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Contest for County Commission District 7
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
Courtney Fee's biography shows relevant experience as an incumbent Tipton County Commissioner and Audit Committee chair, demonstrating familiarity with budget oversight, legislative processes, and constituent relations within Tennessee county law. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior state-mandated continuing education experience through UT CTAS.
Alvis Ferrell's biography shows he is an Independent candidate for Tipton County Commission District 7 in the August 2026 election. The record does not indicate prior experience with county budgeting, legislative drafting, or constituent case-work required for this role. Bio does not indicate relevant policy judgment or continuing education experience.
Brad Case's biography shows two years of service on the Tipton County Commission, demonstrating familiarity with local legislative processes and constituent relations. He was elected in 2022 alongside an incumbent, indicating prior voter trust for district representation. Bio does not indicate experience with complex budget literacy or state-mandated continuing education through UT CTAS.
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