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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.
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Top issues during term (6)(Public Safety)
low↓Aug 2026[5]
EMS Firefighter Program Update
medium↓Feb 2026[2]
National Guard recognition dispute
$10,000 from the Sheriff's Inmate Phone Reserves.
high↓Jan 2026[1]
Homelessness and mental health crisis
low↓Mar 2026[1]
Jail operations and audit performance
high↓Mar 2026[1]
Emergency & Rescue Squad weekday pilot program
$113,694.28, paid from existing Sheriff's excess board bill reserves rather than new taxes.
medium↓Mar 2026[1]
EMA vehicle disposal controversy and future vehicle purchases
Decisions during term (0)
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