District 11 Commissioner: Joe Graham


District 11 Commissioner

Contact Me

County Commission (Hours: 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Except for these holidays)

Address: 401 Courthouse, 625 Georgia Avenue, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402.
Phone Number: 423-209-7200 and FAX Number: 423-209-7201


Committees the Commissioner serves on:


Rules and Legislative Committee

Purpose: Manage Commission rules and advance legislative and legal items for orderly governance.

Scope: Maintain and recommend changes to rules of procedure; review local legislation and policy initiatives; coordinate with the County Attorney on legal matters; track and advise on state legislative issues; support effective coordination between the executive and legislative branches.


Health and Human Services Committee

Alternate

Purpose: Coordinate public health, human services, personnel relations, and community quality-of-life programming.

Scope: Work with the Health Department, Regional Health Council, and safety programs; collaborate with Human Services on social services; manage personnel relations items with Human Resources including benefits, grievances, and employee handbooks; provide recommendations on parks, recreation, arts engagement, and public information activities.


Education Committee

Chairperson

Purpose: Support collaboration with the school system to improve educational outcomes and fiscal planning.

Scope: Meet quarterly, and as needed, with the Superintendent and County Mayor, and when appropriate Board members; consult and make recommendations on plans, budgets, and initiatives; review cost, feasibility, and educational effectiveness; advance final recommendations to the full Commission.


Legislative Staff


Patricia Mitchell, Legislative Administrator

Responsible for County Commissioners' scheduling appointments, conference calls, and meetings. Follows up on complaints and concerns from constituents for Commissioners and manages the Commission Office (which includes staff, budget, payroll, and purchasing)


Faith Pitchford, Legislative Assistant

Responsible for correspondence, creative writing, and agenda items for Commissioners. The legislative assistant also provides support to the administrator.


Bridget Chatman, Administrative Assistant

Responsible for front desk incoming calls, schedules meeting, maintain database and online calendar, provides project support, handles mailings, files as needed and makes appointments. Assists Legislative Administrator and Legislative Assistant as requested and performs other duties as assigned.

Districts' Information




District Area Geographically

The following is meant to give a general sense of district boundaries. For exact districts browse the GIS map system.

District 1 contains the Soddy-Daisy area.
District 2 contains the Signal Mountain area.
District 3 contains the Hixson and Lakesite areas.
District 4 contains the downtown area.
District 5 contains the Brainerd and Tyner areas.
District 6 contains Lookout Red Bank and North Chattanooga areas.
District 7 contains the East Brainerd and Apison areas.
District 8 contains the East Ridge area.
District 9 contains the Harrison and Birchwood areas.
District 10 contains the Collegedale area.
District 11 contains the Tiftonia, Lookout Mountain, and Missionary Ridge areas.


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District Map

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