April 25

Our County Commissioner Wendy Pitts Reeves was awarded Public Official of the Year for 2008 by The Tennessee Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. The award was annouced at their legislative conference at the Nashville Convention Center. Over 700 members attended. See The Daily Times for more.

April 27

The Blount County Commissioner (and Democrat) Wendy Pitts Reeves has posted an interesting review of the ongong ethics battle and the attacks on her from the Blount County Mayor and Sheriff. Check out her blog at pittsreeves.blogspot.com. For additional coverage there is an article in Blount Today.

April 26

Our annual Roosevelt Dinner (also sponsored by the Blount County Democratic Women's Club - thanks Gerrae) was held Saturday Night with more than 100 attendees. Master of Ceremonies (and BC Dems vice-chair) Tony Webb presented quite a line-up: BC commissioners Wendy Pitts-Reeves, David Ballard, and Bob Proffit; Judge Mike Meares; representatives from the US Senate campaigns of Mike Padgett and Bob Tuke; and guest speaker Representive John Litz - the Tennessee Assistant House Majority Leader. BlountViews provides an excellent (as usual) writeup with photos (also see Blount Today).

© 2007 Horvitz Newspapers “The Daily Times”

Judge Mike Meares is touring Blount County and he wants to meet YOU, your friends, family and neighbors.

You can next meet Judge Meares at:
• May 10 Meet and Greet at Friendsville Community Center, 10am.
• June 7 Louisville Point Park, Louisville, 3pm

For more dates and times of upcoming events check us out on the web at www.mearesforjudge.com, or call the headquarters at 681-0553.

May 2
Our program is a follow-up to April's excellent roundtable discussion that featured Howard Kerr, Jim Folts, Arnold Klugman and Wendy Pitts Reeves. Linda King, outspoken leader of "Citizens For Blount County's Future" will headline our porogram. Ms. King and her husband, Joe, have been dedicated watchdogs concerning questionable tactics in the County Court House. They have demonstrated great courage in standing up to Jerry Cunningham, Dave Bennett and Sheriff Berrong and their dictatorial, fiscally irresponsible actions.

I find it interesting that Linda King, like Jim Folts, is a Republican and a very committed supporter of Judge Mike Meares. We will have an update report on the Mike Meares Election Campaign plus reports from the Blount Democrats Executive Committee and the successful Roosevelt Dinner last Saturday Night. I also hope that we will hear from Commissioner Wendy Pitts Reeves. See you Friday--11:30AM at Ryan's, Happy Days

See you Friday!
Joe Gallagher
865-983-4557

PS: I'm recruiting volunteers for the following:

• 4-hour shifts, once a week at Mike Meares' Headquarters;
• Phone bankers, May, June & July;
• Yard Sign distributors during last week of May thru mid-June
• Drivers for the elderly & disabled to Vote plus poll watchers, etc.

Friday luncheons are held at 11:30 am to 1:00 pm at Ryan's Steakhouse at Hunter's Crossing (Walmart) in Alcoa(map). The luncheon is an open event and all are welcome.

May 6
Monthly meetings are held the 1st Tuesday of each month at Shoney's Restaurant (map) on the Alcoa Hwy. Dinner is at 5:45pm (order from menu), meeting at 6:30pm. Everyone (Male and female) welcome.

May 8
The Executive Committee (elected officers and delegates of the Blount County Democratic Party) meet the second Thursday of each month at 6 PM. This month we will be meeting at the Blount County Library. We are down the corridor on the left as you enter. There is a sign directing the way. The public is always invited and encouraged to attend.

May 10, June 7
Meet and Greet with Judge Meares. See above for places and times or check www.mearesforjudge.com for more details.