Bill Haslam (b. 1958) is the mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee. He was elected in 2003, replacing the retiring Victor Ashe who had served for 15 years. He defeated Madeline Rogero in the main election. Prior to becoming mayor he was the president of Pilot Corporation, a regional chain of travel centres, which was founded by his father Jim Haslam. He is a member of the Republican Party. In October 2006, Mayor Haslam went public with his desire to repeal the 2nd Amendment and ban firearms along with liberal big city mayors Michael Bloomberg (NY, NY), Thomas Menino (Boston, MA) and Richard Daley (Chicago, IL). 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: The Marble City, K-Town, Big Orange Country, Knox Vegas Location Location within the U.S. State of Tennessee Coordinates , Government Cities in Tennessee Tennessee Mayor Bill Haslam (R) Geographical characteristics Area City 254. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Victor Henderson Ashe II (born January 1, 1945) was mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee (1988-2003), and in 2004 became U.S. ambassador to Poland. ... Pilot Corporation (Pilot) is a petroleum corporation in Knoxville, Tennessee. ... James Haslam Sr. ... This article is about the modern United States Republican Party. ...
2003 Election
Haslam replaced Victor Ashe after beating Madeline Rogero by a margin of 52.64% to 46.39%. [1]
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