Note: This story was updated Aug. 28 to include city council member Ken Smith’s political intentions.
Jeff Davis, a child welfare lawyer, has announced his plans to run for the seat now held by Chattanooga City Council member Ken Smith, of Hixson.
Voting begins in March 2025, a little more than six months from now.
Davis spent some of his early years in Memphis and attended high school in Colorado before getting his undergraduate degree from the University of Tennessee at Martin and his law degree from the University of Mississippi School of Law, according to the biography on his campaign website.
After marrying his wife, Ansley Painter Davis, whose parents owned and operated Green Thumb Nursery in Hixson for decades until their retirement last year, Davis moved to the Chattanooga area. A longtime educator, she works as an instructional coach at Hunter Middle School, according to a news release from Davis’ campaign. The couple has two sons, Caleb and Benjamin.