Rick Tipton
Gray City Council - District 1
Empowered by GoodParty.org
Links
About the Office
The City Legislature is the municipality's governing body, responsible for voting on ordinances and policies, and often is in charge of hiring a city manager.
Term Length
4 years
Election Date
Nov 4, 2025
About Me
Party
nonpartisan
Occupation
Retired Veteran/Real Estate Broker
Fun Fact
I have 5 daughters, 13 grand children and 1 great grand child.
Proud of each and everyone. I'm running for office because i wish end the reign of career politicans snd bring a fresh voice and leadership. My 1st act when elected is to establish term limits of city council.
Past Experience
Retired Army/Navy Veteran with 20 years of active duty service. Retired Real Estate Broker Owner with 19 years of real estate and property mangement experience. Past member of tge Jones County Blight Committee and Veterans Committee.
My Top Issues
Enhancing services for senior citizens
I wish to eliminate property taxes for our senior citizens.
Balance development with neighborhood preservation
Responsible growth that doesn't become a burden on the tax payers.
Term-Limits
Career politicians must go. We need fresh ideas. No politician should be allowed to serve more than 2 terms.
Who I'm Running Against
David Tufts (Democrat Party)
Career politician who has been in office 36 years.
The GoodParty.org Pledge
All candidates empowered by GoodParty.org agree to the following:
Independent
Candidates are running outside the two-party system as an Independent, nonpartisan, or third-party candidate.
People-Powered
Candidates take the majority of their funds from grassroots donors and reject the influence of special interests and big money.
Anti-Corruption
Candidates pledge to be accountable and transparent with their policy agendas and report attempts to unduly influence them.
Civility
Candidates pledge to run a clean campaign free of mudslinging and uphold a minimum standard of civility in their campaign's conduct.
Build a better democracy with us.
Ready to join the movement? Support candidates, run for office or join our online community of like-minded individuals.
Run for office
Discover how you can run for office and make a real impact in your community.
Start your campaign
GoodParty.org Community
Connect with other Independents, and explore opportunities for learning and volunteering.
Join the community
Run Independent. Win local.
A step-by-step guide to running and winning as an Independent. Free to download, built to help you win local.
Download the free e-book