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Shontay Avant elected chair; David C. Bradford Jr. elected vice chair
Summary
After roll‑call nominations and speeches, Commissioner Shontay Avant was elected chair and Commissioner David C. Bradford Jr. was elected vice chair of the Shelby County Board of Commissioners.
The County Commission conducted the required roll‑call nomination and election for leadership roles. Commissioner Shontay Avant accepted a nomination and delivered remarks about using the chair role to pursue shared priorities. In the voting sequence, Avant secured the majority for chair (9 votes to 2 for Commissioner Ford), and the body formally accepted her as chair by acclamation.
For the chair pro tempore/vice‑chair slot, several nominations produced multiple rounds of voting; Commissioner David C. Bradford Jr. was ultimately elected following suspended‑rules procedure and acceptance by acclamation. Commissioners and public speakers both made statements during the nomination process about priorities such as committee appointments, resources for districts, and administrative transparency.
"I would like to take time over this next year to really work with this body to get done some of the things that we all prioritized in our strategic session," Vice Chair Avant said in remarks after nominations. The Commission completed both leadership votes during the Aug. 11 meeting.
