Bill Ketron | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Rutherford County | |
| In office September 1, 2018 – August 30, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Ernest Burgess |
| Succeeded by | Joe Carr |
| Member of the Tennessee Senate from the 13th district | |
| In office January 2003 – August 31, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Gene Elsea |
| Succeeded by | Dawn White |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 4, 1953 Kingsport, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Theresa Fallaw (m. 1983) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Middle Tennessee State University (BS) |
Bill Ketron, Jr. (born September 4, 1953) is a Tennessee politician who was the Mayor of Rutherford County, previously serving as a member of the Tennessee Senate for the 13th district, which was composed of Lincoln, Marshall, and Maury counties, as well as part of Rutherford County from 2003 to his resignation in 2018. He won the August 2 general election for mayor and assumed office on September 1, 2018, resigning from the Senate on the previous day.[1][2][3] In the May 3, 2022 Republican primary, Ketron lost reelection to former state representative Joe Carr, who went on to win the general election to succeed him.[4]
- ^ Reynolds, Jason (August 2, 2018). "Ketron elected County Mayor; Fitzhugh re-elected sheriff". Murfreesboro Post. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- ^ Broden, Scott (August 26, 2018). "'Honored to serve': Ernest Burgess said he relied on faith as Rutherford County's mayor". Murfreesboro Daily News Journal. Archived from the original on 2018-08-26. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- ^ Broden, Scott (August 27, 2018). "Rutherford County Mayor-elect Bill Ketron will resign from Tennessee Senate on Friday". Murfreesboro Daily News Journal. Archived from the original on 2018-09-02. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ Broden, Scott (4 August 2022). "Joe Carr wins Rutherford County mayor election over runner up Randy Allen". The Murfreesboro Post. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
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