Warner E. Speakman

Current office

• 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.
• Long-time contractor; 30-year design-firm partner. Has expressed interest in expanding CTE programs. (FCPS Board Members)

Notable

• 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)

Statement of interest (Tennessee Ethics Commission)

• 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

• State offices (Governor, US Senate, US Rep, TN Senate, TN House, State Executive Committee) — Tennessee Registry of Election Finance. Click Search for Candidates and PACs, enter last name “Speakman”, and submit.
• Shelby County and municipal offices (County Mayor, Commissioner, Sheriff, School Board, court clerks, municipal alderman, etc.) — Shelby County Public Campaign Finance Portal. Select the election year 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.