Sylvia Sanders Pinson is an independent candidate seeking re-election to Bedford County Board of Commissioners for District 7.  

The local general election is Thursday, Aug. 4. Early voting for the general election runs through July 30. Absentee voting deadline is July 28.  

Pinson said of her most recent term, “For the past four years, I have been privileged to serve as your elected County Commissioner. It has been my honor to represent you and make your voice heard.”  

She added that she’s committed to developing the core values of Bedford County, while cultivating “new and visionary ideas” that will help the community become an “engine for growth.”  

“I believe to be a true servant leader, you must put in the work,” she said. She believes that over the last 4 years, she’s worked and served diligently on making Shelbyville/Bedford County a tourist destination and a better place of employment.  

She’s served as a member of the Joint Economic and Tourism Task Force. Pinson said she’s helped local downtown development by serving on the Main Street Market committee, which is cleaning up and re-purposing an “unused eyesore” and turning it into a downtown tourism destination.  

She said she has worked hard, in conjunction with the Commission, to make schools better. That includes, she said, promoting career and technical training.  

“Not everyone goes to college, but everyone can go to work.” 

 The Commissioner said she’s been a part of securing state funding to build a $47.5 million Bedford County higher education center (Tennessee College of Applied Technology) in this county. She advises it will be state-of-the art for training students for the jobs of tomorrow.  

Pinson has also served as chair of the Bedford County 2020 Census.  

In addition, she said she strongly supports local police and emergency services—those which she believes make local neighborhoods much safer.  

“I am committed to hard work and attention to detail. That is why I am asking for your support and vote on Aug. 4. I promise to work hard and listen to my constituents by creating a next level approach to a better Bedford County.”