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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Aug 16, 2016

LeTonia Armstrong, wife of state Rep. Joe Armstrong, is one of the top candidates being considered to replace the Democratic lawmaker following his conviction for filing a false tax return, according to Knoxnews. The other two are Knoxville councilman and former city mayor Daniel Brown and Rick Staples, a community advocate who has run several recent unsuccessful bids for local office. The Knox County Democratic Party’s Executive Committee will meet Thursday to choose a successor.