# Scott Conger

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**Scott Conger** (born August 2, 1983) is an American politician who has served as the 35th Mayor of [Jackson, Tennessee](/source/Jackson,_Tennessee) since 2019. Though elected in a non-partisan municipal election, Conger is an [independent](/source/Independent_politician_(United_States)).[1]

## Early life and education

Conger was born August 2, 1983.[2] He is the grandson of Robert D. Conger (1928-2011),[3] who served as Jackson's mayor from 1967-1989.[4]

He received a bachelor's degree from [Lane College](/source/Lane_College). While there, he received the Tradition Award and Outstanding Young Alumni from the National Alumni Council of the [UNCF](/source/UNCF). He later received his [Master of Business Administration](/source/Master_of_Business_Administration) from [Bethel University](/source/Bethel_University_(Tennessee)).[5]

## Career

Conger served as a city councilman from 2011 to 2017,[6] representing District 5 of Midtown Jackson.[7] Conger was president CEO of [United Way](/source/United_Way) of West Tennessee from 2015 to 2019.[8][9]

On June 18, 2019, Conger was elected as the 35th mayor of Jackson, Tennessee,[6] succeeding Jerry Gist, who had been in office since 2007.[10] Upon inauguration on July 1, 2019,[11] Conger became the city's youngest mayor at 35 years old.[6] Though elected in a non-partisan municipal election, Conger is an [independent](/source/Independent_politician_(United_States)).[12]

## Personal life

Conger is married to Nikki Conger and has two children: Madelynn and Charlie.[13]

## Electoral history

Main article: [Mayoral elections in Jackson, Tennessee](/source/Mayoral_elections_in_Jackson,_Tennessee)

### 2019 Jackson mayoral

Jackson First Round Election, 2019[14] Candidate Votes % Scott Conger 3,803 34.14% Jerry W. Woods 3,070 27.56% Jimmy Eldredge 2,809 25.22% Mark Johnstone 1,193 10.71% Vicky Foote 264 2.37% Total 11,139 100%

Jackson Runoff Election, 2019[15] Candidate Votes % Scott Conger 7,397 63.03% Jerry W. Woods 4,339 36.97% Total 11,736 100%

### 2023 Jackson mayoral

Jackson First Round Election, 2023[16] Candidate Votes % Scott Conger (I) 3,927 46.95% Ray Condray 2,452 29.31% Jerry W. Woods 1,458 17.43% Daryl K. Hubbard 423 5.06% Lisa Williams-Lyons 91 1.09% Paul Sherrod 11 0.13% Write-ins 3 0.04% Total 8,365 100%

Jackson Runoff Election, 2023[17] Candidate Votes % Scott Conger (I) 5,304 58.11% Ray Condray 3,813 41.78% Write-ins 10 0.11% Total 9,127 100%

## See also

- [List of mayors of Jackson, Tennessee](/source/List_of_mayors_of_Jackson,_Tennessee)

## References

1. Yaffe-Bellany, David (2022-01-25). ["The Rise of the Crypto Mayors"](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/25/business/crypto-mayors.html). *The New York Times*. [ISSN 0362-4331](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0362-4331). Retrieved 2024-03-05.

1. City of Jackson, TN - Government (2021-08-02). ["Happy Birthday to JacksonTN's Mayr Scott Conger!"](https://m.facebook.com/TheCityofJacksonTN/photos/a.742616072548744/2494549814022019/?type=3). *[Facebook](/source/Facebook)*. Retrieved 2023-12-22.

1. ["Robert Conger Obituary (1928 - 2011)"](https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/jacksonsun/name/robert-conger-obituary?id=9684823). *[The Jackson Sun](/source/The_Jackson_Sun)*. Retrieved 2024-03-09. – via [Legacy.com](/source/Legacy.com)

1. ["Past Mayors of Jackson, TN"](https://jacksontn.gov/government/mayorsoffice/pastmayors). *City of Jackson Tennessee*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240305065429/https://www.jacksontn.gov/government/mayorsoffice/pastmayors) 2024-03-05 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-03-09.

1. ["Home"](https://scottconger.com/). *Scott Conger for Mayor*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20231206020426/https://scottconger.com/) 2023-12-06 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-03-06.

1. Friedman, Adam & Stephenson, Cassandra (2019-06-19). ["Scott Conger to become next mayor of Jackson at the age of 35"](https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/2019/06/18/scott-conger-becomes-next-mayor-jackson-tennessee-age-35-election-results-2019/1496269001/). *[The Jackson Sun](/source/The_Jackson_Sun)*. Retrieved 2024-03-05.

1. ["Meet Scott"](https://scottconger.com/meetscott/). *Scott Conger for Mayor*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20231206005658/https://scottconger.com/meetscott/) 2023-12-06 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-03-06.

1. Sun, The Jackson. ["United Way of West Tenn. announces new CEO/president"](https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/local/2015/04/13/united-way-new-ceo/25715443/). *The Jackson Sun*. Retrieved 2024-08-01.

1. Staff, WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News (2018-08-16). ["Scott Conger announces bid for Jackson mayor"](https://www.wbbjtv.com/2018/08/16/scott-conger-announces-bid-for-jackson-mayor/). *WBBJ TV*. Retrieved 2024-08-01.

1. Friedman, Adam (2019-06-30). ["The legacy of Jerry Gist, the only man to be mayor of Madison County and Jackson"](https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/politics/2019/06/29/jerry-gist-jackson-tn-mayor-legacy-madison-county/1545849001/). *[The Jackson Sun](/source/The_Jackson_Sun)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240309230507/https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/politics/2019/06/29/jerry-gist-jackson-tn-mayor-legacy-madison-county/1545849001/) 2024-03-09 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-03-05.

1. ["Mayor Scott Conger takes oath of office"](https://www.wbbjtv.com/2019/07/01/mayor-scott-conger-takes-oath-of-office/). *WBBJ TV*. 2019-07-01. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240305064644/https://www.wbbjtv.com/2019/07/01/mayor-scott-conger-takes-oath-of-office/) 2024-03-05 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-03-05.

1. Mayor Scott Conger. ["I am an independent."](https://twitter.com/MayorConger/status/1136344987094962176?t=DnltkKQHESYrRwefpB-7jQ&s=19). *[Twitter](/source/Twitter)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240305070349/https://twitter.com/MayorConger/status/1136344987094962176?t=DnltkKQHESYrRwefpB-7jQ&s=19) 2024-03-05 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-03-09.

1. ["About Mayor Scott Conger"](https://jacksontn.gov/government/mayorsoffice/aboutmayorconger). *City of Jackson Tennessee*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240305063738/https://www.jacksontn.gov/government/mayorsoffice/aboutmayorconger) 2024-03-05 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-03-09.

1. ["First round"](https://madisoncountytn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/7796)

1. ["Runoff"](https://madisoncountytn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/7977)

1. ["First round"](https://madisoncountytn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/13512)

1. ["Runoff"](https://madisoncountytn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/13633)

## External links

- Yaffe-Bellany, David (2022-01-25). ["The Rise of the Crypto Mayors"](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/25/business/crypto-mayors.html). *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*. [ISSN 0362-4331](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0362-4331). Retrieved 2024-03-05.

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