CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – The seat of Tennessee Senator Mark Green for District 22 will be vacant beginning January 3, 2019 according to a resignation letter submitted by Congressman-Elect Green.
The Montgomery County Commission, by law, will be tasked with appointing a qualified voter of the district to fill the vacant seat until a special election is held. The appointment will be made by the Montgomery County Commission because it is the County in which Senator Green resides.
If the qualified voter lives within Tennessee Senate District 22, that person may be nominated for the seat.
Montgomery County Government is requesting that any interested nominee provide a valid driver’s license, a current voter registration card, a resume and a letter addressed to the commission requesting to be considered for the position. Nominees are asked to submit the information to the Montgomery County Human Resources Office by January 2.
Each nominee will have five minutes to speak prior to the voting procedure at the Formal County Commission meeting on January 14. Should a nominee fail to submit the requested information by January 2, they must present it at the January 14 meeting so the information provided can be validated. Those who do not submit their information by the deadline date of January 2 will have the disadvantage of sufficient time for commissioners to review the information. A vote will not be taken until the information of all nominees is reviewed.
“Once Mark Green officially resigns, the Governor will sign and issue a Writ of Elections. Once that is signed, our election timeline begins,” Montgomery County Administrator of Elections Elizabeth Black told ClarksvilleNow.com. “We will have between 55-60 days to hold a primary and 100-107 days to hold a general election for that position from the date the Writ is signed.”
For questions about the process to temporarily fill the Senate Seat for District 22 or to submit the requested information, please email Michelle Newell at manewell@mcgtn.net.
Correction: A previous version of this story said a qualified nominee was required to be a resident of Montgomery County. However, according to information provided by Montgomery County Government (TCA 2-14-204), only a qualified voter of the district represented shall be eligible to succeed to the vacant seat. If the qualified voter lives within Tennessee Senate District 22, that person may be nominated for the seat.