The Hamilton County Education Association is holding an election for officers, and voting closes Friday.
The incumbent president, Jeanette Omarkhail, has served in that role for the past five years. She is being challenged by Jaime Kerns, a union board member.
Approximately one-third of eligible Hamilton County Schools employees are union members. Omarkhail said elections occur every two years and only members may cast votes. The process is done through paper ballot only.
Omarkhail has more than 30 years of education experience and also serves on the Tennesee Education Association’s board of directors.
“I was vice president five or six years ago, and Dan Liner, our previous president, retired early,” Omarkhail said in a phone call.