Before April 1, 2019 the Knox County Republican Party and Knox County Democrat Party must select Chairpersons to lead their respective parties. Both current Chairs are not seeking re-election. Where in my opinion the Knox County and Tennessee Democrat Party has failed is in leadership and party unity. The state party should have forbidden a county chairman from being a paid campaign manager.
Of course Gregg is a State Democrat Executive Committee Member, one of the boss’s of the State Chairman, so the State Chairman is NOT likely to slap one of her EC members hands.
Emily Gregg on WBIR’s Inside TN in November 2016
The Knox County Democrat Chair Emily Gregg in addition to being County Chair was the campaign manager for Democrat candidate for Knox County Mayor Linda Haney. A position that paid Gregg money according to Haney’s financial disclosures. This should NEVER be allowed. Simply because it places Haney’s Democrat primary opponent at a disadvantage. Additionally, four (4) Democrat candidates for Knox County Commission and the Democrat candidate Knox County General Sessions, Circuit and Juvenile Court Clerk along with 3 State Representative district had Democrat primaries and Gregg was managing a County Mayor race that on Election Night received 33.62%.
Interesting in the financial documents, Gregg identifies herself as Campaign Manager of Friends of Linda Haney NOT Chair of the Knox County Democrat Party.
A copy of Linda Haney’s Financial Disclosure, that identifies Gregg as Campaign Manager NOT Knox County Democrat Party Chair
On the 7/5/2018 Financial Disclosure, here Gregg provided an inkind contribution of $31.46 in promotional material and $1,250 campaign manager salary, $20 reimbursement for website setup as reflected on page 28 of 32 and $1,250 campaign manager salary as reflected on page 30 of 32.
On the 7/24/2018 Financial Disclosure, here Gregg was reimbursed $25.74 for a political lunch and $1,250 for campaign manager salary as reflected on page 11 of 14.
On the 10/10/2018 Financial Disclosure, here Gregg was paid $1,250 as reflected on page 5 of 12 and $625.00 as reflected on page 7 of 12.
Gregg’s salary as Campaign Manager was $5,650.00, She was reimbursed $25.74 and contributed in kind to the amount of $31.46
It has been rumored to me that Gregg has moved on to a paid position with the Tennessee Democrat Party. If that rumor is accurate then with the reelection of Mary Mancini as state Democrat Chair, I guess she will still have a job.
