Farragut Mayor Dr. Ralph McGill has resigned, effective immediately, due to health concerns, according to a press release from the town of Farragut.
Vice Mayor Ron Pinchok will be sworn in as mayor at the next slated Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 28, in the Farragut Town Hall Board Room. At this time, no decision has been made regarding an appointment to fill the empty South Ward alderman seat that will be vacated by Pinchok.
McGill has served as Farragut mayor since 2009. He was a leader in the successful effort to incorporate the Town in 1980. See his resignation letter here.
