Anderson County Clerk, Jeff Cole is a lifelong resident of Anderson County. After graduating from Clinton High School, he attended Carson Newman College, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Management, plus he is a Certified Public Adminstrator from the University of Tennessee and is a graduate of UT’s Local Government Leadership Program. He resides in Clinton with his wife, Carol Rose, of Rockwood. They have one son, Dallas Aaron.

Jeff is a member of Second Baptist Church, where he is a Sunday school teacher. He is also a member of the Anderson County Chamber of Commerce, the Rocky Top Chamber of Commerce, and is on the Board of Directors of the County Officials Association. Jeff was also President of the County Clerk Association of Tennessee in 2015-2016, and has been voted “County Clerk of the Year” by the Tennessee State Association of County Clerks. In 2008, Jeff was voted “Best Local Politician” by the readers of Clinton Courier News.