Steve Godsey
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Steve Godsey (born June 25, 1955) is the County Mayor of Sullivan County, Tennessee, and a former member of the Tennessee House of Representatives.
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[edit] Early career
Godsey attended Tennessee High School in Bristol, Tennessee, followed by Bristol College[disambiguation needed 
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[edit] State Representative
A Republican, Godsey represented the 1st District, which encompasses part of Sullivan County, in the Tennessee House of Representatives in the 100th through 104th Tennessee General Assemblies. While serving within the Tennessee General Assembly, Godsey was at various times a member of the Education Committee, the Transportation Committee, the Commerce Committee, the K-12 Subcommittee, and the Small Business Subcommittee.
[edit] County mayor
Godsey was elected to a four-year term as county mayor of Sullivan County in 2006 and won re-election to a second term in 2010.[4] The county mayor is the chief administrative officer for the county. Sullivan County elects its mayors on a partisan basis. As of 2010, the mayor's salary was $101,024.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Tennessee Blue Book, 2005-2006
- ^ the Tennessee General Assembly website archive
- ^ Tennessee 2006 Statement of Interests - Steve Godsey
- ^ a b Mac McLean, Commissioner will challenge incumbent for Sullivan County mayor's office, Tricities.com, July 12, 2010
[edit] External links
- "Sullivan County official: Nothing unusual about vehicle for Godsey". Times-News.net. J.H. Osborne. November 11, 2006.
- Steve Godsey's profile at the Tennessee General Assembly website archive
- "Godsey launches election bid for Sullivan mayor". Hank Hayes. Times-News. February 25, 2006.
