Get to Know Your County Commissioner: Jim Wheeler
Address: 4 Windlesham Court, Johnson City, Tenn. District — 14, Second term
Link to Map: https://www.washingtoncountytn.org/DocumentCenter/View/1676/District-14?bidId=
Phone: 423-430-7935
Email: jim@firsttownlaw.com
Committees: County Commission (Vice-Chair), Budget Committee, Communications Task Force, Public Safety (Chair), Rules (Vice-Chair), ARPA Task Force
Occupation: I am an attorney in private practice in Jonesborough handling Wills, Trusts and Probate and I represent the Town of Jonesborough as the Town Attorney.
Personal: My wife Laura and I have two adult children. Lindsey is a therapist and Tate graduated from UT last year and is currently applying to Physician Assistant programs. Our son-in-law, Logan, is an electrician and we have one grandson. Laura and I are active members at Munsey Memorial United Methodist Church.
Guiding Principles: We love this community and we have been very blessed here. Laura and I saw my service on the Washington County Commission as a way to give back to that community. I look forward to seeing the new Jonesborough School that we worked so hard for, open early next year. I believe in small government and local decision making. I hope that we can continue to find ways to move the County forward while holding our property taxes low and finding ways to work even more efficiently. Most importantly, I hope the Commission will continue to work for this to be an area where all of our children and grandchildren will want to call home.