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Bill Knowles is a follower of Jesus Christ, a longtime conservative civic servant and a family man. The first Knowles moved to Hamilton County in 1908 when Petway Knowles moved down from White County and opened a local market on Dodds Avenue.
County
Clerk Knowles has served for almost 36 years—a record for a local elected official in this office. Through his years in leading a professional staff, the office has received numerous awards from The National Association of Counties for innovative changes. 
The County Officials Association of Tennessee (COAT) elected him as the Outstanding Official of the Year for 2006. He was cited for keeping his office on the cutting-edge of technology.
Prior to being elected as
County
Clerk in 1974 Bill served his community as Director of Manpower and Training for the Concentrated Employment Program located in the Warner Park Field House. It was a project designed to develop jobs for the disadvantaged.
Bill has been married to Marlene Coulter Knowles since 1955. They have three
children who reside in
Hamilton
County. They are blessed with eight grandchildren.
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