Bill Ketron was born in Kingsport, TN, and grew up in Rutherford County. He attended Mitchel Neilson and Central High School before graduating from MTSU.
After 16 years of serving in the state senate, Bill Ketron has proven that he is a conservative Republican who will work to make our community better.
Bill Ketron owns a small insurance business in Rutherford County where he has experienced first-hand the hard work needed to run a small business. Bill married his wife, Theresa, 35 years ago, and the couple raised their daughter, Kelsey, in Rutherford County. Bill and Theresa attend First United Methodist Church in Murfreesboro and continue to be involved in the community. Bill Ketron is the co-founder of the MTSU Blue Raider Athletic Association and has served as the president of the Rutherford Volunteer Fire Department since 1998. He is a long-time member of the Foundation for the Prevention of Child Abuse and the National Exchange Club, having served as president of both organizations on a national level. Bill Ketron is an Eagle Scout as well as a Mason and a Shriner. He currently serves as a board member of the Rutherford County Convention and Visitors Bureau and Bradley Academy.
Bill Ketron became a Rutherford County Commissioner in 1990. During his eight years on the county commission, Bill learned how to work to solve problems in our community. After being elected to state senate in 2002, Bill Ketron has served our county and surrounding counties for 16 years. Through his time in the state senate, Bill has gained the experience needed to lead our county through tremendous growth and changes. He understands how to work locally and across the region to get things done for the people of Rutherford County. Bill Ketron has the leadership skills and the vision needed to make Rutherford County the best county in the state.
As County Mayor, Bill Ketron will focus his attention on three main areas.
With the rapid population growth in Rutherford County and Middle Tennessee, transportation has become a real concern for Rutherford County residents. Bill Ketron will make this regional issue his top priority. He will work together with surrounding counties and cities to address the growing traffic congestion and look for solutions for a mass transit system.
With the Middle Point Landfill projected to be out of space in less than 8 years, finding a solution to the landfill issue is pertinent. Ketron will examine every viable option from composting to heavy recycling to a waste-to-energy facility until a working and lasting solution is found.
Currently Rutherford County school enrollment has increased from 1,200 to 1,500 annually, enough to fill up a new school a year. With our population expected to grow from 380,000 to 630,000 by 2035, Rutherford County has a need to think outside of the box to provide the best education while not putting the burden of building new schools on the property tax payers.
