Hi there, Hamilton County voter. Here are the voter guides for each office up for election in 2012. Oh yeah, and click or hover over “See Who’s Running” (up there to the left) to see state and federal candidates.
General Election
August 2, 2012
County Commission District 3
Marty Haynes
- Party: Republican
- Bio: Industrial sales
- Political experience: 2010 candidate for Hamilton County Board of Education, 3rd District
- Website: www.martyhaynes.com
Mitzi Yates
- Party: Democratic
- Bio: Operations at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee
- Website: mitziyates.org
County Mayor
Jim Coppinger
- Party: Republican
- Bio: Firefighter
- First elected: (N/A: appointed in January 2011)
- Political experience: County Commission, 3rd District
- Websites: Campaign | Official
- Social media:
Richard Ford
Rick Wilson
Assessor of Property
Bill Bennett
- Party: Republican
- Bio: Insurance agent
- First elected: 1996 (appointed in 1994)
- Political experience: Hamilton County Commission
- Websites: Campaign | Official
Jelena Butler
- Party: Democratic
- Bio: Commercial real estate broker
Conrad Taylor
- Party: None (independent)
- Bio: Medical technologist
- Website: voteforconrad.com
- Social media: Twitter
Board of Education District 1
Katherine Benefield
Rhonda Thurman
Board of Education District 2
Chip Baker — not running for re-election
Jean Trohanis — withdrew
Jonathan Welch
- Bio: Dentist
Board of Education District 4
George Ricks Sr.
Board of Education District 7
Donna Horn
Ralph Miller
Linda Mosley — not running for re-election
General Sessions Judge, Division 5
Patricia Best Vital
Joe DeGaetano
Valerie Epstein
Yolanda Mitchell
David Norton
Rob Philyaw
Ron Powers
Gary Starnes
Lookout Mountain Commission
Joseph Hailey
Walker Jones
Ernie Minges
Carol Mutter
Donald Stinnett
Lookout Mountain School Board
James Haley
Sherry Pollock
Susan Probasco
Soddy-Daisy Judge
Michael Acuff
Bob Davis
J. Chad Hogue
Bryan Hoss
Christian Lanier
D. Marty Lasley
Mike Little
John McDougal
Mitchell Meeks
John Meldorf
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