Dyer Alderman · Nov 3, 2026
Marty
Graves
Marty Graves, the incumbent, is running for Dyer Alderman in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 7 candidates are running for 4 seats.
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The race · Alderman
- 01Jessica DickinsonIncumbent
- 02Marty GravesYou’re reading
- 03Jim Hesse
- 04Bett JewellIncumbent
- 05Nathan ReedIncumbent
- 06Christopher Skelton
- 07Derek Stafford
Background
- About
- Dyer alderman appointed Vice Mayor in January 2025 for a term ending December 31, 2026.
On the record: Marty Graves
12 sourced01Budget and property tax3 sourced positions
Voted yes on Resolution 2025-347 approving the Gibson County Trustee collecting property taxes for the City of Dyer (passed 8-0, April 2025).
Council voteCity of Dyer · Apr 28, 2025LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on first reading of Ordinance 2025-287, the 2025-2026 annual budget and tax levy (passed 7-1, June 2025).
Council voteCity of Dyer · Jun 9, 2025LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on second and final reading of Ordinance 2025-287, the 2025-2026 annual budget and tax levy (passed 6-1, June 2025).
Council voteCity of Dyer · Jun 23, 2025LinkHow the council voted
02Fire department2 sourced positions
Voted yes on declining the full-time firefighter grant, whose city match the board said was more than it could comfortably budget (passed 7-0, December 2025).
Council voteCity of Dyer · Dec 8, 2025LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on buying a tablet for the fire department's recruitment and retention officer (passed 7-1, March 2026).
Council voteCity of Dyer · Mar 9, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Alcohol rules1 sourced position
Voted no on second and final reading of Ordinance 2026-288, which replaced the city code chapter on alcoholic beverages (passed 4-3, January 2026).
Council voteCity of Dyer · Jan 26, 2026LinkHow the council voted
04Downtown1 sourced position
Voted yes on Resolution 2026-351 authorizing participation in the Tennessee Downtown Program (passed 8-0, February 2026).
Council voteCity of Dyer · Feb 23, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Police3 sourced positions
Voted yes on promoting Officer Steve Webb to sergeant (passed 7-1, February 2026).
Council voteCity of Dyer · Feb 23, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on postponing acceptance of Assistant Police Chief Rodney Wilkins's resignation (passed 6-2, August 2026).
Council voteCity of Dyer · Aug 10, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on approving the hiring of up to four part-time police officers (passed 8-0, September 2026).
Council voteCity of Dyer · Sep 14, 2026LinkHow the council voted
06Sidewalks1 sourced position
Voted yes on awarding the East Front Street sidewalk project to Poynor Concrete for $39,700 (passed 8-0, August 2026).
Council voteCity of Dyer · Aug 10, 2026LinkHow the council voted
07Past elections1 sourced position
Ran for Alderman of the City of Dyer in 2022 and received 253 votes (12.90%).
Council voteGibson County Election Commission · Nov 8, 2022Link
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