Hamilton County Commissioner for District 1 Fred Skillern, left speaks with Harold Coker, right, before Skillern addresses the Pachyderm Club during their weekly meeting at the GOP headquarters in downtown Chattanooga on Monday.Candidates who have filed campaign treasury reports
Candidate – Office• Mike Evatt, R – Circuit Court Clerk• Larry Henry, R – Circuit Court Clerk• Catherine Cate White, R – Circuit Court Judge Div. 1• Bill Knowles, R – County Clerk• Randy Fairbanks, R – County Commission District 1• Warren Mackey, D – County Commission District 4• Greg Beck, D – County Commission District 5• Sabrena Turner, R – County Commission District 7• Phil Smartt, R – County Commission District 7• Curtis Adams, R – County Commission District 8• Chester Bankston, R – County Commission District 9• Pam Hurst, R – Register of Deeds• Jim Hammond, R – Sheriff• Tim Carroll, R – Sheriff *• Chris Harvey, R – Sheriff• Richard Bennett – County Board of Education District 5 • Greg Martin – County Board of Education District 3 *Since filing, Carroll has said he would not seek the position.Nonpartisan race
Minutes after Hamilton County Commission Chairman Fred Skillern spoke to a group of local GOP members, an opponent announced he would seek to unseat the veteran Soddy-Daisy Republican in the May 2014 primary.
Skillern visited the Hamilton County Pachyderm Club’s lunch meeting Monday at Republican headquarters on Chestnut Street to give a report on county business. He was greeted by a packed house of elected officials and fellow Republicans and was sent off with a standing ovation.
But after most of the crowds filed out, Randy Fairbanks, a local accountant, announced he would challenge Skillern for the District 1 seat.
So far, Skillern and Commissioner Tim Boyd appear to be the only incumbent commissioners who will face opposition. Campaign treasurer reports indicate former Commissioner Curtis Adams will vie for Boyd’s District 8 seat. Reports also show there will be a potential contest for the District 7 seat, which is being vacated by Larry Henry. Henry is seeking to face Board of Education Chairman Mike Evatt to become the next Circuit Court Clerk. Sabrena Turner and Phil Smartt are collecting money to bid for Henry’s District 7 seat.