Former Bristol Tennessee Mayor Jim Messimer passes the gavel over to new Mayor David Shumaker
Photo courtesy of Bristol Herald Courier
BRISTOL TENNESSEE HAS A NEW MAYOR. DAVID SHUMAKER WAS GIVEN THE NOD BY HIS PIERS. HE WILL BE TAKING OVER THE SPOT THAT WAS HELD BY DR. JIM MESSIMER WHO HAD THE JOB FOR THREE YEARS. HE DECIDED NOT TO PUT HIS NAME IN THE HAT FOR CONSIDERATION THIS TIME AROUND. SHUMAKER IS A LIFELONG BRISTOL TENNESSEE RESIDENTAND A FORMER HIGH SCHOOL SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER. DURING THE SAME MEETING LAST NIGHT, COUNCILMAN JOEL STATON WAS NAMED VICE MAYOR.