Scott Conger (born August 2, 1983) is an American politician who has served as the 35th Mayor of Jackson, Tennessee since 2019. Though elected in a non-partisan municipal election, Conger is an independent.
Scott Conger | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Jackson | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jerry Gist |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 2, 1984 |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Nikki Conger |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | Government website |
Early life and education
editConger was born August 2, 1983.[1] He is the grandson of Robert D. Conger (1928-2011),[2] who served as Jackson's mayor from 1967-1989.[3]
He received a bachelor's degree from Lane College. While there, he received the Tradition Award and Outstanding Young Alumni from the National Alumni Council of the UNCF. He later received his Master of Business Administration from Bethel University.[4]
Career
editConger served as a city councilman from 2011 to 2017,[5] representing District 5 of Midtown Jackson.[6] Conger was president CEO of United Way of West Tennessee from 2015 to 2019.[7][8]
On June 18, 2019, Conger was elected as the 35th mayor of Jackson, Tennessee,[5] succeeding Jerry Gist, who had been in office since 2007.[9] Upon inauguration on July 1, 2019,[10] Conger became the city's youngest mayor at 35 years old.[5] Though elected in a non-partisan municipal election, Conger is an independent.[11]
Personal life
editConger is married to Nikki Conger and has two children: Madelynn and Charlie.[12]
Electoral history
edit2019 Jackson mayoral
edit| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Conger | 3,803 | 34.14% |
| Jerry W. Woods | 3,070 | 27.56% |
| Jimmy Eldredge | 2,809 | 25.22% |
| Mark Johnstone | 1,193 | 10.71% |
| Vicky Foote | 264 | 2.37% |
| Total | 11,139 | 100% |
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Conger | 7,397 | 63.03% |
| Jerry W. Woods | 4,339 | 36.97% |
| Total | 11,736 | 100% |
2023 Jackson mayoral
edit| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Conger (I) | 3,927 | 46.95% |
| Ray Condray | 2,452 | 29.31% |
| Jerry W. Woods | 1,458 | 17.43% |
| Daryl K. Hubbard | 423 | 5.06% |
| Lisa Williams-Lyons | 91 | 1.09% |
| Paul Sherrod | 11 | 0.13% |
| Write-ins | 3 | 0.04% |
| Total | 8,365 | 100% |
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Conger (I) | 5,304 | 58.11% |
| Ray Condray | 3,813 | 41.78% |
| Write-ins | 10 | 0.11% |
| Total | 9,127 | 100% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ City of Jackson, TN - Government (2021-08-02). "Happy Birthday to JacksonTN's Mayr Scott Conger!". Facebook. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ^ "Robert Conger Obituary (1928 - 2011)". The Jackson Sun. Retrieved 2024-03-09 – via Legacy.com.
- ^ "Past Mayors of Jackson, TN". City of Jackson Tennessee. Archived from the original on 2024-03-05. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ "Home". Scott Conger for Mayor. Archived from the original on 2023-12-06. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
- ^ a b c Friedman, Adam; Stephenson, Cassandra (2019-06-19). "Scott Conger to become next mayor of Jackson at the age of 35". The Jackson Sun. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
- ^ "Meet Scott". Scott Conger for Mayor. Archived from the original on 2023-12-06. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
- ^ Sun, The Jackson. "United Way of West Tenn. announces new CEO/president". The Jackson Sun. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ^ Staff, WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News (2018-08-16). "Scott Conger announces bid for Jackson mayor". WBBJ TV. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Friedman, Adam (2019-06-30). "The legacy of Jerry Gist, the only man to be mayor of Madison County and Jackson". The Jackson Sun. Archived from the original on 2024-03-09. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
- ^ "Mayor Scott Conger takes oath of office". WBBJ TV. 2019-07-01. Archived from the original on 2024-03-05. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
- ^ Mayor Scott Conger. "I am an independent". Twitter. Archived from the original on 2024-03-05. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ "About Mayor Scott Conger". City of Jackson Tennessee. Archived from the original on 2024-03-05. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ "First round".
- ^ "Runoff".
- ^ "First round".
- ^ "Runoff".
External links
edit- Yaffe-Bellany, David (2022-01-25). "The Rise of the Crypto Mayors". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-03-05.