My name is Aren Ragsdale and I have been a lifelong resident of Lewis County and District 6. I am the son of Shelly Ragsdale and the late officer Alan Ragsdale. I am a 2008 graduate of Lewis County High School and a 2016 graduate from the University of Tennessee at Martin. I currently work as a school social worker for the Dickson County School system.

While serving on the county commission for the past four years, I have been a member of the solid waste committee and am a current member of the budget committee. I currently also serve on the park and conservation board and am chair of the...