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Contest for County Commissioner District 3

general - 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

STACY D. VAUGHAN

STACY D. VAUGHAN

Republican
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Vaughan's fourteen-year tenure as Hawkins County Commissioner demonstrates relevant policy judgment and budget literacy through chairing personnel, public safety, and budget committees. His background includes supervising law enforcement teams and managing a family farm, alongside extensive training in budgeting and leadership. Bio does not indicate recent experience with state-mandated continuing education or current intergovernmental negotiations beyond his prior association service.
MATTHEW WILLIAMS

MATTHEW WILLIAMS

Independent
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RODNEY ROBERSON

RODNEY ROBERSON

Independent
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Rodney Roberson's biography shows relevant experience in public administration through roles as a school principal, facilities energy manager, and housing authority director, demonstrating familiarity with county operations and budget management. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate legislative drafting experience or specific continuing education completion for the commission role.
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