Jellico Alderman · Nov 3, 2026
Teresa
Adkins
Teresa Adkins, the incumbent, is running for Jellico Alderman in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 10 candidates are running for 6 seats.
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The race · Alderman
- 01Teresa AdkinsYou’re reading
- 02Chris Blair
- 03Tonia Brookman
- 04Joel (Joe) M. CreekmoreIncumbent
- 05Marie Dunaway-Meadors
- 06Ryan Faulkner
- 07Bethany Hendrickson
- 08Mitchell Long
- 09Donna Perkins
- 10Karen "Susie" Shannon
Background
- About
- Jellico alderwoman seeking re-election to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
On the record: Teresa Adkins
8 sourced01Hospital4 sourced positions
Voted yes on selling the closed Jellico hospital to BradenHealth for $1 (passed unanimously, August 2026).
Council voteLaFollette Press · Aug 20, 2026Link
as quoted by the LaFollette Press
Said BradenHealth plans to open a full-service hospital, which she called what the town needs (August 2026).
what they're doing is exactly what we've been needing: opening up a full-service hospital and not just an ER.”
Own statementLaFollette Press · Aug 20, 2026Link
Voted to decline Phoenix Rural Health's proposed interim agreement for the hospital (unanimous, January 2026).
Council voteLaFollette Press · Jan 16, 2026Link
as reported by the LaFollette Press; not a direct quote
Said the town did not have the resources to actively pursue grants for the hospital (January 2026).
Own statementLaFollette Press · Jan 16, 2026Link
02Town property sales1 sourced position
Voted yes on selling the Taylor Machine Building to Jellico Utilities Authority for $675,000 (passed unanimously, January 2026).
Council voteLaFollette Press · Jan 20, 2026Link
03Town budget1 sourced position
Voted yes on the 2025-26 town budget on second reading (passed unanimously, June 2025).
Council voteLaFollette Press · Jun 24, 2025LinkHow the council voted
04Garbage service2 sourced positions
Voted yes on a contract for Jellico Utilities to handle the town's solid-waste billing (passed unanimously, February 2026).
Council voteLaFollette Press · Feb 19, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on amending the town's solid waste contract with Waste Connections (passed unanimously, February 2026).
Council voteLaFollette Press · Feb 19, 2026LinkHow the council voted
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Teresa Adkins: their words and their votes on the same issue
Hospital sale
In their words
Said BradenHealth plans to open a full-service hospital, which she called what the town needs (August 2026).
Aug 20, 2026 ·as quoted by the LaFollette Press ·LaFollette Press · Aug 20, 2026
On the record
Voted yes on selling the closed Jellico hospital to BradenHealth for $1 (passed unanimously, August 2026).
Aug 20, 2026 ·LaFollette Press · Aug 20, 2026
Hospital
In their words
Said the town did not have the resources to actively pursue grants for the hospital (January 2026).
Jan 16, 2026 ·as reported by the LaFollette Press; not a direct quote ·LaFollette Press · Jan 16, 2026
On the record
Voted to decline Phoenix Rural Health's proposed interim agreement for the hospital (unanimous, January 2026).
Jan 16, 2026 ·LaFollette Press · Jan 16, 2026
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