The four remaining members of the Red Bank Commission held a special called meeting on Tuesday and chose Kenneth Welch as the replacement for Vice Mayor Greg Jones, who moved to Alaska.
At the same meeting, Commissioner Ruth Jeno announced she will not seek a new term. She urged the candidates who were not selected - Michael Tindle and Eddie Pierce - to run in the next election. She is at at-large commissioner.
Commissioner Jeno made a nomination for Mr. Pierce, but there was not a second.
Commissioner John Roberts then made a nomination for Mr. Walsh and got a second from Mayor Monty Millard. Floy Pierce also voted for Mr. Welch, who is a nurse at Erlanger Medical Center.
Edward LeCompte was originally a candidate for the vacancy, but he withdrew his name.
District 3 is the south end of Red Bank.
Mr. Welch will serve until the election in November.
The winner of the election will serve the remainder of the two years of the Jones term.