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Compare And Contrast Campbell County Mayor E. L Morton

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In the State of Tennessee, ever so often qualified voters head to the polls to vote for our public officials. For some like Campbell County Mayor E.L Morton, election day determines whether he keeps his current job, or whether he will soon be drawing unemployment; however, for others like Sue Marlow, an Eligibility Counselor with the Tennessee Department of Human Services, election day is the day that she gets to vote for the person who she thinks is best for the office. Both Morton and Marlow are examples of how a person should exercise their civic responsibility.
Current first term Campbell County Mayor E.L Morton, has been a public servant for most of his life, serving in the U.S Army, Executive Director of the Campbell County Chamber of …show more content…

In the Military he served three overseas tours, and toward the later part of his military career he oversaw recruiting in parts of Tennessee, Virginia, and Kentucky. While I was interviewing the Mayor, he noted that being Mayor is very similar to being in the Military. In the Military you will work with people you do not like or agree with, but at there are some things you can find common ground on, and in county government there are commissioners who did not support him, but they can all agree that they want a better Campbell County, and eventually they find common ground on something, whether that be roads or …show more content…

Morton is responsible for a budget of nearly 80 million dollars. Indirectly Morton is also the CEO, CFO, of the largest employer in Campbell County. Including the Campbell County Board of Education, who alone could be classified as the largest employer in Campbell County, the Campbell County Government employees over 1,400 part and fulltime employees. The mayor also serves as the Chairman of the Campbell County Commission and serves on the Board of the Campbell County Chamber of Commerce. Morton added that while state law does not necessarily require him to work on economic development, that the citizens do however expect him to, so he does it, and he is glad to do

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He apologized for his mistake and asked for forgiveness from his constituents. He ran for his old council seat again in 1975 and won by a landslide. He then became the mayor of Cincinnati in 1977, serving for one term until 1981. He was widely praised for his leadership and accomplishments as mayor, such as balancing the budget, improving public services, and attracting new businesses. Jerry’s popularity and success as mayor made him a potential candidate for higher office.

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We see multiple successes of voting equality attempted through amendments, however, the Supreme Court’s decision on Shelby County v. Holder has pushed back years and years of effort for voting rights. Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling was in Shelby County’s favor, stating that the Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act was unconstitutional along with Section 5. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr, who wrote the majority’s opinion, said that the power to regulate election was reserved to the states, not the federal government. As a result to the court’s decision, the federal government can no longer determine which voting law discriminates and can be passed. After the case, many states had freely passed new voting laws; the most common voting law states passed

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