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Contest for County Commissioner District 2
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
Corey Hatcher's biography shows no prior elected office or direct experience with county budgeting, land use policy, or legislative drafting in Tennessee. The record notes a 2021 unsuccessful bid for a vacant commission seat but contains no disciplinary history. Bio does not indicate experience managing public funds or serving on committees.
Jason Harris's biography shows current service on the Unicoi County Commission for the 2nd District, demonstrating direct experience with county legislative processes and constituent relations. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior budget literacy or specific policy judgment on countywide matters like land use.
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