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Bo Hawk announces run for Knox County mayor, emphasizes housing, public safety and labor priorities
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Bo Hawk, a labor leader and president of the Central Labor Council, announced his campaign for Knox County mayor, focusing on housing affordability, improving ambulance response times and first-responder support, transportation planning, vocational education and stronger fiscal oversight.
Bo Hawk, a labor leader and candidate for Knox County mayor, announced his campaign in a speech in which he framed his priorities around housing affordability, public-safety response and economic opportunity for working families. "My name is Bo Hawk and I'm running for Knox County Mayor," he said.
Bo Hawk said he speaks as "a proud Knox County resident, labor leader, and community advocate representing workers across more than 30 local unions," and cited his roles as business representative for the Knoxville Building and Construction Trades Council and president of the Central Labor Council. He said those experiences shaped his view that county government should "work for the people who live and work here, not just the well-connected."
He said rapid growth…
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