The administrator of elections for 2015-2017 is Matt Tepley. Tepley was only one of two nominations for the position. The other being Dorinda Mankin who saw her time as the administrator end with the decision during the regular monthly meeting of the Cannon County Election Commission Monday night. Sue Patrick nominated Mankin while Matt Studd nominated Tepley. With the vote coming down to a tie of two commissioners each for Mankin and two for Tepley. newly elected Election Commission Chairman Shirley Borren broke the tie by voting for Tepley.
Tepley steps into the position after recently being in the public eye while running for County Clerk in the last County Elections
Cannon County Commissioner Jim Bush interupted the meeting after being told he wasn’t on the agenda. Bush took the floor regardless and stated that he was speaking as a member of the Cannon County Budget Committee. Bush informed the Election Commission and said as far as the State of Tennessee is concerned, anyone that is not certified in the election office does not have to be paid until they are certified, Bush said that whoever the Commission puts in the office will be working free until they are certified
In other actions of the commission:
The new chairman of the Cannon County Election Commission is Shirley Borren. Borren was nominated and unanimously approved. Next was the nomination of the secretary of the Commission. Commission member Sue Patrick nominated Andy Duggin for the position
Matt Studd seconded and was unanimously approved.
