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Yockey seeks re-election to District 5

Posted 7/19/22

Linda Bomar Yockey is a candidate for reelection to a 5th District Bedford County Board of Commission seat. The district is composed of the Flat Creek and Normandy precincts.  

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Yockey seeks re-election to District 5

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Linda Bomar Yockey is a candidate for reelection to a 5th District Bedford County Board of Commission seat. The district is composed of the Flat Creek and Normandy precincts.  

“If elected, I will continue to represent the 5th District and will be open to listen to all concerns and questions the constituents may have.”  

She currently serves on the finance committee of the Commission and on other various boards of the County, including Bedford County Planning Commission.  

Within the community, Yockey serves as a Farm Bureau director, past president of the Raus Community Improvement Club, and a member of First Christian Church.  

Born and raised in the Raus community, she is a graduate of Shelbyville Central High School and the University of Memphis, where she earned a degree in chemistry and physics. She received her master’s degree in education from Central Michigan University and her +30 from Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro.  

Yockey retired from Bedford County School System after having served a long tenure at Cascade High School. Her last eight years in education included serving as a science teacher and graduation coach at Shelbyville Central High School.  

She has 2 children and a granddaughter. Daughter Nichole is an assistant principal at Eakin School and Josh is a software developer. Josh lives in Smyrna with his wife, Jennifer, and daughter, Everly, who Yockey admits is the love of her life.  

Yockey said she’s most proud of the “progressive mindset” of the current Commission. She mentioned there’s been a lot of accomplishments over the past several years. She referred to projects that the late Mayor Eugene Ray had started such as finishing the jail and judicial center and moving the constitutional offices into the Annex—all which has been completed.  

“The renovation of the interior of the courthouse and square is something for all citizens to be proud of,” said Yockey. “The Annex, courthouse renovation, and also the purchase of the old Social Security building for archives have all been done at no cost to the taxpayer.”  

She said that serving on the Commission has been an “honor” and she’s proud to represent the people of the County’s 5th District. 

“This district is one of the larger per square miles in the county and is composed of diverse communities, including not only Flat Creek and Normandy, but Haley, Raus, Singleton, and the River Bend Country Club area.”  

Yockey said she makes every effort to attend the various functions within these communities so that the constituents can truly say they have a “voice” in their government.

“The 5thDistrict is fortunate to still have these communities that do have regular meetings and that are interested in their local politics