City Officials
Elected officials for Cocke County — their promises, tenure record, and accountability.
City Council
Joe E. Shults
County Mayor2026-09-01–2030-08-31 (start: new term after the August 6, 2026 county general election per WVLT 2026-08-15 and the Cocke sample ballot; Tennessee county terms begin September 1 — day shown by the county's September 1 swearing-in of newly elected officials reported by 923wnpc.com; four-year cycle observed Aug 2022 to Aug 2026; no statute cited, text not read)
Tim Grigsby
Commissioner District 1 Post 12026-09-01–2030-08-31 (start: new term after the August 6, 2026 county general election per WVLT 2026-08-15 and the Cocke sample ballot; Tennessee county terms begin September 1 — day shown by the county's September 1 swearing-in of newly elected officials reported by 923wnpc.com; four-year cycle observed Aug 2022 to Aug 2026; no statute cited, text not read)
Bill Miller
Commissioner District 1 Post 22022-09-01–2030-08-31 (start: county terms begin September 1 after the August 2022 election per 923wnpc.com September 1 swearing-in report; seated continuously per January 20, 2026 roll call in CLB minutes and listed on cockecountytn.gov CLB page after the 2026 election — individual 2022 election not separately sourced; provisional; end: current term ends August 31, 2030, four-year cycle, no statute cited)
Judy Hensley
Commissioner District 2 Post 12026-09-01–2030-08-31 (start: new term after the August 6, 2026 county general election per WVLT 2026-08-15 and the Cocke sample ballot; Tennessee county terms begin September 1 — day shown by the county's September 1 swearing-in of newly elected officials reported by 923wnpc.com; four-year cycle observed Aug 2022 to Aug 2026; no statute cited, text not read)
Kenneth Norton
Commissioner District 2 Post 22026-09-01–2030-08-31 (start: new term after the August 6, 2026 county general election per WVLT 2026-08-15 and the Cocke sample ballot; Tennessee county terms begin September 1 — day shown by the county's September 1 swearing-in of newly elected officials reported by 923wnpc.com; four-year cycle observed Aug 2022 to Aug 2026; no statute cited, text not read)
Norman Smith
Commissioner District 3 Post 12022-09-01–2030-08-31 (start: county terms begin September 1 after the August 2022 election per 923wnpc.com September 1 swearing-in report; seated continuously per January 20, 2026 roll call in CLB minutes and listed on cockecountytn.gov CLB page after the 2026 election — individual 2022 election not separately sourced; provisional; end: current term ends August 31, 2030, four-year cycle, no statute cited)
Sid Mason
Commissioner District 3 Post 22026-09-01–2030-08-31 (start: new term after the August 6, 2026 county general election per WVLT 2026-08-15 and the Cocke sample ballot; Tennessee county terms begin September 1 — day shown by the county's September 1 swearing-in of newly elected officials reported by 923wnpc.com; four-year cycle observed Aug 2022 to Aug 2026; no statute cited, text not read)
Jonathan Templin
Commissioner District 4 Post 12022-09-01–2030-08-31 (start: county terms begin September 1 after the August 2022 election per 923wnpc.com September 1 swearing-in report; seated continuously per January 20, 2026 roll call in CLB minutes and listed on cockecountytn.gov CLB page after the 2026 election — individual 2022 election not separately sourced; provisional; end: current term ends August 31, 2030, four-year cycle, no statute cited)
Donnie Raines
Commissioner District 4 Post 22026-09-01–2030-08-31 (start: new term after the August 6, 2026 county general election per WVLT 2026-08-15 and the Cocke sample ballot; Tennessee county terms begin September 1 — day shown by the county's September 1 swearing-in of newly elected officials reported by 923wnpc.com; four-year cycle observed Aug 2022 to Aug 2026; no statute cited, text not read)
Dan Bright
Commissioner District 5 Post 12022-09-01–2030-08-31 (start: county terms begin September 1 after the August 2022 election per 923wnpc.com September 1 swearing-in report; seated continuously per January 20, 2026 roll call in CLB minutes and listed on cockecountytn.gov CLB page after the 2026 election — individual 2022 election not separately sourced; provisional; end: current term ends August 31, 2030, four-year cycle, no statute cited)
Daniel Reece
Commissioner District 5 Post 22026-09-01–2030-08-31 (start: new term after the August 6, 2026 county general election per WVLT 2026-08-15 and the Cocke sample ballot; Tennessee county terms begin September 1 — day shown by the county's September 1 swearing-in of newly elected officials reported by 923wnpc.com; four-year cycle observed Aug 2022 to Aug 2026; no statute cited, text not read)
Casey Reed
Commissioner District 6 Post 12026-09-01–2030-08-31 (start: new term after the August 6, 2026 county general election per WVLT 2026-08-15 and the Cocke sample ballot; Tennessee county terms begin September 1 — day shown by the county's September 1 swearing-in of newly elected officials reported by 923wnpc.com; four-year cycle observed Aug 2022 to Aug 2026; no statute cited, text not read)
Jeff Eslinger
Commissioner District 6 Post 22026-09-01–2030-08-31 (start: new term after the August 6, 2026 county general election per WVLT 2026-08-15 and the Cocke sample ballot; Tennessee county terms begin September 1 — day shown by the county's September 1 swearing-in of newly elected officials reported by 923wnpc.com; four-year cycle observed Aug 2022 to Aug 2026; no statute cited, text not read)
Tim Layman
Commissioner District 7 Post 12022-09-01–2030-08-31 (start: county terms begin September 1 after the August 2022 election per 923wnpc.com September 1 swearing-in report; seated continuously per January 20, 2026 roll call in CLB minutes and listed on cockecountytn.gov CLB page after the 2026 election — individual 2022 election not separately sourced; provisional; end: current term ends August 31, 2030, four-year cycle, no statute cited)
Clayton Ellison
Commissioner District 7 Post 22026-09-01–2030-08-31 (start: new term after the August 6, 2026 county general election per WVLT 2026-08-15 and the Cocke sample ballot; Tennessee county terms begin September 1 — day shown by the county's September 1 swearing-in of newly elected officials reported by 923wnpc.com; four-year cycle observed Aug 2022 to Aug 2026; no statute cited, text not read)
Former Officials (10)
Andy Ford
CommissionerServed until Aug 2026
Billy Hudson
CommissionerServed until Aug 2026
David Veridal
CommissionerServed until Aug 2026
Gayla Blazer
CommissionerServed until Aug 2026
Jason McMahan
CommissionerServed until Aug 2026
Karen Chambers
CommissionerServed until Aug 2026
Rick Vassar
CommissionerServed until Aug 2026
Rob Mathis
County Mayor2022–2026
Served until Aug 2026
Tracy Stepp
CommissionerServed until Aug 2026
Wilma Ball
CommissionerServed until Aug 2026