target for liberals. Campfield in an executive office would be Frank X 1000.

Elwood Aspermonte's picture

Rex Lynch did kind of self implode with the truck thing

Submitted by Elwood Aspermonte (not verified) on Wed, 2013/04/10 - 12:00pm.

Not sure what the benefit was of trading trucks as a side business of being the county mayor, but it cost him his job.

Must have been a really nice truck to throw away that position.

Elmer L. Carver's picture

In God We Trust

Submitted by Elmer L. Carver (not verified) on Fri, 2013/07/26 - 11:06pm.

I'm proud of your stand. I voted for you and asked all my family and friends to do the same. You have not let me down. I only hope and pray you know the battle has just now began. Be strong, trust in our Saviour, you will prevail.
Yours in Christ,
Elmer L. Carver

AnonymousOne's picture

"Be strong, trust in our

Submitted by AnonymousOne (not verified) on Sat, 2013/07/27 - 1:46pm.

"Be strong, trust in our Saviour, you will prevail."

She might want to listen to her constituents as well.

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