By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com

DeKALB COUNTY, Ala. — Geraldine Town Councilman Terry Harris has announced his run for DeKalb County Commission, District 2 in the Republican primary. 

Harris currently serves on the Geraldine Town Council, where he helped lead the first phase of a new sewer system, remodeling of the senior center, and work on both roads and the Town Park. 

“I’m fortunate to work with a hardworking Mayor and four other councilmen that have the same goals that I do,” said Harris. “That is to see that the town grows and prospers to build a better community for the young and old.”

Harris has been self-employed for 40 years. In 1986, he started Video 2 Go with his brother and one year later, he opened a second location with his father in Rainsville. Before he sold the business to Movie Gallery in 2000, Harris had Video 2 Go stores in Fyffe, Fort Payne, Scottsboro, and Section. He currently owns Harris Properties, a business that rents commercial real estate in three DeKalb County cities. Harris is also the co-owner of ScrapDogs Recycling LLC, as well as TreeWorx Tree Service and Disaster Relief LLC. 

“I feel by being self-employed [gives] me more time to go out and listen and look at the problems in the County when someone calls,” he stated.

Harris is a lifelong resident of DeKalb County and a 1977 graduate of Geraldine High School. He has been married to Teresa (Stephens) Harris for 30 years and they have two sons, Keylon and Colton, and one grandson, Caston. 

“Some people say when they take office, they will hit the ground running,” said Harris. “But I am not waiting until I am elected to go to work, I am already working for you.” 

Harris will face incumbent Commissioner Scot Westbrook in the Republican primary. No Democrats qualified to run for the seat. The election will be held on Tuesday, March 3.