Media
“Knight vows to cut costs and bickering”
News-Record.com
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Bill Knight wants his first elected office to be a big one: mayor of the city of Greensboro.
Knight, 69, is a political newcomer, having run for office once.
But his lack of political experience isn’t an issue for his supporters, who say Knight is the man to whip the city’s finances — and its disagreeable elected officials — into shape.
But he will have to defeat incumbent Yvonne Johnson, who has remained popular among some constituents despite the trials of the last two years as mayor.
Knight says, plainly, he can do a better job….
“Knight, Thompson Can Advance City”
RhinoTimes.com
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Mayor is the highest elected office in Greensboro, and it should be occupied by someone who understands how to use that power.
The most common complaint about the current City Council could be fixed by mayoral candidate Bill Knight at the first meeting after he is elected mayor….
“Greensboro mayoral race: Bill Knight” (text & video)
News14.com
updated Thursday, October 29, 2009
Bill Knight has been living and working in Greensboro for most of his life, attending its public schools and graduating from UNC Greensboro.
And since retiring as a certified public accountant five years ago, he’s been keeping active in the community.
“Travel, family, mission work. I’ve done some mission work that I’ve certainly enjoyed,” said Knight.
But now he says he’s ready for a new challenge and is running for mayor of the city of Greensboro.
“There is a real difference between the mayor’s direction, what [Yvonne Johnson's] said and what she’s done and what I plan to do,” said Knight.
Knight says his primary focus if elected will be with the Greensboro Police Department. He says combating crime not only helps the citizens, but also helps business….
“Knight, Thompson Could Change City”
RhinoTimes.com
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Conservatives in Greensboro have a once-in-a-decade opportunity to bring change to city government. I know that I’m supposed to say once in a lifetime, but the last time this opportunity came around was in 1995, and the liberals out-organized the conservatives up one side and down the other and won. The result 14 years ago was that Carolyn Allen was elected mayor and Yvonne Johnson was elected to the City Council. That was the last time a conservative had a shot at being mayor, unless you consider a quixotic write-in campaign run by a weekly newspaper editor in 1997.
This year all it will take is a few thousand conservatives who ordinarily don’t vote in local elections to go to the polls and cast ballots for Bill Knight running for mayor, and Danny Thompson running for City Council at large….
“Johnson, Knight Are Like Night and Day”
RhinoTimes.com
Thursday, October 15, 2009
The difference in the two candidates for mayor was readily apparent at the mayor’s forum on Thursday Oct. 8 at the Greensboro Central Library.
If you want a mayor whose goal is to make sure everyone gets heard and is concerned about how people feel, then Mayor Yvonne Johnson is your choice.
If you want someone whose major concern is getting things done, then Bill Knight is your man….
“Bill Knight transcript”
YesWeekly.blogspot.com
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Remarks by mayoral candidate Bill Knight during an Oct. 8 candidate forum hosted by the Greensboro Neighborhood Congress at the Greensboro Public Library.
07/09/2009, Rhino Times
“Johnson Could Have Real Race This Time,” by John Hammer
o6/11/2009, News & Record
“Mayoral hopefuls off and running in Greensboro,” by Amanda Lehmert
o6/11/2009, News 14
“Knight announces his intentions of running against mayor”
04/30/2009, Rhino Times
“Slots Filling Quickly In City Council Races,” by John Hammer
