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Charlotte Marlene McNabb obituary
- [S24] The Newport Plain Talk, (http://www.newportplaintalk.com), 13 Mar 2006.
Randy Williams seeks 3rd district commissioner seat
It is the responsibility of all elected officials to commit themselves to the best possible representation of their constituency. The Sevier County Commission has a responsibility not only to stand for the traditional values of our community, but to promote economic growth. My experience within the business community will bring to my term as county commissioner a meeting of these two aspects, economic ingenuity and practicality. Not all decisions can be popular with everyone, but a true representative of those who have elected him must have an eye for the future while being mindful of the values that have made Sevier County a great place to live, work, and raise children.
I went to Pigeon Forge Elementary School, and graduated from Gatlinburg-Pittman in 1987. I am store manager at Food City in Sevierville. My wife Wanda and I have lived in the 3rd district for the last 17 years and have two children. We are members of First Baptist Church in Sevierville.
We have been blessed to live in such an amazing county. The opportunities for our citizens are so great and so many that thousands have come here to make Sevier County their home as well. Sevier County residents have worked diligently to reap the benefits of living in our county. I write not merely of financial benefits, but of the benefits earned by living in an area that is not just a community of honest, industrious people, but a community of morals and values. The volume of tourism and the number of tax dollars that flow into Sevier County require that we be good stewards of that with which we have been blessed. We must be fiscally responsible, and I intend for my decisions as a Commissioner to be just that.
Sevier County has some of the most dedicated educators one could ever find. I have seen the results of this firsthand in the 3rd district at New Center School. It should be the desire of all Sevier County officials to have the best tools and facilities for our children. As commissioner for the 3rd district, I will work toward promoting such an agenda for our schools.
Commissioners need to look to further advance Sevier County’s achievements in the future while protecting the traditions of its past. As a resident of the 3rd district and candidate for County Commission, I ask my fellow citizens for their votes.
Thank you,
Randy Williams
- [S106] The Mountain Press, 28 Feb 2010.
Leadership Sevier Class of 2010
Job: General Manager, Food City Sevierville
Hometown: Sevierville
Family: Wife, Wanda; daughter, Carla; son, Joshua
- [S106] The Mountain Press, 5 Sep 2010.
Williams adds elected official to list of titles
by STAN VOIT
New commissioners Randy Williams, left, and Tommy Watts, right, take the oath of office as they embark on their first terms in county government.
He may be the manager of the biggest grocery store in the county and a newly elected member of the County Commission, but Randy Williams won’t be giving up his coaching duties.
He will continue to coach the fifth-grade girls team at New Center School.
“There are no cell phones on the basketball court,” he said. “There is no interruption in your work with the kids. It’s my relaxation.”
Williams won election as District 3 commissioner, defeating an incumbent he came within about 30 votes of defeating four years ago.
“I didn’t get it out of my system,” he joked about his run for office in 2006. Coming so close four years ago made him point to the 2010 election for a second chance at winning.
Williams is manager of Food City’s Sevierville store, where he has been employed for 22 years. Before he decided to run four years ago, he checked with company owner Steven Smith.
“One thing he told me was that we as a company always try to do anything we can to make our community better,” Williams said. “Mr. Smith was a big encouragement to me. I felt there was something more I could do that would make the community better.”
Williams has been coaching the fifth-grade girls team for several years. His own daughter, Carla, was on that team. Now a student at Pigeon Forge High, Carla helps her dad coach the current team, giving father and daughter time together doing something they both enjoy.
Williams and his wife Wanda also have a son, Joshua, 10.
Running against an incumbent, Tommy McGaha, wasn’t daunting to Williams.
“It was up to me to let folks know what I was about and what I would like to do,” he said, “then leave it in the hands of the voters. I didn’t feel I was going up against anybody or taking on anybody. I believe if you get the word out about what you’d like to do and about yourself, then after that it’s up to the voters.”
Williams won’t cite a single issue as his priority, saying he just wants to represent his family, community and company as well as he can. Getting more jobs is a critical issue, he agrees, and doing everything possible to attract more jobs is important. But so is making sure the education system is a good as it can be.
“I’ve got two children in the education system,” he said. “They’ve experienced tremendous growth. We’ve got to look to the future, whether it’s education or transportation or whatever it is. I want my children and other children to receive the same opportunities as I did. That is of importance to me.”
Williams grew up in Sevier County, attending Pigeon Forge Elementary and Gatlinburg-Pittman High. He’s president of Sevier County Junior League Basketball and is a member of Leadership Sevier Class of 2010.
svoit@themountainpress.com
Williams adds elected official to list of titles
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