Josh has proudly represented District 14, which covers most of the St. Bethlehem area, on the Montgomery County Commission since 2018. He is the first known third-party member to win a partisan election in Tennessee since 1974, when American Party candidate William Davis won election to the Tennessee State Senate. Source: Ballot Access News - bit.ly/3JjFKXb
His motto is simple... always do right
by your people and everything else will fall into place. Josh fights every day for his district and Montgomery County to ensure their tax dollars are used wisely, that their voices and concerns are heard, and to ensure they always know what is going on in local government. Josh's passion is serving the people of Clarksville and Montgomery County. He's had the privilege to work with several local nonprofits and has served on many local boards, to include serving as:
-President of the Clarksville Citizens Police Academy Association
-Founder/Past President & Treasurer, Montgomery County First Responders Association
-Chairman & Treasurer, Clarksville-Montgomery County Crime Stoppers
-Board Chairman & Finance Committee, Clarksville-Montgomery County Community Action Agency
-Budget & Allocations Chair, United Way of the Greater Clarksville Region
-Advisory Board Member, For All TN
-Board Member, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Clarksville
-Co-Chair, Youth Leadership Clarksville Law & Government Day
He is a 2017 graduate of Leadership CMCSS and a 2018 graduate of Leadership Clarksville. In 2019, he received the Commission of Kentucky Colonel from Governor Matt Bevin for his contributions to military families and volunteer work in the community. In 2021, he earned the designation of Certified Public Administrator by the University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service. He won re-election to a second term in 2022 to and was endorsed and supported by several community leaders, local business owners and elected officials, entertainers, and citizens from every corner of District 14 and Montgomery County. He was voted "Favorite County Elected Official" in the Leaf Chronicle Readers Choice Awards in 2019 and 2020. He was also voted "Favorite Elected Official in Montgomery County" in the Main Street Clarksville Awards in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 and the "Favorite Elected Official in Middle Tennessee" in the 2023, 2024, and 2025 Main Street Media Best of the Best Awards. He currently serves on several County Government committees: Animal Care & Control, Community Action Agency (Chair), Ethics, Jail & Juvenile (Chair), Joint Land Acquisition, Nominating, Parks (Chair), Public Safety Training Complex Committee, and School Board Liaison Committee. His past committees include: Animal Care & Control (Chair), Beer Board (Chair), Budget, Building & Codes (Chair), EMS, Jail & Juvenile, Land Regulation Advisory, Loss Control, Personnel Advisory (Chair), Public Art, Purchasing, Rules, and School Board Liaison (Chair).
