April 13, 2010

(Knoxville, TN) Knox County mayoral candidate Tim Burchett released the following statement today encouraging every eligible Knox County citizen to participate in the upcoming primary election:

Regardless of who you may support in the upcoming mayoral primaries or what your partisan preference may be, I want to encourage you to go to the polls beginning tomorrow and exercise your right to vote. Our right to vote is our right to make a difference and to hold our government accountable.

Knox County faces many challenges, but none which cannot be met with great success if we have a local government that we trust, that is transparent and is committed to serving rather than being served.

The only way we will accomplish this, however, is if we - as an entire community - exercise our right to vote.

Please, go vote and be a part of moving our government in a new direction.

Burchett is seeking the Republican nomination for Knox County mayor in the May 4, 2010 primary. Early voting begins tomorrow, April 14th.