Scott Conger (born August 2, 1983) is an American politician who has served as the 35th Mayor of

Jackson, Tennessee Jackson is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Tennessee, United States. Located east of Memphis, it is a regional center of trade for West Tennessee. Its total population was 68,205 as of the 2020 United States census. Jackso ...

since 2019. Though elected in a non-partisan municipal election, Conger is an

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Early life and education

Conger was born August 2, 1983. He is the grandson of Robert D. Conger (1928-2011), who served as Jackson's mayor from 1967-1989. He received a bachelor's degree from

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. While there, he received the Tradition Award and Outstanding Young Alumni from the National Alumni Council of the

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. He later received his

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from Bethel University.

Career

Conger served as a city councilman from 2011 to 2017, representing District 5 of Midtown Jackson. Conger was president CEO of

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of West Tennessee from 2015 to 2019. On June 18, 2019, Conger was elected as the 35th mayor of Jackson, Tennessee, succeeding Jerry Gist, who had been in office since 2007. Upon inauguration on July 1, 2019, Conger became the city's youngest mayor at 35 years old. Though elected in a non-partisan municipal election, Conger is an

Personal life

Conger is married to Nikki Conger and has two children: Madelynn and Charlie.

Electoral history

2019 Jackson mayoral

2023 Jackson mayoral

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:McFarland, Shane Living people 1984 births People from Jackson, Tennessee Mayors of places in Tennessee Tennessee Independents