Schoonmaker to serve on commission

John Schoonmaker

The Knox County Commission on Monday picked John Schoonmaker, a sales representative and former vice chair of the local board of zoning appeals, to serve as the board's 5^th District representative.

Schoonmaker, 60, replaces Richard Briggs, who stepped down last fall after winning the 7^th District state Senate seat. He will hold the commission seat until the term expires at the end of August 2016.

The 5^th District consists of the southwest corner of Knox County and includes Farragut and Concord.

The commission unanimously picked Schoonmaker from a pool of seven candidates who interviewed during a specially called public meeting Monday at the City County Building.

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