Hamilton County Commissioner Warren Mackey will run for re-election in 2022, he announced Friday.
The Lake Vista Democrat has represented the county’s District 4 for 16 years – or four terms – and represents one of two majority-minority districts in the county, where he received more than 80% of the vote in 2018. His priorities have been promoting jobs and economic growth, as well as curbing violent crime, he said.
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“Right now, I think we need seasoned people who can make the decisions that are going to encourage growth,” Mackey said. “And as a result of that growth, it will help mitigate many of the problems. It will strengthen the public schools, cut down the violence and crime and attract into the city even more progressive-minded people and companies.”
Most recently, one of Mackey’s priorities has been addressing gun violence in Chattanooga. He has offered strong support for funding the Light House Collective, an organization that aims to mentor and protect the city’s youth.