While Robert Bratton has been called everything from a "lunatic" to a "great thinker,” he has never been called a "good listener."
You see, Bratton is ALWAYS thinking about his next statement. A few years back at a local community fair Bratton said the following: "If you aren't p-----g people off, you aren't makin' progress."
Based on that statement, Bratton has made a lot of progress. Bratton does seem to be the most intense person in the political world of Knox. He is keen on the issues of our county. He certainly knows as much about Knox County Schools as anyone around. He is a person willing to assist anyone. It doesn't matter if you are from his district or not. Now, that is hard to find in a public official. It doesn't matter to Bratton if the issue is small or large... if it is important enough for someone to contact him, he helps.
For this I say "hats off" to Robert Bratton.
The next time you see Bratton ask him about cows running into a proposed electric fence that will be constructed on the United States and Mexico border. As you know, there is a lot of cow smuggling coming into the USA.