Greene County, TN elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Greene County: 28 seats on 8 elected bodies.

County Commission

Greene County Commission

OfficeWho holds it now
County CommissionerLisa Anderson source
County CommissionerPaul Burkey source
County CommissionerTerry Cannon source
County CommissionerLarkin Clemmer source
County CommissionerJason Cobble source
County CommissionerKatherine Crawford source
County CommissionerWesley Holt source
County CommissionerTravis Hoxie source
County CommissionerBryan Jones source
County CommissionerTony Jones source
County CommissionerJosh Kesterson source
County CommissionerJan Kiker source
County CommissionerTeddy Lawing source
County CommissionerDavid McLain source
County CommissionerChase Murray source
County CommissionerJames Parton source
County CommissionerThomas Peters source
County CommissionerRobin Quillen source
County CommissionerGary Shelton source
County CommissionerEdwin Swatsell source
County CommissionerDale Tucker source

County officers

OfficeWho holds it now
Assessor of PropertyChuck Jeffers source
Circuit Court ClerkWhitney Collins source
County ClerkLori Bryant source
County MayorKevin Morrison source
Register of DeedsKaren Ottinger source
SheriffDavid Beverly source
TrusteeNathan Holt source

How many local governments Greene County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 12 local governments in Greene County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government11
Cities, towns, villages and townships40
School districts (school boards)00
Special districts (elected boards)70

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments (2 in Greene County), though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Greene County

71,628people
44.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$56,194 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
15.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
18.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$207,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.7%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.1%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
9.2%U.S.: 8.4%
42.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
22.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 3.9% · White 90.9% · Black 1.7% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 3% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Greene County

4.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.6%. Tennessee: 3.3%.
1,282people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
27,451people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
28,733in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Greene County 0.0%2.2%4.3%6.5%8.6% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)4.5%1,28227,45128,733
August 20264.9%1,39827,07528,473
July 20264.9%1,40727,11428,521
June 20265.0%1,43927,12928,568
May 20263.9%1,13127,50928,640
April 20264.3%1,22027,31528,535
March 20264.2%1,20027,19328,393
February 20265.1%1,44927,20828,657
January 20264.9%1,41927,31528,734
December 20254.6%1,32627,64728,973
November 20254.7%1,36627,57528,941
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20254.6%1,34327,69929,042
August 20254.7%1,37027,62828,998
July 20256.0%1,79228,10929,901
June 20255.3%1,55027,72929,279
May 20254.1%1,21528,12129,336
April 20253.9%1,15228,15229,304
March 20254.3%1,26227,84729,109
February 20254.5%1,29227,61928,911
January 20254.7%1,36927,69629,065
December 20244.5%1,30627,45328,759
November 20244.7%1,34827,32028,668
October 20244.6%1,30327,02928,332
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.7%1,36727,80229,169
20244.5%1,29027,24628,536
20234.2%1,20027,27628,476
20224.0%1,16427,71128,875
20214.6%1,33327,37528,708
20208.2%2,35926,32028,679
20194.7%1,38228,27129,653
20184.7%1,38728,18029,567
20174.7%1,40428,67630,080
20165.5%1,70328,98230,685

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Tennessee's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.4% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Greene County

306.8 per 100,0002024. Tennessee: 602.4.
1,190.6 per 100,0002024. Tennessee: 2,047.7.
3murders2024, 226 violent crimes in all.

2024 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2024226306.88771,190.6
2023228316.51,1221,557.3
2022235330.01,1591,627.4
2021265378.91,2771,825.7
2020294425.51,3001,881.4
2019220318.21,4422,085.4
2018238346.01,6082,337.5
2017254369.71,5732,289.4
2016208303.51,6022,337.9
By police agency (5)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Greene County Sheriff's Office202519845451,718
Greeneville Police Department20255322616,099
Tusculum Police Department20252103,418
Mosheim Police Department202414722,563
Baileyton Police Department202418465

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Tennessee · the U.S.

Police staffing

2.12 per 1,000 residents2024, 5 agencies serving 73,658 people.
156sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
97civilian staff2024, full-time.

2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (5), 2024
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Greene County Sheriff's Office889551,374
Greeneville Police Department58215,866
Mosheim Police Department402,563
Baileyton Police Department30465
Tusculum Police Department303,390
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
20241562.12975
20221361.91985
20211371.96955
20201281.85944
20191321.91994
20181181.72974
20171171.70994
20161141.66984

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Greene County Assessor of Property?
Chuck Jeffers is the Assessor of Property of Greene County, Tennessee.
Who is the Greene County Circuit Court Clerk?
Whitney Collins is the Circuit Court Clerk of Greene County, Tennessee.
Who is the Greene County County Clerk?
Lori Bryant is the County Clerk of Greene County, Tennessee.
Who is the Greene County County Mayor?
Kevin Morrison is the County Mayor of Greene County, Tennessee.
Who is the Greene County Register of Deeds?
Karen Ottinger is the Register of Deeds of Greene County, Tennessee.
Who is the Greene County Sheriff?
David Beverly is the Sheriff of Greene County, Tennessee.
Who is the Greene County Trustee?
Nathan Holt is the Trustee of Greene County, Tennessee.
Who are the Greene County commissioners?
Lisa Anderson (County Commissioner); Paul Burkey (County Commissioner); Terry Cannon (County Commissioner); Larkin Clemmer (County Commissioner); Jason Cobble (County Commissioner); Katherine Crawford (County Commissioner); Wesley Holt (County Commissioner); Travis Hoxie (County Commissioner); Bryan Jones (County Commissioner); Tony Jones (County Commissioner); Josh Kesterson (County Commissioner); Jan Kiker (County Commissioner); Teddy Lawing (County Commissioner); David McLain (County Commissioner); Chase Murray (County Commissioner); James Parton (County Commissioner); Thomas Peters (County Commissioner); Robin Quillen (County Commissioner); Gary Shelton (County Commissioner); Edwin Swatsell (County Commissioner); Dale Tucker (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Greene County?
About 71,628 people, with a median age of 44.7; the median household income is $56,194 and 15.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Greene County?
4.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,282 people unemployed in a labor force of 28,733, against 4.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Greene County?
12 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal and 7 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the county directory of the University of Tennessee County Technical Assistance Service (CTAS); each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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