Jerry Mitchell has announced he will seek re-election to the Chattanooga City Council District 2 seat.
District 2 extends from the North Shore to Northgate, including the precincts of Lupton City, Riverview and Stuart Heights.
“I will continue to bring common sense and collaboration to my service on the council,” Mitchell said.
Mitchell has served as the district’s representative since 2013, when took 54 percent of the vote in a three-way race to replace retiring Councilwoman Sally Robinson.
He currently serves as the Council Vice Chair and chairs the body’s Human Resources Committee; he has previously served as chairman of the council’s Budget and Finance Committee. He works in commercial real estate and previously served as the director of Chattanooga’s Parks and Recreation Department.