Morristown City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Gary Chesney
Mayor; term ends November 2028City of Morristown
Gary Chesney (Mayor) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Morristown City Council after the election.
Morristown mayor, elected in 2015, and a 20-year member of the Hamblen County Board of Education.
Where Gary Chesney stands: positions on the record
Liquor store location1 sourced position
Voted yes on an ordinance on liquor store location that requires no closer than one-half mile to any existing liquor store (passed 4-2 with one abstention, Sept. 2025).
Council voteMorristown City Council minutes, Sept. 2, 2025 · Sep 2, 2025
Council elections: ward vs. at-large1 sourced position
Voted yes on a resolution asking the state legislature to amend the city charter (passed 5-1, Nov. 2025).
Council voteMorristown City Council minutes, Nov. 18, 2025 · Nov 18, 2025
Annexation2 sourced positions
Voted yes on the plan of services resolution and ordinance annexing Panther Springs Road properties (passed 6-0 with one abstention, Sept. 2026).
Council voteMorristown City Council minutes, Sept. 1, 2026 · Sep 1, 2026
Voted no on tabling the ordinance that repeals Ordinance No. 4838, the 863 Central Church Road annexation (tabling passed 6-1, July 2026).
Council voteMorristown City Council minutes, July 7, 2026 · Jul 7, 2026
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