It was an honor to hold my Mayoral Campaign Kick-Off Event at Dixie Lee Junction. As many of you know, I have always placed importance on building strong relationships with others, even those outside Lenoir City, in order to help the citizens of Lenoir City have a positive experience in their daily lives.

As you may be aware, a large part of Lenoir City is Lenoir City Utilities Board. The service area of Lenoir City Utilities Board is quite broad, with 80% of all electrical customers being situated in Knox County. As a result of that, for over 20 years, there have been two (2) LCUB Board Members appointed by the Knox County Mayor. The current Knox County Mayor is Glenn Jacobs, and other former Knox County Mayors involved in these appointments are former Mayor Mike Ragsdale and former Mayor Tim Burchett.

At the end of the day, it is about relationships that I have with others that assist me in serving the citizens of Lenoir City to my highest ability. Finally, I would like to thank Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs and former Knox County Mayor Mike Ragsdale, along with many others, for hosting this event. It was wonderful to fellowship with everyone!

It has always been an honor for me to serve as Mayor of Lenoir City, and while it may be a little early, I humbly ask for your vote and support next year.

First off, it was not at Dixie Lee Junction, that's in Loudon County and still not in the city. Second, fund raising in Knox County with Knox County residents, so how is good for Lenoir City?

Let's just be brutally honest, in my opinion, Aikens knows if he has any decent opponent in his next election, he'll likely lose. That's why he starting his campaign thirteen months ahead of time. The people of Lenoir City are fed up with all the stuff going on in city government. Big tax increases, the Rain Tax, the insane over development, the quit claim property deals and on and on. On top of that, three of the council members have to face the voters next year too. Mike Henline, Eddie Simpson and Jennifer Wampler, three of Aikens most loyal followers, will also be on the ballot. If Aikens goes, they all go.

Maybe at some point, the mayor might hold a campaign kickoff in the city for all his loyal subjects, you know, the people that can actually vote in a city election.

There will be a lot at stake in the November 2024 election for Lenoir City. The city's very existence will hang on the outcome.