Three Republicans, Two Democrats Appointed to DeKalb Election Commission

A change in the makeup of the DeKalb County Election Commission, and all other election commissions in the state, was announced Monday by the Tennessee Election Commission
Takeover of the state legislature by Republicans last year made it possible under state law for county election commissions to have a GOP majority this year.
According to the Tennessee Secretary of State’s website, the DeKalb County Election Commission will be made up of three Republicans, Walteen C. Parker, James F. (Jim) Dean, and Barbara J. Vanatta, and two Democrats, Nolan R.Turner and Kenneth R. Moore.
Parker, Turner, and Moore have been members of the election commission for several years but Dean and Vanatta are new members. Longtime members, Vester Parsley, Jr., a Republican, was not re-appointed and Ruth White, a Democrat, will not be returning.
The newly appointed election commission will meet soon to re-organize.