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Scott Conger | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Jackson, Tennessee | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jerry Gist |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 2,1984 |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Nikki Conger |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Lane College (BA) Bethel University (MBA) |
| Website | Government website |
Scott Conger (born August 2,1983) is an American politician who has served as the 35th Mayor of Jackson,Tennessee since 2019. Though elected in a non-partisan municipal election,Conger is an independent.
Conger was born August 2,1983. [1] He is the grandson of Robert D. Conger (1928-2011), [2] who served as Jackson's mayor from 1967-1989. [3]
He received a bachelor's degree from Lane College. While there,he received the Tradition Award and Outstanding Young Alumni from the National Alumni Council of the UNCF. He later received his Master of Business Administration from Bethel University. [4]
Conger served as a city councilman from 2011 to 2017, [5] representing District 5 of Midtown Jackson. [6] Conger was president CEO of United Way of West Tennessee from 2015 to 2019. [7] [8]
On June 18,2019,Conger was elected as the 35th mayor of Jackson,Tennessee, [5] succeeding Jerry Gist,who had been in office since 2007. [9] Upon inauguration on July 1,2019, [10] Conger became the city's youngest mayor at 35 years old. [5] Though elected in a non-partisan municipal election,Conger is an independent. [11]
Conger is married to Nikki Conger and has two children:Madelynn and Charlie. [12]
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Conger | 3,803 | 34.14% |
| Jerry W. Woods | 3,070 | 27.56% |
| Jimmy Eldredge | 2,809 | 25.22% |
| Mark Johnstone | 1,193 | 10.71% |
| Vicky Foote | 264 | 2.37% |
| Total | 11,139 | 100% |
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Conger | 7,397 | 63.03% |
| Jerry W. Woods | 4,339 | 36.97% |
| Total | 11,736 | 100% |
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Conger (I) | 3,927 | 46.95% |
| Ray Condray | 2,452 | 29.31% |
| Jerry W. Woods | 1,458 | 17.43% |
| Daryl K. Hubbard | 423 | 5.06% |
| Lisa Williams-Lyons | 91 | 1.09% |
| Paul Sherrod | 11 | 0.13% |
| Write-ins | 3 | 0.04% |
| Total | 8,365 | 100% |
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Conger (I) | 5,304 | 58.11% |
| Ray Condray | 3,813 | 41.78% |
| Write-ins | 10 | 0.11% |
| Total | 9,127 | 100% |
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