Blackshear was elected at-large in 2012 to the Phenix City council and also served as mayor pro tempore.<ref name=ballotpedia/> He has been employed since 1994 with the credit card processing firm, TSYS. He has also been a reporter covering the [[football]] team for Troy University in Troy, Alabama. His wife, Krista, is an employee of the Phenix City School Board.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wltz.com/2012/05/07/chris-blackshear-announces-bid-for-phenix-city-council-seat/|title=Chris Blackshear announces bid for Phenix City Council seat|publisher=WLTZ.com|date=May 7, 2012|accessdate=October 25, 2017}}</ref> | Blackshear was elected at-large in 2012 to the Phenix City council and also served as mayor pro tempore.<ref name=ballotpedia/> He has been employed since 1994 with the credit card processing firm, TSYS. He has also been a reporter covering the [[football]] team for Troy University in Troy, Alabama. His wife, Krista, is an employee of the Phenix City School Board.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wltz.com/2012/05/07/chris-blackshear-announces-bid-for-phenix-city-council-seat/|title=Chris Blackshear announces bid for Phenix City Council seat|publisher=WLTZ.com|date=May 7, 2012|accessdate=October 25, 2017}}</ref> |