Terry Smith announces re-election bid
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Smith, who was first elected in 1998, says he?s made great strides to take the local office into the computer age.
?Everything was done by hand when I took over and now everything is done by computer,? said Smith. ?It?s gone from the dark ages to light.?
Since everything is computerized, it makes the process of title searches much more convenient. Smith says people who don?t feel comfortable using computers should not be intimidated about visiting his office.
?If anybody needs help, we?ll give it to them,? said Smith. ?The computers are open any time we?re open.?
Smith is proud of the way the office has operated under his leadership. In addition to himself, he has three full-time and two part-time employees.
One project Smith is currently working on is getting the old books rebound to better preserve local documents. Another project he successfully completed was getting all the office files converted to microfilm.
?There was a point we were 16 or 17 years behind on that,? said Smith. ?Carol Hamblen was county executive at the time and she gave me the money to get all the files put on microfilm because it is something we both felt was important.?
Smith has been a certified public administrator since April, 2002 and has completed the county officials certified training program which requires 200 hours of study. He is a member of the Tennessee Register?s Association, and is chairperson of the Upper Cumberland Economic Development Region.
Terry is married to Twana Smith, an employee of McMinnville?s Water and Sewer Department. The couple has three boys, Matt Travis and Cory Smith.
?I have chosen to run for re-election because of my experience and training,? said Smith. ?I feel I can better serve the people of Warren County because of this experience and training, which I have obtained over the past eight years.
?I hope to continue to bring newer and more improved innovations to this office in the future,? Smith added. ?The Register?s Association is always working together to help each other to bring new ideas to their county.?