Yates named vice president of state election organization

Longtime Warren County Election Administrator Donna Yates has been elected vice president of the statewide organization for her profession, the Tennessee Association of County Election Officials.

Yates, who has served as the county’s election administrator for the last 26 years, said she is ready to do her part.

“This is an association of about 500 members which really does a lot of work,” said Yates. “It shouldn’t be up to the same 10 people to do all the work year after year. I felt as long as I’ve been around, it’s time for me to do something to help.”

In addition to serving on the state’s governing body, Yates will also help organize and coordinate election training seminars for the 41 counties included in the Middle Tennessee dis-trict.

The Tenn-essee Asso-ciation of County Elec-tion Officials has nine total officers: a president, secretary and treasurer, and six vice presidents (two from each of the state’s three main regions).