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Contest for County Commissioner District 3
general - Partisan - County Commissioner
Elect 3 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
Mark Mitchell's biography shows four years of service on the Lincoln County Commission, demonstrating familiarity with legislative processes and constituent relations within Tennessee county law. He received the highest vote total in his district during the 2022 election. The record contains no mention of disciplinary actions or controversies. Bio does not indicate experience with budget literacy or state-mandated continuing education through UT CTAS.
Kate Guin's biography shows four years of service on the Lincoln County Commission, demonstrating familiarity with local legislative processes and constituent relations required for the role. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate experience in budget literacy or state-mandated continuing education through UT CTAS.
Jack Atchley's biography shows two years of service on the Lincoln County Commission, demonstrating familiarity with local legislative processes and constituent relations. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate experience in budget literacy or state-mandated continuing education through UT CTAS.
Rod Grubbs brings thirty-five years of infrastructure project management at NASA and small-business consulting, alongside party leadership and community volunteering, to a role requiring budget literacy and constituent relations. His biography documents no controversy or disciplinary record. Bio does not indicate experience with Tennessee county-government law or state-mandated continuing education through UT CTAS.
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