State Representative Glen Casada (R-Franklin) said Saturday he is exploring whether to run for Williamson County clerk.
“I picked up a petition working on getting signatures,” Casada told The Tennessee Star on Saturday.
“I am heavily considering a run.”
Casada said he had no other comments.
Different media outlets have published articles that contradict one another as to Casada’s status as a candidate for the Williamson County clerk position.
The Nashville Post reported Wednesday that Casada had filed to run for the clerk’s position. Jeff Whidby currently holds that seat. Members of the Williamson County Commission appointed Whidby after his grandmother, Elaine Anderson, resigned from that position in 2019.
In contrast, The Williamson Herald reported on Thursday that Casada had pulled a petition to run for Williamson County clerk.
According to the Williamson County government’s website, the county clerk serves for a four-year term. Among other things, he or she prepares county commission meeting packets, advertises and sends required notices for meetings and resolutions, and records and maintains county commission meeting minutes.
The Williamson County clerk also issues new county business licenses, collects hotel and motel and short-term rental property taxes, and issues and maintains marriage licenses.
Casada, according to the Tennessee General Assembly’s website, currently serves on four state house committees. They include the Education Administration Committee, the K-12 subcommittee, the Naming and Designating Committee, and the Elections Committee of the Third Extraordinary Session.
Casada previously served as Tennessee speaker of the house. He announced in June 2019 that he would step down as speaker effective in August of that year following several controversies and a vote of no-confidence.
Last year the FBI raided locations tied to Casada and his Republican allies and staff over allegations of possible public corruption.
According to Ballotpedia, Casada assumed office in 2002, and his current term ends on November 8, 2022.
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Chris Butler is an investigative journalist at The Tennessee Star and The Georgia Star News. Follow Chris on Facebook, Twitter, Parler, and GETTR. Email tips to [email protected].
