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Three contested races on Cleveland, Tennessee ballot

State Rep. Kevin Brooks speaks during the grand opening of the new Tom Rowland Interchange in Cleveland, Tenn., on May 12, 2017.
State Rep. Kevin Brooks speaks during the grand opening of the new Tom Rowland Interchange in Cleveland, Tenn., on May 12, 2017. State Rep. Kevin Brooks speaks during the grand opening of the new Tom Rowland Interchange in Cleveland, Tenn., on May 12, 2017.

By Paul Leach 3 min read

photo Duane Schriver

CLEVELAND, Tenn. – Fewer than half of the Cleveland offices on the Aug. 2 ballot give voters a choice of two or more candidates.

Voters will decide three contested races, including the mayor’s seat and two seats on the Cleveland City Council.

Duane Schriver, a retired educator, and Rep. Kevin Brooks, who is not seeking re-election to his Tennessee House District 24 seat, are running to be the city’s next mayor.

“If voters elect me as mayor, it will give me a chance to give back to the city that has given to me so much,” Brooks has said.

Mayor Tom Rowland, in a joint announcement with Brooks in January, said he would not seek re-election. He has served as Cleveland’s mayor since 1991.