Fruit Basket Turnover in State Constitutional Officers

Tom Humphrey of KnoxNews.com reports that at least three individuals have expressed interest in the positions of Secretary of State, State Treasurer and State Comptroller, which are appointed by the General Assembly:

• Jim Bryson, the former Williamson County State Senator and Republican nominee for Governor has contacted Lieutenant Governor Ron Ramsey (R – Blountville) to express interest in the Secretary of State position.  So has soon-to-be-former State Senator Rosalind Kurita (D-Clarksville).
• Justin Wilson, former Deputy Governor to Don Sundquist, has contacted Ramsey to express interest in the Treasurer or Comptroller positions.

Wilson speculates about others who may be interested: Bob Davis, Van Hilleary, Randy Stamps and Larry Scroggs.

Ramsey said that, with Republicans controlling both the House and Senate, it is a “foregone conclusion” that the current officeholders – Comptroller John Morgan, Secretary of State Riley Darnell and Treasurer Dale Sims – will be replaced.