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Shelby County commission appoints Matthew Shalott as interim District 9 commissioner
Summary
After a roll-call nomination process and two rounds of voting, the commission appointed Matthew Shalott to fill the interim District 9 seat and announced a swearing-in ceremony following the meeting.
The Shelby County Board of Commissioners selected Matthew Shalott as the interim commissioner for District 9 after a roll-call nomination process and subsequent votes. Chairwoman Shontay K. Avant presided over the nominations; the body suspended certain rules to avoid in-person candidate interviews because earlier interviews had already been held in committee.
Commissioners nominated several candidates during roll call. After the first round, three candidates received two or more votes and advanced; after subsequent rounds the field narrowed to Matthew Shalott and Rashida Jones. Commissioner Lowery moved — and the commission seconded — to appoint the nominee by acclamation. "I'll be very brief in just saying that I really appreciate all of your consideration and your support in this," Matthew Shalott said after being announced.
Chairwoman Avant announced a swearing-in ceremony to follow the meeting. Commissioners thanked the pool of candidates for offering themselves for public service and urged continued collaboration with the newly appointed interim commissioner.
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