One county commissioner not new to government is Scott Rubley. Serving in his second term and representing District 8, Rubley currently serves on the Budget and Finance, Financial Management and Agriculture Extension committees.

To learn more about Rubley, check out this week’s snapshot.

Q: Describe yourself. 

A: I was born in Irving College and I’m 48 years old. Married to my first and last wife. We’ve been married 26 years. I’ve got one son, who’s 26 and I’ve been in the nursery business all of my life.

Q: What tree is the most popular that you sell?

A: Shade trees, oaks and maples and things like that.

Q: What are your hobbies and interests?

A: I like to fish, hunt, turkey and deer for the most part, and play some golf from time to time.

Q: Share a fun fact about yourself.

A: I like to cook. Grilling and barbequing is more my style.

Q: When you talk with someone who isn’t from Warren County and you’re describing it, what’s the first thing you mention?

A: We have a lot of customers from out of town and I always tell them this is the prettiest place I’ve ever been and the friendliest. We have a lot of people who come from the East Coast and it absolutely amazes them that people wave at strangers coming down the road.

Q: Where’s your favorite place in Warren County and why?

A: At home on my farm. We have livestock including cows, sheep, and goats. 

Q: What areas does your district entail?

A: For the most part, it’s Irving College, Harrison Ferry Mountain towards Viola and goes out to Mt. Zion Road and we take in part of Dark Hollow.

Q: What is one project you’d like to see completed?

A: We are doing a lot at the jail and I’d like to see our recidivism rate reduced. We are doing a lot of programs with the help of commissioners Helton, Stotts and England.

Q: Do you have a political mentor? If so, who?

A: Ronald Reagan, he was an outsider and wasn’t really a politician when he started. He was just fiscally responsible with the budget and no nonsense.

Q: If you could change one thing about the current commission, what would it be?

A: Try to work together a little better.

Q: What do you feel like you bring to the commission with your particular background and experiences?

A: The one challenging thing about the nursery business is that we have about a four-month stream of revenue and then it’s over so you have to learn how to budget your money. You can’t spend it as it comes in. Just the fact that I’ve been in business with my dad and brother. With government, the money comes every year, but in the private sector, you never know from one year to the next.

Q: What advice would you give commissioners newer to government?

A: Attend as many committee meetings as possible because no one is going to teach this to you. I was kind of under the impression when I came in that there would be some people to mentor and help me through. If you don’t take upon yourself to learn, then you won’t learn. Get engaged would be the short answer.

Q: What is the best way for people to contact you?

A: Email me at tntreez@yahoo.com or call 931-235-4746.