Mayor of Maury County, Tennessee
The County Mayor is the constitutional county executive of Maury County, Tennessee.
The county mayor is elected for a four-year term. The most recent election was held on August 2, 2018.
The office has also been referred to as "County Executive" and (before 1982) "County Judge." Before a state constitutional amendment in 1978 created the current office, the chief administrator of a county in Tennessee was known as a "Chief Judge" and had judicial and legislative, as well as executive, duties.[1][2]
| Name | Party | Years in Office | Election Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Ogles | Republican | 2018-present | August 2, 2018: Ogles (R) 6,843; Norman (Inc.) 5,387; Sonny Shackelford 5,031; Amanda Kelton 1,474.[3] |
| Charlie Norman | Republican[4] | 2014-2018 | August 7, 2014: Norman (R) 6,144; Kim Willis 4,000; Larry Brown 2,996; Gary Carbaugh 1,723; Chip Matlock 806; Mike Dinwiddie 743. (unofficial) [5] |
| James (Jim) Bailey, Jr. | Independent | 2002-2014 | August 5, 2010: Bailey 11,268 (Inc.); Mike Bennett 4,535. (unofficial) [6] August 3, 2006: Unopposed.[7] August 1, 2002: Bailey 7,767; Jimmy Couch 4,496.[8] |
| Edward (Ed) Harlan | Independent | 1994-2002 | August 6, 1998: Harlan (Inc.) 7,965; Jimmy Couch 4,015; Don Bryant 1,960. (unofficial)[9] August 4, 1994: Harlan 7,808; George C. Jones 5,207; Ricky Shelby 843. (unofficial) [10] |
| Sam Delk Kennedy[11] | Democrat[12] | 1990-1994 | August 2, 1990: Kennedy 5,336; George C Jones 3,814; Tom H. Brown 1,031. (unofficial) [13] |
| Michael Greene | Independent | 1982-1986 | August 7, 1986: Greene 5,449; Taylor Rayburn (Inc.) 3,232; Ed Harlan 3,060; Ron Bishop 993; Sammie Logue 179. (unofficial) [14] |
| Taylor Rayburn[15] | Independent | 1974-1986 | August 6, 1982: Rayburn (Inc.) 7,179; Ron Bishop 2,489. (unofficial) [16] August 1, 1974: Rayburn 4,468; John Stanton (Inc.) 3,434; Victor Quinn n/a. (does not include absentee ballots)[17] |
References
- ↑ Hatcher, Joe. "How Voters Changed Constitution." The Tennessean. 19 March 1978. pp. 1B-2B. Web (newspapers.com). 9 Feb. 2021.
- ↑ Parish, Joe. "The Follow-Up." The Jackson (Tenn.) Sun. 9 March 1978. Web (newspapers.com). 9 Feb. 2021.
- ↑ https://www.maurycounty-tn.gov/Archive.aspx?AMID=37 "Election Results." Maury County Election Commission. Web. Undated. 9 Feb. 2021.]
- ↑ Sought re-election in 2018 as an Independent. See Bennett, James. "Ogles ousts Norman in race for County Mayor." The Daily Herald. 2 Aug 2018. Web. 9 Feb. 2021.
- ↑ "Election Results." Maury County Election Commission. Web. Undated. 9 Feb. 2021.
- ↑ "Election results." The Daily Herald. 6 Aug. 2010. Web (Daily Herald online archives). 9 Feb. 2021.
- ↑ "County officials sworn in." The Daily Herald. 4 Sept. 2010. Web (Daily Herald online archives). 9 Feb 2021.
- ↑ "Bailey defeats Couch in race to serve as county executive." The Daily Herald. 2 Aug. 2002. Web (Daily Herald online archives). 9 Feb. 2021
- ↑ McClure, Sue. "Maury favors incumbents." The Tennessean. 8 Aug. 1998. p. 6B. Web (newspapers.com). 9 Feb. 2021.
- ↑ "Final General Election Results." The Tennessean. 6 Aug. 1994. p. 2B. Web (newspapers.com). 9 Feb. 2021.
- ↑ Alund, Natalie. "Sam Kennedy, former publisher, dies at age 91." The Tennessean. 4 May 2018. p. 8A. Web (newspapers.com). 9 Feb. 2021.
- ↑ Kennedy was active in Democratic Party politics, but may not have appeared on the ballot as a Democrat. See Alund, cited above.
- ↑ "Maury sheriff easily arrests rivals' efforts; incumbent DA retains spot." The Tennessean. 3 Aug. 19980 p. 15-A. Web (newspapers.com). 9 Feb. 2021.
- ↑ "Maury County Elections." The Tennessean. 8 Aug. 1986. p. 9-A. Web (newspapers.com). 9 Feb. 2021.
- ↑ "Judge Taylor Rayburn, Sr. rites tomorrow." The Tennnessean. 26 Sept. 1996. p. 5B. 9 Feb. 2021.
- ↑ "Despite Brown's Challenge, Maury Sheriff Winner." The Tennessean. 6 Aug. 1982. p. 23. Web (newspapers.com). 9 Feb. 2021.
- ↑ "Rayburn Upset Winner in Maury." The Tennessean. 2 Aug. 1974. p. 18. Web (newspapers.com). 9 Feb. 2021.
