The Hamilton County Commission has approved a redistricting plan that will transfer 7,200 East Hamilton County residents from Chester Bankston’s District 9 to Larry Henry’s District 7 beginning with the August 2012 elections.
According to Henry, the majority of residents being shifted into his district live in the Apison area. The new line will extend District 7’s former holdings to Apison Pike where it borders Bradley and Catoosa counties, he said.
Commissioner Bankston, whose district has grown to 44,000 people since the last census, said the loss of 7,200 people is significant.
“I’m sorry I had to lose them, but they’ll be represented by Commissioner Henry and he’ll represent them well,” said Bankston.
Henry said he is at an advantage because he works well with Bankston and has already been working in the area.