Councilman Smith starting early on re-election fundraising

Chattanooga City Council member Ken Smith
Chattanooga City Council member Ken Smith

Chattanooga Councilman Ken Smith is getting started early.

Smith is up for re-election with the rest of the City Council in March 2017, but he's having his first fundraising event this month.

State House Majority Leader Gerald McCormick, R-Chattanooga, and Chattanooga businessman Henry Luken are hosting the first fundraising event of the election cycle on Thursday.

Smith said last week he was raising money to keep his council seat, although he'd not reject "new opportunity that presents itself."

"I believe in raising when you can, not when you have to," Smith said.

The event is slated for Valleybrook Golf and Country Club in Hixson, with a "suggested contribution" of $100.

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