Shelby County Trustee
Result: Won — Joseph Lee, III (Democratic)
Source: electionsshelbytn.gov
What does this office do?
- Collecting property taxes, in many counties
- Investing county money until it is spent
- Paying the county's bills on time
Affects: Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates:
Democratic · won
Joseph Lee III serves as Deputy Chief Administrative Officer in the Shelby County Trustee's Office, where he was appointed in 2019. His prior public-finance roles include City of Memphis treasurer and finance director and president and chief executive officer of Memphis Light, Gas and Water. Lee earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Christian Brothers University and a master's degree in operations management from the University of Arkansas, and he served nine years in the U.S. Navy.
Sources: electionsshelbytn.gov234