{"county":"tipton","description":null,"district":"8","districtgroup":"county_commission","id":653,"key":"county_commission_district_8_position_2","lastchangeby":null,"name":"Cecil Watson","next_election":null,"notes":null,"officegroup":null,"partisan":1,"party":null,"qualities":null,"quantity":null,"source":"{\"url\": \"https://cms4files1.revize.com/tiptontn/document_center/ec_ELECTED_APPOINTED_OFFICIALS.pdf\", \"title\": \"Tipton County, TN \u2014 Elected and Appointed Officials\", \"retrieved_at\": \"2026-06-05\"}","state":"TN","term_end":"2026-09-01","term_start":"2022-09-01","term_years":4,"terms":[{"current":1,"description":null,"electiondate":null,"name":"Cecil Watson","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nCecil G. Watson, who goes by Cecil Watson, is a candidate for Tipton County Commission District 8 in the 2026 Tipton County general election, running as a Republican [1]. District 8 elects two commissioners. Watson has represented the district since at least 2022, when he and running mate James \"Lamont\" Sneed defeated challenger Charles Woelm for the district's two commission seats [2]. Watson also serves on the county's Highway Commission and Audit Committee [1].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [County Commission \u2013 Tipton County, TN](https://tiptonco.com/government/county_commission/index.php)\n- [2] [Here are the results from Tipton County's general election and state primary \u2013 The Leader](https://covingtonleader.com/election-2022/county-general-election-2022-results/)","firstname":"Cecil","lastname":"Watson","token":"JEgiksDl1R"},"term_end":"2026-09-01","term_start":"2022-09-01"}],"title":"County Commissioner District 8 Position 2","type":null,"url":null,"whenchanged":"2026-06-05 21:37:19"}