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Recent Experience
- Candidate for Hawkins County MayorCandidate2026View Position
- Hawkins County Mayor2022 – 2026
- Hawkins County Commission - District 52018 – 2022
About Hawkins County Mayor
The county mayor should have a picture of the total government operation than any other county official, and should also have the knowledge, information and leadership ability to steer the county in the direction most beneficial to the county's future. The county mayor is the accounting officer and chief financial officer of the county; he or she is charged with the care and custody of county property.
- Term length
- 2022 – 2026
- Next election
- May 5, 2026
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Nearby Officials
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Lowell Bean
Hawkins County Road Superintendent
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Ronnie Lawson
Hawkins County Sheriff
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Jim Shanks
Hawkins County Trustee
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Jim Lee
Hawkins County Mayor

David Linkous
Hawkins County Mayor
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Michael S. Gillespie
Hawkins County Property Assessor
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