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Contest for County Commissioner District 5
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
Washington's biography shows leadership in community dialogue and housing administration through co-founding a reconciliation project and chairing the Martin Housing Authority. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate experience with county budget approval, legislative drafting, or state-mandated continuing education.
David Moore's biography shows relevant experience for county commissioner duties through his tenure as a police chief, teaching criminal justice, and consulting on municipal management. He currently serves on the commission's Finance and Public Safety committees, demonstrating familiarity with legislative processes and budget oversight. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior elected office experience or specific land use planning experience.
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