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Warner E. Speakman
Current office and 2026 campaign
- Chairman, Fayette County Schools Board of Education, representing District 3. Affiliated with FCPS since 2011. (FCPS LinkedIn post)
Career
- Military veteran.
- Completed an IBEW Local 58 apprenticeship in Detroit and graduated as a journeyman electrician.
- Earned an Electrical and Electronic Engineering degree via night school in Southfield, Michigan.
- Worked with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Engineering Design group specializing in electronics and communications.
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Long-time contractor; 30-year design-firm partner. Has expressed interest in expanding CTE programs. (FCPS Board Members)
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Named defendant in an October 2025 lawsuit filed by four Black Fayette County Schools employees alleging racial discrimination and retaliation; community demonstrators in 2025 called for his resignation alongside then-interim superintendent Eddie Keel. (Action News 5, Oct 2025, Tennessee Lookout, Aug 2025)
Business interests and wealth source
- 2026 — School Board (SS-8005) — filed as a Fayette County official/candidate
- 2025 — School Board (SS-8005) — filed as a Fayette County official/candidate
- 2024 — School Board (SS-8005) — filed as a Fayette County official/candidate
Source: Tennessee Ethics Commission Statement of Interest Search. Scraped 2026-04-23.
Public filings
Candidates and officeholders are required by law to file campaign finance reports and statements of economic interest. The sites below don't support direct links to an individual record — search by last name on each.
Tennessee — campaign finance (search)
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State offices (Governor, TN Senate, TN House, State Executive Committee, statewide judiciary) —
Tennessee Registry of Election Finance.
Click Search for Candidates and PACs, enter last name “Speakman”, and submit.
US House, US Senate, and Presidential candidates file with the FEC — see the federal section below. - County and municipal offices (County Mayor, Commissioner, Sheriff, School Board, court clerks, municipal alderman, etc.) — most major TN counties use the EasyVote portal. Select the relevant county and search by candidate name (“Speakman”).
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “Speakman”and, if needed, select the applicable position.
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