Gary Behler has announced his bid for reelection in the May Republican primary for Hamilton County Juvenile Court Clerk, according to a press release.
Behler was first elected to the role in 2010. His press release said he has reduced his office’s operating budget each year for the past 15 years. He was also named Tennessee State Court Clerk of the Year in 2023 for his role in Hamilton County becoming the first State Court Clerk’s Office to be fully electronic.
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In a written statement, Behler said conservative leadership can serve families, modernize government and protect taxpayers, and he called the position the honor of his professional life.
Behler graduated from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in criminal justice and has served the university as an adjunct professor of criminal justice for 36 years, according to the press release. He also serves on various county and state boards and serves as the chair of the Hamilton County Children’s Advocacy Center.
He and his wife, a kindergarten teacher, have two adult children and are long-time members of Bayside Baptist Church. The pair live in Georgetown, the press release said, with two dogs.
— Compiled by Mason Edwards