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John Gentry presently serves as the McMinn County
Mayor, the position formerly known as the county executive. The county mayor is the chief elected local official and is
charged with the day-to-day operations of general county government. John
Gentry is only McMinn County’s third county mayor since Tennessee adopted
the county mayor/board of commissioners form of government in 1981.
Hugh “Doc” Lamb served from 1982 – 1986, and Ronald L. Banks served from
1986 to 2002.
The McMinn County Mayor serves as a nonvoting,
ex-officio member of the county legislative body and he or his designated
representative serves as a non-voting, ex-officio member of each committee of
the county legislative body and of each board, commission or authority of the
county government. Except as provided by general law or private act, the
county mayor appoints members of county boards, commissions, and department
heads, subject to confirmation by the county legislative body. The
county mayor is charged with the care and custody of all county property
unless it is placed with another officer.
The following departments fall under the direction
of the McMinn County Mayor: Veterans Services, Juvenile Services,
Litter Control, Airport, Sanitary Landfill, Engineering, Maintenance, Planning,
Water Quality, and County Attorney. The county mayor also serves as
the county’s official representative on state and regional agency boards and
commissions, such as the SE TN Development District, SE TN Human Resource
Agency, Association of Tennessee Valley Governments, SE TN Community
Corrections, and SE TN Regional Health Council. The county mayor is
elected by the eligible voters of the county to a term of four years.
John Gentry is a lifelong resident of McMinn County. Mr. Gentry holds a
B.A. degree in History from Lee University and a Master of Arts in
Public Policy from Regent University. He has earned the designation of
Certified Public Administrator by the University of Tennessee’s
Institute for Public Service. Prior to his election Mr. Gentry served as
clerk and master of the chancery court.
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