Brandon Davis elected vice-chair after contested nomination
A contested vice-chair nomination produced a failed roll-call vote for John Forbus, followed by the successful election of Commissioner Brandon Davis as vice-chair; the commission recorded the vote and accepted Davis's nomination.
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The Coosa County Commission's leadership election on Sept. 10 included competing nominations for vice-chair. Commissioner Bertha K. McElrath nominated Commissioner Brandon Davis, who accepted the nomination. Commissioner John Forbus then nominated himself for vice-chair, prompting a show-of-hands vote on his candidacy that resulted in Forbus receiving two yes votes (Forbus and Chairman Lamar Daugherty) and three no votes (Commissioners Ronnie Joiner, Brandon Davis and Bertha K. McElrath).
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