I was born in April of 1958 to Jesse O. Knight and Marie Collins Knight. My home is in the Choestoe community of Union County, where my mother’s family first settled nearly 200 years ago. I graduated from Union County High School in 1976. While in high school, I worked construction in the summers, and later at my father’s Ford dealership here in Blairsville.

            After high school, my education continued in business administration and civil engineering at Truett McConnell College, North Georgia College, and Southern Polytechnic College in Marietta. I consider my experience as a self-employed businessman for the past 22 years as additional education.

            I currently work as a sales representative in the auto parts industry, covering a sales territory throughout North Georgia and Metro Atlanta. For more than 20 years, I have sold auto parts to General Motors dealerships and worked with them to develop profitable strategies. This is a fast-paced and competitive business that requires excellent people skills and a high level of self-motivation. Locally, I have been involved in residential development and construction, as well as raising cattle.

My wife, Carol Roberts Knight, is a teacher at Union County High School. Carol was raised in Suches and graduated from Woody Gap School before earning her Masters Degree in Education from Emory University in Atlanta. We have two wonderful children that attend Union County Middle School. We are also active members of Antioch Baptist Church.

            I would like to serve Union County as your next Tax Commissioner. I believe that because of my personal and professional background, I am well prepared. I am a people person who is proud of our community and would serve as your tax commissioner with honesty and integrity.

6700 Scenic Estates Dr.
Blairsville, GA 30512
Lee@KnightforTaxCommissioner.com ·  Phone: 706-897-8336