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Contest for County Commissioner District 5
general - Non-partisan - County Commissioner
Elect 2 candidates
About this office
A county commissioner is a member of the county's legislative body. The commission approves the county budget, sets the property-tax rate, authorizes borrowing, and passes county resolutions and ordinances. Commissioners are elected from districts (or at-large seats) to represent constituents on countywide policy.
Term length: 4 years.
This role calls for
- Policy judgment on countywide matters — budget, taxes, land use, services, and intergovernmental issues — within Tennessee county-government law.
- Budget literacy: the commission approves the county budget, sets the property-tax rate, and authorizes multi-year bond issues.
- Legislative process: drafting, amending, and voting on resolutions and ordinances; committee work that pre-screens items.
- Constituent relations in the district — case-work and community issues flow through the commissioner's office.
- Willingness to complete the state-required annual continuing education through UT CTAS.
Derived from the office's statutory duties and operational reality. Candidate summaries below map each candidate's documented experience to these requirements.
Campaigns
Tony R. Burnett's biography shows relevant experience as a sitting Cannon County Commissioner and former police chief who secured grant funding for safety equipment. The record notes his resignation from the Woodbury Police Department in 2012 without stating a reason. Bio does not indicate specific experience with county budget approval or legislative drafting within Tennessee law.
Kristal Alexander's biography shows current service as a Cannon County Commissioner since 2022, demonstrating direct experience with county budget approval, legislative processes, and constituent relations within Tennessee law. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior experience in multi-year bond issuance or specific continuing education completion through UT CTAS.
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