November 22, 2006

Wilder Update

East Tennessee blogger and attorney Mike Faulk is getting ready to run for the Tennessee state Senate seat currently held by Mike Williams, a Republican who made the mistake of voting for Democrat John Wilder for Lt. Governor and Speaker of the Senate two years ago and still hasn't apologized for it. Williams's senate district comes up for election in 2008, though rumors are rampant that he's been promised a job in the Bredesen administration if he'll vote for Wilder for Lt. Governor again. The Lt. Governor appoints the committee chairs, and Wilder, after keeping his seat thanks to two Republicans who voted for him rather than their own party's candidate, gave the chairmanships of the two most important committies - Finance and Judiciary - to Democrats, allowing the minority party in the Senate to control the agenda and kill legislation backed by the majority. More from Mark Rose and Kleinheider

Faulk would be an excellent replacement for Williams - who, it appears, may have misused campaign funds.