Smartt seeks re-election to commission

By DUANE SHERRILL / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard

SMARTT

Hoping to once again be able to serve the citizens of the Smartt Station area, Warren County Commissioner George M. Smartt has announced he will seek re-election to his Third District seat this year.

Smartt, who has served on the commission since 1990, is chairman of the Safety Committee, the Budget and Finance Committee and the Jail Oversight Committee.

In 1991 and 2001 he served as chairman of the Redistricting Committee, which determined how the county’s voting districts would be adjusted after the census. Since 1994, he has been the secretary of the Warren County Planning Commission.

The son of Martha and the late Diemer Smartt, he is married to the former Tammy Underhill of Mt. Juliet. He and his wife have four children: Alex, Jac, Madison and Will. The family attends First Baptist Church.

He is a past president of the McMinnville Jaycees as well as the state vice president of the Tennessee Jaycees. He has also served as president of the Breakfast Rotary Club and the Warren County Cattleman’s Association.

Concerning his role as a commissioner, Smartt says he is very proud of the advances made in the ambulance service, particularly during the past four years. Also, the Smartt substation and new fire station add a new dimension to the service, decrease response time and provide better overall service to the western part of Warren County.

As a member of the recently created Jail Oversight Committee, Smartt said, sometime in the near future, the group will build a jail that meets the county’s needs.