David Thomas was hired as the county government's new Chief Operating Officer to take the place of Johnny Clayton who recently resigned.

Thomas was Director of Radiation Oncology at Maury Regional Medical Center from 2004 to 2020 where he was responsible for "all daily operations of the department including staffing, operating budget, capital budget, coding, billing and electronic medical records documentation."

As Chief Operating Officer for the County, Thomas's responsibilities are listed as, but not limited to, Finance Officer, Human Resource Manager, Litter Grant Supervisor, Informatio...