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Coffee County commissioners appoint Todd Malone to fill District 9 vacancy amid objections about timing
Summary
The Coffee County Board of County Commissioners accepted Lynn Seaborn’s resignation and unanimously appointed Todd Malone to the District 9 seat June 24 after on-the-spot nominations; some commissioners objected that nominees had too little time to be vetted.
The Coffee County Board of County Commissioners accepted a letter of resignation from District 9 Commissioner Lynn Seaborn and, during the June 24 meeting in Tullahoma, appointed Todd Malone to fill the seat.
The appointment matters because it fills a legislative vacancy that, under state law, remains until a successor is elected at the next general election. The selection method and the speed of the appointment drew objections from several commissioners who said they lacked time to review candidates’ materials.
Commissioners voted 16–0 to accept Seaborn’s resignation, read aloud by the chair. Following that action, the floor was opened for nominations to fill the District 9 vacancy. Commissioner Smith nominated Todd Malone. After multiple commissioners raised procedural objections…
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