Commentary: Loudon County Politics, The Family Business?

Recently Pat Hunter, brought to my attention that it seems like politics in this County is a family business. Have a look.

Commissioner
Austin Shaver

Loudon County BOE Member
Van Shaver

School Board Member Van Shaver's son Austin Shaver serves on County Commission.

Loudon County BOE Member
Gary Ubben

Commissioner
Sharon Yarborough 

School Board Member Gary Ubben's wife Sharon Yarborough serves on County Commision.

Loudon County BOE Member
Bobby Johnson Jr

School Board Member Bobby Johnson Jr's Father Bobby Johnson Sr serves on both Lenoir City School Board and Lenoir City Council.

Lenoir City Councilman and BOE Member
Bobby Johnson Sr.

While legally there is nothing wrong with what the Shavers and Mr Ubben and Commissioner Yarborough's membership on the boards.

The Johnsons I do have a problem with. This is NOT A PERSONAL PROBLEM. This is a political problem. This is what I call over occupation. Bobby Jr is acceptable in my mind being on Loudon County School Board. However Bobby Sr. is seriously overkill. I do not think it should be legal to do what he is doing. I do not believe that a single person should be able to hold more than one elected position at a time.