Government of Shelby County, Tennessee
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| Seat: Memphis |
| Population (2020): 929,744 |
| County Commissioners: 13 |
| County Website: Official website |
The county government of Shelby County is located in Memphis, Tennessee. The county covers a total of 763 square miles in southwestern Tennessee.[1]
Elections
2024
Shelby County, Tennessee, held general elections for general sessions court clerk on August 1, 2024. A primary was scheduled for March 5, 2024. The filing deadline for the primary was December 14, 2023, and the filing deadline for the general election was April 4, 2024.
A special election was held for Division IX of the 30th Judicial District Criminal Court on August 1, 2024. The filing deadline was April 4, 2024.
2022
Shelby County, Tennessee, held general elections for county mayor, assessor of property, county clerk, county trustee, district attorney general, register of deeds, sheriff, county commissioners, circuit court clerk, criminal court clerk, juvenile court clerk, probate court clerk, chancery court chancellors, circuit court judges, criminal court judges, general sessions civil court judges, general sessions criminal court judges, juvenile court judge, and probate court judges on August 4, 2022. A primary for the partisan offices was scheduled for May 3, 2022. The filing deadline for partisan offices was February 17, 2022, and the filing deadline for nonpartisan offices was April 7, 2022.
2020
Shelby County, Tennessee, held general elections for general sessions court clerk on August 6, 2020. A primary was scheduled for March 3, 2020. The filing deadline for this election was December 19, 2019.
2018
Shelby County, Tennessee, held general elections for county mayor, county commissioner, county assessor of property, county clerk, county register of deeds, county sheriff, county trustee, circuit court clerk, criminal court clerk, juvenile court clerk, and probate court clerk on August 2, 2018. If a race had multiple candidates for a party nomination, a primary was held on May 1, 2018. The deadline for candidates to file to run in this election was February 15, 2018.
Elected officials
Board of Commissioners
- See also: County commission
The board of commissioners functions as the county's primary legislative and policy-making body. Most county boards also control county land usage, oversee environmental issues, and possess executive powers, meaning they have the authority to appoint or remove departmental heads. In Shelby County, there are 13 commissioners who are elected to four-year terms.[2]
The table below provides information on each of the commissioners:[3]
The widget below automatically displays information about their meetings. The topic list contains a sampling of keywords that Voterheads, a local government monitoring service, found in each meeting agenda. Click the meeting link to see more info and the full agenda:
Other elected officials
Shelby County residents also elect the following public officials:[4]
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Shelby County Assessor of Property | Melvin Burgess | 2018 |
| Shelby County Circuit Court Clerk | Jamita E. Swearengen | September 1, 2022 |
| Shelby County Clerk | Wanda Halbert | 2018 |
| Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk | Heidi Kuhn | 2018 |
| Shelby County District Attorney | Steve Mulroy | September 1, 2022 |
| Shelby County General Sessions Court Clerk | Tami Sawyer | September 1, 2024 |
| Shelby County Juvenile Court Clerk | Janeen Fullilove Gordon | September 1, 2022 |
| Shelby County Mayor | Lee Harris | 2018 |
| Shelby County Probate Court Clerk | Eddie Jones | September 1, 2022 |
| Shelby County Register of Deeds | Willie Brooks | September 1, 2022 |
| Shelby County Sheriff | Floyd Bonner | 2018 |
| Shelby County Trustee | Regina Newman | 2018 |
Recent news
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See also
| Shelby County, Tennessee | Tennessee | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Shelby County, Tennessee," accessed November 9, 2017
- ↑ Shelby County, Tennessee, "Shelby County Board of Commissioners," accessed November 9, 2017
- ↑ Shelby County, Tennessee, "Meet Your Shelby County Commissioners," accessed November 9, 2017
- ↑ Shelby County, Tennessee, "Elected Officials," accessed November 10, 2017
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