A new member for the Shelbyville Common Council was seated for Monday’s council meeting.
Betsy Means Davis was chosen in a brief caucus hosted by the Shelby County Republican Party Monday afternoon. She will fill the vacancy left by Nathan Willis, a Republican who has represented the city’s 2nd ward, who submitted his letter of resignation. Willis and his wife, Abby, are accepting offers to work as traveling respiratory therapists which will keep them away from the community for long periods of time.
Willis brought up the idea to Davis and then to the party of her interest. She was the only candidate who filed for the position.
Davis had a quick turnaround. Her first official council meeting a little better than two hours after the caucus.
Davis is a Shelbyville Middle School social studies teacher. She cites former Shelbyville teacher, city councilman and state representative Roland Stine as one of her influences.
