{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"David Hawks","chatgptsummary":"David Hawks' thirty-three-year tenure as an industrial supervisor and sixteen years on the Weakley County Commission demonstrate relevant policy judgment and legislative experience in committee work. He currently serves on Health, Education, Economic Development, Public Safety, and Fiber Research committees. The biography contains no record of controversy or disciplinary action. Bio does not indicate prior budget literacy or specific continuing education experience.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nDavid Earl Hawks is one of two Weakley County commissioners representing District 7 and is a candidate on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot [1].\n\n## Background\nHawks was born June 2, 1951, the son of Dayne and Monema Hawks [1].\n\n## Career\nHawks worked for the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company from November 1972 to June 2006, retiring after 33.5 years as an industrial supervisor; earlier he worked at Reelfoot Packing Company [1]. He serves as a TSSAA referee and has long coached and umpired youth baseball [1].\n\n## Office history\nHawks was first elected to the commission on August 5, 2010 [1]. He serves on the Health, Education and Economic Development Committee; the Public Safety Committee; and the Fiber Research Committee [1].\n\n## Family\nHawks and his wife, Katana Wiley Hawks, whom he met at UT Martin, have been married 53 years and have two children and a granddaughter [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Weakley County Commissioner David Hawks](https://www.weakleycountytn.gov/davidhawks.html) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"David","lastname":"Hawks","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"ERnem30eRn"},"token":"david_hawks"},{"candidatename":"Bill W Hazlewood","chatgptsummary":"Billy Hazlewood's biography shows relevant experience serving on Weakley County's Finance and Ways and Means Committee, Public Works Committee as vice-chair, Fiber Research Committee, and Rules Committee, demonstrating familiarity with legislative processes and budget matters. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate prior experience in intergovernmental negotiations or specific continuing education completion through UT CTAS.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nBilly Hazlewood of Martin is one of two Weakley County commissioners representing District 7 and is a candidate on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot [1].\n\n## Office history\nHazlewood serves on the Finance, Ways and Means Committee; the Public Works Committee, where he is vice-chair; the Fiber Research Committee; and the Rules Committee [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Weakley County Commissioner Billy Hazlewood](https://www.weakleycountytn.gov/billyhazlewood.html) - accessed 2026-07-23","firstname":"Bill","lastname":"Hazlewood","middlename":"W","suffix":null,"token":"N4G2iHR4h1"},"token":"bill_w_hazlewood"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":null,"office":"county_commission_district_7","officedescription":"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.","officequalities":"- Policy judgment on countywide matters \u2014 budget, taxes, land use, services, and intergovernmental issues \u2014 within Tennessee county-government law.\n- Budget literacy: the commission approves the county budget, sets the property-tax rate, and authorizes multi-year bond issues.\n- Legislative process: drafting, amending, and voting on resolutions and ordinances; committee work that pre-screens items.\n- Constituent relations in the district \u2014 case-work and community issues flow through the commissioner's office.\n- Willingness to complete the state-required annual continuing education through UT CTAS.","officeterm":4,"officetitle":"County Commissioner","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":2,"referendum":null,"source":{"retrieved_at":"2026-07-20","title":"weakley County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://www.govoteweakley.gov/uploads/1/5/3/6/153624680/26_aug_weakley_county_gen_sample.pdf"},"title":"County Commissioner District 7"}