Katherlyn Geter is no stranger to county government. She served on the Hamilton County Commission, representing District 5, from 2018 to 2022. Due to family obligations, Geter declined to seek reelection at the end of her term.
Now, she is seeking that seat once again, challenging the same incumbent she defeated in 2018: Commissioner Greg Beck.
In an interview with the Chattanooga Times, Geter said what led her to run in 2018 was the need to have someone on the commission who the community could truly see themselves in.
“For democracy to really work, you first got to have a relationship with those that you elect,” Geter said. “That was then, that was about building presence so people could see themselves in leadership.”