CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – The Oath of Office ceremony for newly elected City of Clarksville officials will be held Wednesday, Jan. 2 at 4 p.m. at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center.
Good morning & Happy New Year to the citizens of Clarksville! Today begins a new season of service for all of us. I am honored to serve as your mayor & am committed to the scripture, “I come to serve & not be served.” May 2019 be the year of renewal in our land. #HappyNewYear
— Joe Pitts (@JoeEPitts) January 1, 2019
Judge Tim Barnes, juvenile court judge with General Sessions jurisdiction in Montgomery County, will administer the oath to Mayor-Elect Joe Pitts. Then Pitts will swear in three new City Council members as well as three incumbent Council members.
New Council members are Vondell Richmond, Ward 2; Travis Holleman, Ward 7; and Stacey Streetman, Ward 10.
Incumbent City Council members who are returning for another term are Richard Garrett, Ward 1; Wanda Smith, Ward 6; and Bill Powers, Ward 11.
Mayor-Elect Pitts and the incoming Council members were chosen by voters in the Nov. 6 City general election, and each will begin a four-year term.
Members from the other six wards — Ron Erb, Ward 3; Tim Chandler, Ward 4; Valerie Guzman, Ward 5; David Allen, Ward 8; Jeff Henley, Ward 9; and Jeff Burkhart, Ward 12 — are in the middle of their current four-year terms.
The public swearing-in ceremony will be conducted during a special called session that also will include election of a Mayor Pro Tem. After the meeting, the Mayor and City Council will join with supporters and well-wishers for a brief reception.