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Commission appoints Malinda Munsey to District 3 school board seat
Summary
The Claiborne County Commission appointed Malinda Munsey to fill a District 3 school board vacancy after a roll-call vote; Munsey received 15 votes to two for Lynn Barnard and three for Travis Lester and will serve until the next general election.
The Claiborne County Commission on Nov. 17 appointed Malinda Munsey to fill the District 3 vacancy on the Claiborne County Board of Education.
Chairman Mike Campbell presided over a roll-call vote after commissioners nominated three candidates. Commissioner Timothy Shrout nominated Munsey; Commissioner Nathan Epperson nominated Lynn Barnard; and Commissioner Gary Poore nominated Travis Lester. The clerk recorded the roll call beginning with District 3.
The vote tally, announced by County Clerk Karen Hurst, was 15 for Munsey, 2 for Barnard and 3 for Lester. "I declare Malinda Munsey as the appointee," Chairman Campbell said after the count.
The appointment fills the seat until the next general election, as stated during the meeting. The transcript notes that Lynn Barnard was unable to attend the meeting and that the nominated candidates were given an opportunity to address the commission; the record does not specify further details of remarks by the candidates.
The commission handled the nomination and vote under its standard procedures; County Mayor Joe Brooks said he had consulted CTAS (the County Technical Assistance Service) about appointment procedures and relayed guidance to the body.
No formal contest or protest of the result was recorded on the meeting transcript. The commission adjourned after completing remaining agenda items.
