Fisher to run for Anderson County chancellor in 2014

He’s been the juvenile court judge for close to four years, and now Brandon Fisher is running for Anderson County chancellor in the 2014 election.

Fisher was appointed Anderson County juvenile court judge in January 2010, replacing April Meldrum after she resigned, and he was elected in August 2010.

Fisher will seek to fill the seat now held by Chancellor William Lantrip, who has announced he will retire at the end of this eight-year term.

Fisher is a Clinton native, and he graduated from Clinton High School in 1997. He obtained a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., before earning a law degree from the University of Tennessee. Fisher graduated with honors and achieved certificates of academic excellence from the University of Tennessee College of Law in five different academic areas, including civil procedure and constitutional law, a press release said.

After graduating from law school, Fisher entered private practice, becoming a partner in the law firm of Cantrell, Cantrell, and Fisher. He maintained a general practice with the firm before being appointment as juvenile court judge.

“Serving as Anderson County juvenile judge has been the most rewarding experience of my professional life,” Fisher said in the press release. “I am proud of our efforts to improve outcomes for children and families and appreciate the hard work of our dedicated staff. I am seeking the office of Anderson County chancellor to continue those efforts and look forward to new challenges and the opportunity to serve the citizens of Anderson County over the next eight years as their chancellor.”

Fisher lives in Clinton with his wife Jena and three-year-old daughter Audrey. They are members of St. Francis Episcopal Church in Norris, Tennessee, where Fisher serves regularly as a lector, the press release said.

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