Puckett Named to Fill Vacancy on Election Commission

A vacancy on the DeKalb County Election Commission has been filled.
The Tennessee Election Commission Monday appointed Richard Hearon Puckett to fill the unexpired term of Kenneth Moore, who died recently
Moore had served as one of the democratic members of the commission since 1980. His term expires next April.
Puckett, who served 42 years with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will join Harry Lasser as the two democratic members of the local election commission. Lasser has served since his appointment in April, 2011. Moore had also been re-appointed to another term at that time.
During his years with the Corps, Puckett served as Ranger at Center Hill Lake, Outdoor Recreation Planner for the Nashville District Office, Resource Manager at Old Hickory, Cordell Hull, and Center Hill Lake, Area Manager for the Mid-Cumberland Area which included Cordell Hull, Dale Hollow, and Center Hill Lakes, and finally as Operations Manager for the Mid-Cumberland area. He retired from the Corps in 2005.
Puckett and his wife Ann have two daughters, Tecia and Mary Ann along with four grandchildren. Tecia is married to John Pryor. Mary Ann’s husband is Jack Barton. Over the years, Puckett has been involved in the Gideons International and other activities. He has been a member of the Tennessee Association of Professional Surveyors, the National Forester’s Association, and the Society of American Military Engineers.
The other three members of the local election commission are republicans including Walteen Parker, Barbara Vanatta, and Jim Dean. They were all reappointed by the Tennessee Election Commission in April 2011. Vanatta and Dean are in their second terms. Parker has served since 1992.