One week after announcing his candidacy for Hamilton County Criminal Court Judge, Tom Greenholtz’s finance committee has raised close to $30,000, according to data released Tuesday afternoon by his campaign consultant.
“I am deeply honored by the support of these civic and community leaders,” said Greenholtz, who was appointed in September by Gov. Bill Haslam to fill the vacancy of retired Judge Rebecca Stern.
Greenholtz is running against two other local attorneys, Assistant Public Defender Mike Little and Assistant District Attorney Boyd Patterson. Both have picked up papers to run in the March 1, 2016, Republican primary for the judicial seat. Neither released financial figures Tuesday.
Tennessee judicial codes prohibit candidates from accepting political funds for public office, but Little, Patterson and Greenholtz can straddle this guideline by forming a financial team.
Prominent members of Greenholtz’s committee – Elect Judge Tom Greenholtz – include former Supreme Court Justice Mickey Barker; attorney Jerry Summers; and Mike St. Charles, a real estate attorney and chairman of the committee.