District 4

Current officeholder

• 
  Shane Jackson (Democratic)

  Since Sep 1, 2024

  This seat’s voting record →

Shane Jackson on the issues

• License-plate readers & surveillance cameras · voted on 4 decisions · none split

  • Aug 31, 2026 Aye Emergency Ordinance limiting surveillance technology deployment — adopted 11-0-0-0
  • Jul 27, 2026 Said Flock needs to be coming in and saying, these are best practices. Watch at 2:14:03
  • Jul 27, 2026 Said But you need to be acting, Flock needs to be acting as a consultant. Watch at 2:13:58
  • Jul 27, 2026 Said You, I am actually going to ask the CEO of Flock, and I'm going to email and send out a letter to the CEO to Flock, Watch at 2:13:27
  • Jul 27, 2026 Said I think if you're running a company, you may be, and I'm directing this comment to the CEO of Flock, you may be wonderful at technical stuff, but you are terrible at relationships. Watch at 2:13:11
  • Jul 27, 2026 Said though people will say, yes, I'm upset about this, and then AI writes us an AI-generated email to us saying, you know, hey, I'm for these Flock cameras. Watch at 2:12:57
  • Jul 27, 2026 Said But the flock gives me a lot of concerns. The more I read about it, there's just so much concern Watch at 2:12:26

• Data centers · voted on 4 decisions · none split

  • May 18, 2026 Aye Request Planning Commission to amend zoning for data centers — adopted 9-0-1-1

• Growth plan & zoning rewrite · voted on 2 decisions · 1 split

  • Oct 28, 2024 Aye Approve contract for creation of Unified Development Ordinance — adopted 10-1-0-0

• Property taxes & reappraisal · voted on 10 decisions · 1 split

  • Aug 31, 2026 Said We are giving a discount on the uh on a pilot on the property taxes, which is passed along to the tenants that are renting this so that way they can afford to live in, you know, and bring their kids up in a quality. Watch at 2:12:26
  • Jul 27, 2026 Aye Require budget adoption in two readings (First Reading) — failed 2-7-2-0

• Developer tax breaks (PILOTs) · voted on 3 decisions · 3 split

  • Aug 31, 2026 Aye Delegate authority to IDB to negotiate/waive PILOTs for DWF John Sevier, LLC project — adopted 7-4-0-0
  • Aug 31, 2026 No Delegate authority to IDB to negotiate/waive PILOTs for DWF John Sevier, LLC project — failed 4-7-0-0
  • Jul 27, 2026 Aye Delegate authority to IDB for PILOT negotiations for DWF John Sevier, LLC project — deferred 10-1-0-0

• Homelessness & shelters · voted on 3 decisions · 3 split

  • Nov 18, 2024 Aye Approve Written Standards for Rapid Re-Housing Program — adopted 8-2-1-0
  • Nov 18, 2024 No Approve Written Standards for Rapid Re-Housing Program — failed 2-9-0-0
  • Nov 18, 2024 Aye Approve Amendment One to CDBG Contract for Homeward Bound Program — adopted 8-1-2-0

• School buildings & new schools · voted on 17 decisions · none split

  • May 18, 2026 Aye Approve agreement with Skilled Services Quality Construction, LLC for school projects — adopted 11-0-0-0

• ICE & the 287(g) agreement · voted on 3 decisions · 1 split

  • Aug 25, 2025 No Honor Knox County Sheriff's Office and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement — adopted 7-3-1-0

• The juvenile detention center · voted on 13 decisions · 11 split

  • Mar 23, 2026 Aye Ordinance on second reading: Juvenile Service Center control and advisory board — adopted 10-1-0-0
  • Feb 25, 2026 Aye Restructure oversight of Juvenile Service Center and create advisory board — adopted 8-1-2-0
  • Feb 25, 2026 No Restructure oversight of Juvenile Service Center and create advisory board — failed 3-8-0-0
  • Feb 25, 2026 No Restructure oversight of Juvenile Service Center and create advisory board — failed 3-8-0-0

• County ethics rules · voted on 14 decisions · 1 split

  • Aug 25, 2025 No Amend Commission Rules regarding Commissioners serving on committees with family — failed 1-10-0-0

• Hillside & ridgetop protection · voted on 10 decisions · 3 split

  • Mar 16, 2026 Aye Rezone Ball Camp School Road property to higher density residential — adopted 6-5-0-0
  • Aug 18, 2025 Aye Rezone 0 Ball Road (Parcel ID 078 254) A to PR, up to 1.7 dwelling units/acre — adopted 10-1-0-0
  • Oct 21, 2024 Absent Initiate Plan Amendment — failed 3-7-0-1

Who has held this seat

1. Shane Jackson (Democratic) Current Sep 1, 2024 – present
2. Kyle Ward (Republican) Sep 1, 2020 – Aug 31, 2024