Officials set dates for Oak Ridge swearing in ceremonies
Local candidates elected on Nov. 3 will be sworn into office in the coming weeks. The public is invited to attend the swearing-in ceremony for Anderson County Commissioner Gina Grubb , who was recently elected to represent Oak Ridge's District 8. The district includes Oak Ridge residents who vote in the Emory Valley, Woodland and Hendrix Creek precincts. The district's other commissioner is Jawrell Cook , who was sworn in following his win in the August election. The ceremony will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, in the circuit courtroom of the Anderson County Courthouse in Clinton. The four candidates elected to Oak Ridge City Council, three incumbents and a political newcomer, will be sworn into office at a special called meeting set for 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 30. Joe Gaddis is the newcomer and the council candidate who received the most votes. The incumbents are Warren Gooch, Ellen Smith and L.C. "Charlie" Hensley. This is also a public meeting. The four will be sworn into office by City Judge James Normand. The council will convene at the meeting, which will be held in the Municipal Building courtroom, and council members will elect a mayor and mayor pro tem.
