Dyer Alderman · Nov 3, 2026
Nathan
Reed
Nathan Reed, 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 GravesIncumbent
- 03Jim Hesse
- 04Bett JewellIncumbent
- 05Nathan ReedYou’re reading
- 06Christopher Skelton
- 07Derek Stafford
Background
- About
- Local government finance official who became City Recorder for the City of Jackson in October 2024. His website says he was elected a Dyer alderman in 2004 and was appointed Dyer City Recorder in May 2013.
In September 2025 the board appointed Nathan Reed to the vacant alderman seat. City of Dyer · Sep 8, 2025
On the record: Nathan Reed
11 sourced01Board appointment1 sourced position
Appointed by the Board of Mayor and Alderpersons to the vacant alderman seat in September 2025.
Council voteCity of Dyer · Sep 8, 2025Link
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 yes 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
04Parks1 sourced position
Voted yes on Resolution 2026-350 awarding the CDBG-CV park ADA improvements project contract to Delta Contracting (passed 7-0, February 2026).
Council voteCity of Dyer · Feb 9, 2026LinkHow the council voted
05Downtown1 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
06Police3 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
07Sidewalks1 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
08Past offices1 sourced position
Was elected to represent District 19 on the Gibson County Commission in August 2018 and did not run for re-election in 2022, according to his website.
Own statementNathan ReedLink
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