Former city Parks and Recreation head Rob Healy turned in qualifying papers today as he continues to seek a run against Mayor Ron Littlefield in the spring.
Mr. Healy wants to run for Chattanooga mayor in the March election, but several attorneys and the state’s Election Commission have said he does not meet eligibility requirements.
According to city and state officials, the Chattanooga City Charter says a person running for office must live in the city for a year prior to the qualifying date of Dec. 18. Mr. Healy has said he believes the law means that he must live in the city for a year prior to the March elections. He moved to the city in February.
Members of the Hamilton County Election Commission have said they would rule on the matter as soon as he turned in his qualifying petition.
“I turned in close to 100 signatures and they need 25,” Mr. Healy said today.
For more information, read tomorrow’s edition of the Chattanooga Times Free Press.
Cliff has worked for the Times Free Press for five years and covers Chattanooga city government. He previously covered Rhea County, as well as transportation and growth and development in Southeast Tennessee. A native of Maryville, Tenn., Cliff graduated in 2003 from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree in communications with an emphasis on journalism. Before coming to Chattanooga, he was a crime reporter with Hernando Today, a supplement of The Tampa (Fla.) ...
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