Bill Johns
Town of Farragut elections are non-partisan / Election Day is Thursday, August 4th / Early Voting is July 15th - 30th.
Here are some quick facts about Bill Johns…
“Bill and Margaret on St. Patrick’s Day 2022”
Personal
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Born in SoCal to a military family
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40+ Years in Tennessee / 22 Years in Farragut
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Celebrating 30 years with wife Margaret this year
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Proud Father of Leilani, the “Dinosaurs in Parks” girl
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Leilani attended FIS, FES, CUMC School
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Semi-retired entrepreneur and consultant
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aka the “Hawaiian Shirt Guy” / “Supply Chain Guy"
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Pioneer in modern supply chain management
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“Silicon Valley” veteran
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“Fortune 500” veteran
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“Best of Show” – TN Valley Fair
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“Sportsman of the Year” - TVSC
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Owner of 200+ Hawaiian Shirts
Professional Education
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Master of Business Administration (University of Tennessee)
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Master of Public Administration (University of Memphis)
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Bachelor of Arts (University of Memphis)
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1000s+ Hours of Specialized Training
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“Blue Collar & Entrepreneurship”
Republican/ Conservative
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Concord – Farragut Republican Club (multi-year past president)
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West Knox Republican Club
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Tennessee Conservative Union, past officer, and radio host
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Former Farragut GOP precinct treasurer
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Against TOF “Hotel/Motel Tax”
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"No TN Income Tax” (1998 – 2001)
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“Citizens Against New Taxes” (1994)
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Various conservative/2A initiatives
Economic Development
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Spearheaded and supported many $B/$M initiatives
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Former VP / consultant to Innovation Valley
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Developed Innovation Valley award winning brand
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Farragut Economic Development Committee
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“Person of the Year” (KNS 2018) nominee
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“Innovator Award” (SGPB) nominee
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“Postma Medal” (ETEC) nominee
Other Community Activities
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Knox County Charter Review Committee
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TOF Adopt a Mile Program
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Activist for new high school (HVA)
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Activist for new superintendent
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Mentor to 1000+ FHS/UT Students
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Second Harvest Food Drive
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Support of veteran groups
Past Public Sector Affiliations
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American Society for Public Administration
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Pi Alpha Alpha Public Administration Honor Society
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International City/County Management Association
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American Planning Association
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Tennessee Quality Award
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Tennessee Economic & Community Development
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Leadership Germantown (1996)