December 17, 2024
By: Dwayne Page
Third District County Commissioner Susannah Cripps is stepping down.
Cripps tendered her resignation to County Mayor Matt Adcock personally on the afternoon of Tuesday, December 17.
“It is regretful that my job schedule has made this necessary, but I truly believe this is for the best,” she said.
Cripps was appointed to the county commission to fill a vacancy in April 2021 and was elected to a full four year term in August, 2022.
It’ll now be up to the county commission to fill her unexpired term which ends on August 31, 2026.
Cripps’ resignation letter reads as follows:
“Dear Mayor Adcock, Colleagues, and fellow DeKalb Countians:
It has been my distinct honor and privilege to represent the members of the Third Civil District of DeKalb County, Tennessee, first, by appointment, and, ultimately, by the votes of confidence from my constituents. I am, indeed, humbled by the continuing support demonstrated by countless residents of the Third Civil District.
I have always striven to serve my constituents without fear or favor and to exert my best efforts to improve the lives of all DeKalb Countians. Unfortunately, my current position as a community chain pharmacist precludes me from fulfilling my obligations and responsibilities, in a manner deemed satisfactory to myself, to those who elected me as well as my fellow Commissioners. Therefore, it is with great sadness that I must resign my seat as Third Civil District Commissioner effective immediately.
In closing, I charge my colleagues to come together to appoint a resident of the Third District who is determined to seek information and knowledge on all issues coming before this body, to question, to act fairly and justly, and to serve all DeKalb Countians with unparalleled excellence and courage.
Very Truly Yours,
Susannah Cripps
Third District County Commissioner”