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Chattanooga City Council member Deborah Scott is seen in this file photo.Photo by John Rawlston /Chattanooga Times Free Press.
Councilwoman Deborah Scott announced today she would not seek the District 1 City Council seat for a second term.
Scott said in a news release her decision was made because of personal reasons and the enormous amount of time it takes for the job. She said she spent 60 to 80 hours a week working as a council member.
“I have decided not to seek re-election to City Council next term,” Scott wrote. “My Mother will turn 84 soon and I need a little more family time. I hope to assist citizen candidates who embrace transparency, demonstrate accountability and are willing to champion responsible fiscal policies. I pray others will do the same.”
District 1 encompasses Lookout Valley and most of the western portion of Chattanooga.
For more information, read tomorrow’s edition of the 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.) ...
