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Contest for County Commission District 11
general - Partisan - County Commissioner
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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
Kathy Dunn's biography shows current service as a Putnam County Commissioner representing District 11, demonstrating direct experience with county legislative processes and constituent relations. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate specific experience in budget literacy regarding multi-year bond issues or state-mandated continuing education completion.
Darren Wilson's biography shows current service as a Putnam County Commissioner and background as a real estate broker and small business owner, relevant to policy judgment and constituent relations. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate experience with multi-year bond issues or state-mandated continuing education completion.
Strode's background in healthcare finance and revenue cycle management demonstrates budget literacy relevant to county fiscal oversight, while his role founding a local business suggests experience with constituent relations and community economic issues. The biography contains no record of disciplinary action or controversy. Bio does not indicate experience drafting legislation or completing state-required continuing education through UT CTAS.
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