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Contest for County Commission District 1
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
Tony Beaty's biography shows current service as a Pickett County commissioner since 2022, 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 regarding multi-year bond issues or state-required continuing education through UT CTAS.
Chris Masiongale's decade as director of a merged 911 district and forty years in EMS demonstrate operational leadership relevant to county service management. A 2018 audit questioned $84,000 in expenses, including food and equipment purchases, though the board retained him after he denied wrongdoing. In 2025, commissioners rejected his permanent confirmation as EMS director, citing a desire for separate roles. Bio does not indicate experience with county budget approval or legislative drafting of ordinances.
Sheila Moon's biography shows current service as a Pickett County commissioner since 2022, demonstrating familiarity with local legislative processes and constituent relations. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate experience in state-required continuing education through UT CTAS or prior budget approval authority for multi-year bond issues.
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