Joshua Reid Millwood

Current office and 2026 campaign

Joshua Millwood is a Republican candidate for the Rutherford County Board of Education, District 1, on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot; Democrats Douglas Morales and Erica Carson Davenport are also running for the seat ¹. At a candidate forum held in Spindale ahead of the March 3, 2026 primary, Millwood said he is concerned nationally about "an erosion of support at all levels for public education," and on school choice said: "I think you should have the right to educate your child any way that you want to, whether that's private school, charter school, public school, but that cannot come at the cost of eroding and gutting the public education system" ¹.

Background and education

Millwood has lived in Rutherford County his entire life. He said he has never worked as a classroom educator but has worked stints in a school cafeteria and as a substitute teacher over the years ¹.

Career

Millwood said he has management experience in healthcare ¹.

Family

Millwood has eight children, four of whom were attending Mount Vernon-Ruth Elementary when it closed. He said the closure "compelled me to pay more attention to my local politics, pay more attention to things that are going on in our county, because you don't realize how much it affects you until it affects you" ¹.

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