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Contest for County Commissioner District 3
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
Todd Wilcox's biography shows prior service on the Unicoi County Commission and a CTAS record indicating completion of required state training. He participated in a unanimous 2019 vote declaring the county a Second Amendment Sanctuary. Bio does not indicate experience with budget approval, tax rate setting, or multi-year bond authorization.
Lemmon's tenure as an alderman demonstrates relevant experience in local legislative processes and constituent relations within Tennessee municipal law. The biography contains no documented controversies or disciplinary records. Bio does not indicate experience with countywide budget approval, bond issuance authority, or state-mandated continuing education through UT CTAS.
Gina Wilson Clark's biography shows current service on the Unicoi County Commission, demonstrating direct experience with local policy judgment, budget approval, and constituent relations within Tennessee county law. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior experience drafting complex multi-year bond issues or completing state-mandated UT CTAS continuing education.
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