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October 2017
New Faces Take Office on Arlington Town, School Boards
By Terry Bondurant
With three unopposed races,
there weren’t a lot of surprises
when the final vote tally for the
September Municipal Elections
was released, but four of the
seven positions have newly
elected officials.
As expected, unopposed can-
didates
Cheryl
Pardue
(Alderman Position 2), Scott
Benjamin (School Board Posi-
tion 1), and Dale Viox (School
Board Position 5) each won their
races. While Viox has been a
member of the Arlington Com-
munity School Board since its
inception, Pardue and Benjamin
are newcomers to their respec-
tive boards.
Pardue cited her past involve-
ment with community organiza-
tions as an inspiration for her
service.
“After spending many years
observing the function of our
town it is an honor to be in a
position to help make the deci-
sions that affect the growth of
Arlington,” Pardue said.
“I hope to help achieve bal-
ance on the board and maintain
the character of our special
town.”
Incumbents Oscar Brooks Sr.
and Harry McKee successfully
fought off challenges from Tom-
my Reyes and Mark Strausser.
Brian Thompson, a three-
Newly elected Alderman Cheryl Pardue takes the oath of office
from Tennessee State Representative Ron Lollar while
husband Phillip and daughters Haley and Ciera look on. Son
Christian and daughter Ashley are not pictured.
term veteran of the BOA was
narrowly defeated by Jeremy
Biggs for Position 6.
“As Alderman I want to en-
sure Arlington's public safety
resources keep up with the needs
of our growing population,” said
Biggs. “I also want to ensure
future development, either com-
mercial or residential benefit our
current residents and enhance
our property values. Lastly, I
want to be a partner with our
school board and school Super-
intendent on maximizing our
educational and extra-curricular
opportunities for our students.”
The only contested race for
the ACS Board was between Jill
Yelland and former vice-mayor
Hugh Lamar, who was appoint-
ed to the Board of Aldermen in
2016 to fill the unexpired term
of Gerald McGee. Lamar de-
feated Yelland, winning 52% of
the votes cast.
Photos courtesy of Town of Ar-
lington.
Inside this edition...
Happenings, p.2
Business News, p. 4
Real Estate Report, p 6
Holy Innocents Church Dedication, p. 7
School News, p. 9
Sports, p. 14
Views from 38002, p. 16
Incoming and outgoing elected officials pose with Town of Arlington staff at the
official swearing in ceremony on Monday, October 2. Former Aldermen Hugh
Lamar and Brian Thompson were recognized for their years of service to the town.