Washington County Board of County Commissioners
Once called the County Court, the modern County Commission actually functions as the legislative body of county government, working primarily through the committee system. There are six standing committees and numerous other committees boards and commissions whose vote functions as a recommendation to the full County Commission.
Whether it is payment of bills, approval of expenditures, approval of the budget, zoning changes or new legislation, committee actions do not take on the color of law until approved by a vote of the full commission.
There are 15 commissioners in Washington County, serving in fifteen commission districts. Each commission district comprises several of the 35 Civil Districts, each of which is a voting precinct.
To see the Commission's adopted rules of procedure, click on the file attachment at the bottom of this page.
Originally there were 18 Civil Districts, but population growth has caused urban precincts to be subdivided in order to effect proportional distribution. One vestige of the old County Court days is that County Commissioners can still perform marriages.
1st Commission District |
Steve Light |
153 Thornburg Hills Rd
Limestone, TN 37681
steve@cambronins.com |
(423) 341-3327 |
2nd Commission District |
Kent Harris |
184 Ward Rowe Road
Limestone, TN 37681
davidkentharris33@gmail.com |
(423) 220-0577 |
3rd Commission District |
Jerome Fitzgerald |
111 Depot Street
Jonesborough, TN 37659
jeromefitzgerald86@gmail.com |
(423) 440-3501 |
4th Commission District |
Danny Edens |
103 Meadowview Subdivision
Telford, TN 37690
dedens@washingtoncountytn.org |
(423) 483-3522 |
5th Commission District |
Bryan Davenport |
1120 Keeview Drive
Gray, TN 37615
bkdaven@comcast.net |
(423) 676-3216 |
6th Commission District |
Greg Matherly |
404 Brookwood Drive
Gray, TN 37615
greg.matherly@wc911.org |
(423) 791-1905 |
7th Commission District |
Larry England |
10 McGregor Place
Johnson City, TN 37604
lengland@washingtoncountytn.org |
(423) 361-7806 |
8th Commission District |
Freddie Malone |
1189 Cattail Point
Johnson City, TN 37601
malone4commission@gmail.com |
(423) 677-1267 |
9th Commission District |
Suzy Williams |
7 Llewellyn Wood
Johnson City, TN 37601
tuliainjc@yahoo.com |
(423) 943-1563 |
10th Commission District |
Phil Carriger |
6 Fox Run Lane
Johnson City, TN 37604
pcarriger@charter.net |
(423) 741-3087 |
11th Commission District |
Jodi Jones |
315 W Locust Street
Johnson City, TN 37604
jodiforcounty@gmail.com |
(423) 946-0444 |
12th Commission District |
Robbie Tester |
31 Cherokee Ridge Court
Johnson City, TN 37604
rhtester@yahoo.com |
(423) 943-0188 |
13th Commission District |
Gary McAllister |
3635 W Walnut Street
Jonesborough, TN 37659
gmcallister@washingtoncountytn.org |
(423) 557-7912 |
14th Commission District |
Jim Wheeler |
4 Windlesham Court
Johnson City, TN 37604
jim@firsttownlaw.com |
(423) 430-7935 |
15th Commission District |
Mike Ford |
191 John Garst Road
Jonesborough, TN 37659
mford0186@yahoo.com |
(423) 753-0186 |
County commissioners are elected in the regular August election for a four-year term which begins Sept. 1. County commissioners must reside within and be a qualified voter of the district represented. County employees otherwise qualified to serve may hold office as a legislative body member.
However, no person elected or appointed as county executive, sheriff, trustee, register, county clerk, assessor of property, or any other countywide office filled by popular vote or by the legislative body may be nominated for or elected to the legislative body. If a commission member accepts nomination for any of the above offices, or for the General Assembly when the office is being filled by the legislative body, that member becomes disqualified to continue in office and a vacancy in the commission will automatically exist.
The County commission sets its meeting dates and place, but must meet at least four times a year. Vacancies are filled by the remaining commission members until a successor is elected in the next general election.