Seal Announces Candidacy for Jefferson County Commission

David Seal

David Seal announces his candidacy for Jefferson County Commission, District 9. Seal is a teacher at Jefferson County High School, farm owner in the Chestnut Grove Community, and free-lance artist with numerous works in collections across the region. He has 25 years of experience as a Career and Technical Education teacher at Jefferson County High School, served on numerous academic and vocational advisory committees within Jefferson County Schools, served one term as Chair of the ETVAC and one term on the National VICA Education Team, coordinates with local businesses and labor unions within the region to place JCHS graduates in good paying  jobs and training programs, trained 11 state-level contest winners and several top 10 national student contestants, has produced and directed the past 9 veterans programs at JCHS, and assisted with set design and construction of 11 JCHS senior play productions.

From 1977 to 2001, Seal was co-owner and manager of his family HVACR contracting business. The family business employed a small number of installers, repair technicians, insulation installers, and electricians that serviced Jefferson County and the surrounding counties with HVACR products and energy conservation services. After selling the family business in 2001, Seal concentrated on his teaching job at Jefferson County High School, which included placement of students into the construction, welding, metal fabrication, and mechanical trades.

“I believe that my connection to the community, experience as an educator, business owner, and farm owner gives me a unique perspective in understanding the needs and concerns of my community. I am a good listener, consider a range of options before making decisions, and take a logical approach to solving problems. This will enable me to make good decisions for the taxpayers of Jefferson County”.

The Ninth Commission District is known as the Talbott District which includes Chestnut Grove, Sager, Kansas-Talbott, Mansfield Gap, Sartan Springs, Mt. Horeb, and other communities along East Dumplin Valley and Kansas-Talbott roads. This district is generally Northwest of Valley Home Road and Southeast of Highway 11-E bordering Hamblen County.