Dan Howell To Take Office Early

BRADLEY COUNTY, TN – Yesterday, the Bradley County Commission voted for Dan Howell to take office on September 1, filling the remainder of Bradley County Sherriff-Elect Eric Watson’s term for State House District 22. Howell won the Republican Primary on August 7 and faces no challenge in the November General Election for a full term.

"I am thankful to the voters for casting their votes for me on August 7, and I am honored the Commission has seen fit to place their confidence in me to take office early in order to assure a smooth transition. Sheriff-Elect Watson was a great legislator and I believe he will also be a great sheriff. He set a high standard and I look forward to continuing his tradition of good representation for the people of District 22," Howell said.

"Dan Howell is a fellow conservative who will do a great job representing the people of Bradley, Polk and Meigs counties. He will be an asset in Nashville and I look forward to working with Representative Howell as Bradley County Sheriff," said Sheriff-Elect Eric Watson.

District 22 covers parts of Bradley County, and all of Polk and Meigs counties.

About Dan Howell: For the past five years, he has served Bradley County as Executive Assistant to the County Mayor. He has also served on the Chamber of Commerce Board, the Cleveland/Bradley Greenway Board, and the county Storm Water Advisory Board, as well as directed the county’s Three Star Program. Since 2010, he has served Bradley, McMinn, Meigs, and Polk counties on the Tennessee Republican Party State Executive Committee.