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City council
Kevin Ensley
Chairman2024-12-02–2028-12-04 (current term: re-elected Nov 5 2024, county board of elections certified Nov 15 2024 per Smoky Mountain News; start = first Monday in December 2024 per N.C.G.S. § 153A-26 which has county commissioners take the oath and assume office on the first Monday in December after the general election, statute text read at ncleg.gov; end = first Monday in December 2028 when the successor is seated; first-office day before this term not sourced)
Brandon C. Rogers
Vice-Chairman2024-12-02–2028-12-04 (current term: re-elected Nov 5 2024, county board of elections certified Nov 15 2024 per Smoky Mountain News; start = first Monday in December 2024 per N.C.G.S. § 153A-26 which has county commissioners take the oath and assume office on the first Monday in December after the general election, statute text read at ncleg.gov; end = first Monday in December 2028 when the successor is seated; first-office day before this term not sourced)
Tommy Long
Commissioner2022-12-05–2026-12-07 (current term: elected Nov 2022; sworn in Monday Dec 5 2022 per The Mountaineer Dec 7 2022 and N.C.G.S. § 153A-26 which has county commissioners take the oath and assume office on the first Monday in December after the general election, statute text read at ncleg.gov; end = first Monday in December 2026 when the successor is seated; first-office day before this term not sourced)
Jennifer M. Best
Commissioner2022-12-05–2026-12-07 (current term: elected Nov 2022; sworn in Monday Dec 5 2022 per The Mountaineer Dec 7 2022 and N.C.G.S. § 153A-26 which has county commissioners take the oath and assume office on the first Monday in December after the general election, statute text read at ncleg.gov; end = first Monday in December 2026 when the successor is seated; first-office day before this term not sourced)
Terry Ramey
Commissioner2022-12-05–2026-12-07 (current term: elected Nov 2022; sworn in Monday Dec 5 2022 per The Mountaineer Dec 7 2022 and N.C.G.S. § 153A-26 which has county commissioners take the oath and assume office on the first Monday in December after the general election, statute text read at ncleg.gov; end = first Monday in December 2026 when the successor is seated; newly elected in 2022, defeating incumbent Kirk Kirkpatrick)
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