New Montgomery County officials take oath of office

Jimmy Settle, Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle
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Montgomery County has a new slate of elected officials after Tuesday’s late-afternoon swearing-in ceremony at the courthouse.

The newly sworn-in officials were elected in the Aug. 4 County General election.

The room was packed as recently elected Montgomery County officials were sworn in during a ceremony at the Montgomery County Courts Complex on Wednesday, August 30, 2022.
The room was packed as recently elected Montgomery County officials were sworn in during a ceremony at the Montgomery County Courts Complex on Wednesday, August 30, 2022.

Exiting Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett presided over the Tuesday ceremonies and administered the oath of office, joined by Circuit Court Judge Jill Ayers, retiring County Clerk Kellie Jackson and retiring General Sessions Judge Wayne Shelton.

The newly-sworn in include:

  • Montgomery County Mayor Wes Golden

  • Sheriff John Fuson

  • County Clerk Teresa Cottrell

  • Register of Deeds Julie C. Runyon

  • Circuit Court Clerk Wendy J. Davis

  • Trustee Kimberly Wiggins

  • County commissioners: Nathan Burkholder, William “Billy” Frye, Ryan Gallant, Jason Knight, Michael Lankford, Jorge Padro, Autumn Simmons, Jeremiah Walker and David Shelton, plus returning commissioners were also administered the oath.

  • School Board members: Carol Berry, Jimmie Garland, Aron Maberry, and Herbert Nelson.

Re-elected county commissioners agreed to be sworn in en-masse by Mayor Jim Durrett during a ceremony at the Montgomery County Courts Complex on Wednesday, August 30, 2022.
Re-elected county commissioners agreed to be sworn in en-masse by Mayor Jim Durrett during a ceremony at the Montgomery County Courts Complex on Wednesday, August 30, 2022.

This article originally appeared on Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle: New Montgomery County officials take oath of office