A JONESBOROUGH BUSINESSMAN HAS TOSSED HIS HAT INTO THE RING FOR THE WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE MAYOR’S JOB. DAN ELDRIDGE SAYS THAT AFTER MUCH PRAYER AND SUPPORT FROM HIS FAMILY HE HAS DECIDED TO SEEK THE REPUBLICAN PARTY’S NOMINATION IN THE GOP PRIMARY. ABOUT WHAT HE BRINGS TO THE TABLE. ELDRIDGE SAYS HE FEELS HE HAS THE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE TO TAKE WASHINGTON COUNTY INTO THE FUTURE. LONGTIME COUNTY MAYOR GEORGE JAYNES IS RETIRING AT THE END OF HIS TERM. THE PRIMARY IS SET FOR MAY 4TH 2010 WITH THE GENERAL ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 2ND.