City Officials
Elected officials for Carter County — their promises, tenure record, and accountability.
City Council
Patty Woodby
County Mayor2022-09-01 – 2030-08-31
Keith Range
Commissioner District 12025-07-21 – 2030-08-31
Nick Holder
Commissioner District 12026-09-01 – 2030-08-31
Christie Grindstaff
Commissioner District 12026-09-01 – 2030-08-31
Julie Guinn
Commissioner District 22026-09-01 – 2030-08-31
Derrick Guinn
Commissioner District 22026-09-01 – 2030-08-31
Avery Wynn
Commissioner District 22026-09-01 – 2030-08-31
Bradley Johnson
Commissioner District 32026-09-01 – 2030-08-31
Steve Burrough
Commissioner District 32026-09-01 – 2030-08-31
Charlie Von Cannon
Commissioner District 32026-09-01 – 2030-08-31
Austin Jaynes
Commissioner District 42026-09-01 – 2030-08-31
Gary Kemp
Commissioner District 42026-09-01 – 2030-08-31
Jason Lyons
Commissioner District 42026-09-01 – 2030-08-31
Lisa Childress
Commissioner District 52026-09-01 – 2030-08-31
Charlene Thomas
Commissioner District 52026-09-01 – 2030-08-31
Taylor Brown
Commissioner District 62026-09-01 – 2030-08-31
Travis Hill
Commissioner District 62026-09-01 – 2030-08-31
Todd Smith
Commissioner District 62026-09-01 – 2030-08-31
Carole Whaley
Commissioner District 72026-09-01 – 2030-08-31
Scotty Hall
Commissioner District 72026-09-01 – 2030-08-31
Michael Miller
Commissioner District 72026-09-01 – 2030-08-31
Wes Holtsclaw
Commissioner District 82026-09-01 – 2030-08-31
Wes Holtsclaw's platform centers on historic preservation and community heritage, specifically focusing on saving local landmarks like the Henderson Folsom house from demolition.
Kelly Collins
Commissioner District 82026-09-01 – 2030-08-31
Thomas Proffitt
Commissioner District 82026-09-01 – 2030-08-31
Former Officials (18)
Aaron Frazier
Commissioner District 7Present at Jan-Mar 2026 Commission meetings (minutes roll calls); not a candidate in the Aug 6 2026 certified results (Carter County Election Commission official results, Aug 6 2026 State Primary and County General (certified 08/17/2026, cartercountytn.gov)); term ended August 31, 2026 when successors' terms began September 1 per CTAS (mayor page quote 'Terms begin on the first day of September following the election', T.C.A. §§ 5-6-101 and 5-5-102 as quoted there; statute text not read). Month-level start: September 2018. Listed on the commission at the Sept 17, 2018 organizational meeting (Elizabethton Star 2018-09-19, 'Carter County Commission elects Lyons as chairman') and an incumbent seeking re-election in the May 2022 primary (Elizabethton Star 2022-05-04); continuous service; the exact first-office day before Sept 2018 is not published, so the first sourced month is used.
Served until Aug 2026
Angie Odom
Commissioner District 3Present at Jan-Mar 2026 Commission meetings (minutes roll calls); not a candidate in the Aug 6 2026 certified results (Carter County Election Commission official results, Aug 6 2026 State Primary and County General (certified 08/17/2026, cartercountytn.gov)); term ended August 31, 2026 when successors' terms began September 1 per CTAS (mayor page quote 'Terms begin on the first day of September following the election', T.C.A. §§ 5-6-101 and 5-5-102 as quoted there; statute text not read). Took the seat with the term beginning September 1, 2022 (T.C.A. §§ 5-6-101 and 5-5-102 as quoted on the CTAS page; named in the May 3 2022 primary / Aug 4 2022 general results, Elizabethton Star 2022-05-04 and 2022-08-04); continuous service since.
Served until Aug 2026
Danny Deal
Commissioner District 4Present at Jan-Mar 2026 Commission meetings (minutes roll calls); not a candidate in the Aug 6 2026 certified results (Carter County Election Commission official results, Aug 6 2026 State Primary and County General (certified 08/17/2026, cartercountytn.gov)); term ended August 31, 2026 when successors' terms began September 1 per CTAS (mayor page quote 'Terms begin on the first day of September following the election', T.C.A. §§ 5-6-101 and 5-5-102 as quoted there; statute text not read). Took the seat with the term beginning September 1, 2022 (T.C.A. §§ 5-6-101 and 5-5-102 as quoted on the CTAS page; named in the May 3 2022 primary / Aug 4 2022 general results, Elizabethton Star 2022-05-04 and 2022-08-04); continuous service since.
Served until Aug 2026
Donnie Cable
Commissioner District 6Present at Jan-Mar 2026 Commission meetings (minutes roll calls); not a candidate in the Aug 6 2026 certified results (Carter County Election Commission official results, Aug 6 2026 State Primary and County General (certified 08/17/2026, cartercountytn.gov)); term ended August 31, 2026 when successors' terms began September 1 per CTAS (mayor page quote 'Terms begin on the first day of September following the election', T.C.A. §§ 5-6-101 and 5-5-102 as quoted there; statute text not read). Took the seat with the term beginning September 1, 2022 (T.C.A. §§ 5-6-101 and 5-5-102 as quoted on the CTAS page; named in the May 3 2022 primary / Aug 4 2022 general results, Elizabethton Star 2022-05-04 and 2022-08-04); continuous service since.
Served until Aug 2026
Jason Clawson
Commissioner District 6Present at Jan-Mar 2026 Commission meetings (minutes roll calls); not a candidate in the Aug 6 2026 certified results (Carter County Election Commission official results, Aug 6 2026 State Primary and County General (certified 08/17/2026, cartercountytn.gov)); term ended August 31, 2026 when successors' terms began September 1 per CTAS (mayor page quote 'Terms begin on the first day of September following the election', T.C.A. §§ 5-6-101 and 5-5-102 as quoted there; statute text not read). Appointed to the vacant 6th District seat Dec 19, 2022 (Carter County agenda 12-19-22 item 10; Citizen Portal report of the Dec 19 2022 meeting: nominated by Nancy Brown, sworn in by County Clerk Mary Gouge); continuous service since.
Served until Aug 2026
Jerry Proffitt
Commissioner District 4Present at Jan-Mar 2026 Commission meetings (minutes roll calls); not a candidate in the Aug 6 2026 certified results (Carter County Election Commission official results, Aug 6 2026 State Primary and County General (certified 08/17/2026, cartercountytn.gov)); term ended August 31, 2026 when successors' terms began September 1 per CTAS (mayor page quote 'Terms begin on the first day of September following the election', T.C.A. §§ 5-6-101 and 5-5-102 as quoted there; statute text not read). Month-level start: September 2018. Listed on the commission at the Sept 17, 2018 organizational meeting (Elizabethton Star 2018-09-19, 'Carter County Commission elects Lyons as chairman') and an incumbent seeking re-election in the May 2022 primary (Elizabethton Star 2022-05-04); continuous service; the exact first-office day before Sept 2018 is not published, so the first sourced month is used.
Served until Aug 2026
Jerry Stout
Commissioner District 8Appointed to the 8th District seat and sworn in Mar 18, 2024 (Elizabethton Star 2024-03-19); present at Jan-Mar 2026 Commission meetings (minutes roll calls); not a candidate in the Aug 6 2026 certified results; term ended August 31, 2026 when successors' terms began September 1 per CTAS (mayor page quote; statute text not read).
Served until Aug 2026
Lesley Hughes
Commissioner District 7Appointed to the 7th District seat and sworn in Mar 18, 2024 (Elizabethton Star 2024-03-19); present at Jan-Mar 2026 Commission meetings (minutes roll calls); not a candidate in the Aug 6 2026 certified results; term ended August 31, 2026 when successors' terms began September 1 per CTAS (mayor page quote; statute text not read).
Served until Aug 2026
Nancy J. Brown
Commissioner District 2Present at Jan-Mar 2026 Commission meetings (minutes roll calls); not a candidate in the Aug 6 2026 certified results (Carter County Election Commission official results, Aug 6 2026 State Primary and County General (certified 08/17/2026, cartercountytn.gov)); term ended August 31, 2026 when successors' terms began September 1 per CTAS (mayor page quote 'Terms begin on the first day of September following the election', T.C.A. §§ 5-6-101 and 5-5-102 as quoted there; statute text not read). Month-level start: September 2018. Listed on the commission at the Sept 17, 2018 organizational meeting (Elizabethton Star 2018-09-19, 'Carter County Commission elects Lyons as chairman') and an incumbent seeking re-election in the May 2022 primary (Elizabethton Star 2022-05-04); continuous service; the exact first-office day before Sept 2018 is not published, so the first sourced month is used.
Served until Aug 2026
Robert Acuff
Commissioner District 1Present at Jan-Mar 2026 Commission meetings (minutes roll calls); not a candidate in the Aug 6 2026 certified results (Carter County Election Commission official results, Aug 6 2026 State Primary and County General (certified 08/17/2026, cartercountytn.gov)); term ended August 31, 2026 when successors' terms began September 1 per CTAS (mayor page quote 'Terms begin on the first day of September following the election', T.C.A. §§ 5-6-101 and 5-5-102 as quoted there; statute text not read). Month-level start: September 2018. Listed on the commission at the Sept 17, 2018 organizational meeting (Elizabethton Star 2018-09-19, 'Carter County Commission elects Lyons as chairman') and an incumbent seeking re-election in the May 2022 primary (Elizabethton Star 2022-05-04); continuous service; the exact first-office day before Sept 2018 is not published, so the first sourced month is used.
Served until Aug 2026
William Bridger
Commissioner District 5Appointed to the 5th District seat and sworn in by Mayor Woodby at the Nov 17, 2025 Commission meeting (minutes); resignation announced by the Chair at the Mar 16, 2026 meeting, 'effective immediately' (minutes).
Served until Mar 2026
Ginger Holdren
Commissioner District 5Left the commission before the Sept 15, 2025 organizational meeting (Elizabethton Star 2025-09-16: 'recently left'); end date is that meeting date, the latest day she could have served. Month-level start: September 2018. Listed on the commission at the Sept 17, 2018 organizational meeting (Elizabethton Star 2018-09-19, 'Carter County Commission elects Lyons as chairman') and an incumbent seeking re-election in the May 2022 primary (Elizabethton Star 2022-05-04); continuous service; the exact first-office day before Sept 2018 is not published, so the first sourced month is used.
Served until Sep 2025
Willie Campbell
Commissioner District 1Retired; replaced by Keith Range, who was appointed and sworn in at the July 21, 2025 Commission meeting (Elizabethton Star 2025-07-22). Month-level start: September 2018. Listed on the commission at the Sept 17, 2018 organizational meeting (Elizabethton Star 2018-09-19, 'Carter County Commission elects Lyons as chairman') and an incumbent seeking re-election in the May 2022 primary (Elizabethton Star 2022-05-04); continuous service; the exact first-office day before Sept 2018 is not published, so the first sourced month is used.
Served until Jul 2025
Bud Hazelwood
Commissioner District 7Appointed to the 7th District vacancy (resignation of Jason Rasnick) and sworn in at the Jan 21, 2025 Commission meeting (Jan 21 2025 minutes, item IX; present on the Feb 18, 2025 roll call). Resigned; replaced by Carole Whaley at the May 19, 2025 meeting (Elizabethton Star 2025-05-20). Resignation date is not published, so the end is the day his successor was seated.
Served until May 2025
Jason Rasnick
Commissioner District 7Won the 7th District seat vacated by Sonja Culler in the May 3 2022 primary (Elizabethton Star 2022-05-04); term beginning September 1, 2022 (T.C.A. §§ 5-6-101 and 5-5-102 as quoted on the CTAS page); still serving per Elizabethton Star 2024-02-01. Resigned; the Jan 21, 2025 minutes (item IX) fill the vacancy 'due to resignation of Jason Rasnick'. Resignation date is not published, so the end is the day his successor Bud Hazelwood was seated.
Served until Jan 2025
Layla Ward
Commissioner District 5Month-level start: September 2018 (held the 5th District seat since 2018 per Elizabethton Star 2024-08-22; listed on the commission at the Sept 17, 2018 organizational meeting, Elizabethton Star 2018-09-19; re-elected as a certified write-in, Elizabethton Star 2022-05-04). Resigned in 2024 before the Aug 19, 2024 meeting; the resignation date is not published, so the end is the day her successor Charlene Thomas was seated (Elizabethton Star 2024-08-22).
Served until Aug 2024
Daniel McInturff
Commissioner District 7month-level end: January 2024 per Elizabethton Star 2024-02-01 (submitted his resignation in January; replaced by Lesley Hughes Mar 18 2024). Took the seat with the term beginning September 1, 2022 (T.C.A. §§ 5-6-101 and 5-5-102 as quoted on the CTAS page; named in the May 3 2022 primary / Aug 4 2022 general results, Elizabethton Star 2022-05-04 and 2022-08-04); continuous service since.
Served until Jan 2024
Cody McQueen
Commissioner District 8month-level end: December 2023 per Elizabethton Star 2024-02-01 (submitted his resignation in December; replaced by Jerry Stout Mar 18 2024). Took the seat with the term beginning September 1, 2022 (T.C.A. §§ 5-6-101 and 5-5-102 as quoted on the CTAS page; named in the May 3 2022 primary / Aug 4 2022 general results, Elizabethton Star 2022-05-04 and 2022-08-04); continuous service since.
Served until Dec 2023