Councilman Graham was born in Mason, MI.  At the age of one, he moved with his parents to Dayton, TN, where he has lived for 71 years. He graduated from Rhea Central High School and went on to attend Bryan College where he  graduated with a Bachelor of Science.  Councilman Graham cherishes time spent with his family as well as golfing, fishing, and tinkering with classic cars. He served on the Rhea County School Board from 1995 – 2005 and was School Board Chairman for 3 years. He also served two terms with the Tennessee School Board Association in Nashville where he achieved Level 1-5 School Board member status and the highest level “Scholar Circle”. Mr. Graham established the first Community Credit and Rhea Community Credit Union, which is currently known as TVFCU. He retired as Rhea County Finance Director, after serving 6 years. He was elected to Dayton City School Board in 2005 and has served as a councilman ever since.  As a councilman he feels his biggest responsibilities are policies, budgets, and future goals of DCS. His favorite part of his job is his time spent at school activities such as assemblies and sporting events where he can interact with students, faculty, and staff.