LOBELVILLE, Tenn. — Longtime Lobelville Mayor Robby Moore says he is considering entering the race for the District 7 U.S. House seat recently vacated by Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn.

 

Moore made the comments in an exclusive interview with WOPC’s Will Nunley on Thursday.

 

"It’s something that I have spent a lot of time discussing with my family and friends, trying to figure out what the path would be, and I would not rule that out,” Moore told Nunley. “We will have to make a decision soon, for everybody’s sake,” he added.

 

Moore would join a crowded field of more than a dozen primary candidates, including some with high-level state leadership experience as well as several Tennessee state representatives. However, Moore suggests his nearly two decades as a rural mayor and his professional background as a banker closely connect him with potential voters.

 

“You have to go to church with the people you serve. You have to go to the grocery store with them,” Moore said. “I put a great deal of pride in knowing where I come from,” he added.

 

Moore may not be the only Perry County resident considering a run. Sources tell WOPC a Short Creek-area resident is also strongly weighing a campaign. That potential candidate has yet to make a formal announcement.

 

Moore’s comments came during an extended interview in which he also discussed recent events and accomplishments in the town of Lobelville.

The full video will be linked here and posted on the WOPC Facebook page.