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Tamara Jordan
Office history
County School Board Division 9
— Shelby, TN
2026
general
Current office
- Candidate for Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board of Education, District 9 in the Democratic primary on May 5, 2026. (Chalkbeat)
Education
- Doctor of Education. (JustMyMemphis)
- Master's degree and MBA from Christian Brothers University. (JustMyMemphis)
- Bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of Memphis. (JustMyMemphis)
Professional Experience
- 15 years of experience as an educator and school leader, including roles as teacher, instructional coach, dean, assistant principal, and principal. (JustMyMemphis)
- Worked at Power Center, Freedom Prep, HPA, and KIPP Memphis. (JustMyMemphis)
- Taught at Gestalt Community Schools, which participated in the state-run Achievement School District before closing its schools in 2017. (Chalkbeat)
- Taught at Freedom Preparatory Academy and served as dean through 2023. (Chalkbeat)
- Turned around a school from Level 1 to Level 5 status. (JustMyMemphis)
Community Involvement
- Founded Memphis Women Aiming High Incorporated (MWAH, Inc.), a nonprofit dedicated to developing young women's life skills and purpose. (JustMyMemphis)
Platform
- Advocates for an audit of MSCS curriculum to ensure alignment with state standards. (Chalkbeat)
- Emphasizes rigorous data analysis, Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), and youth development. (JustMyMemphis)
Statement of interest (Tennessee Ethics Commission)
- 2026 — School Board (SS-8005) — filed as a Shelby County official/candidate
Source: Tennessee Ethics Commission Statement of Interest Search. Scraped 2026-04-25.
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 — Shelby County campaign finance (County School Bd., Dist. 9)
- Jordan, Tamara - CFD Year-End 2025.pdf — filed 02/02/26
- Jordan, Tamara - Appointment of Treasurer 2026 (2).pdf — filed 01/13/26
- Jordan, Tamara - Appointment of Treasurer 2026.pdf — filed 01/05/26
Tennessee — campaign finance (search)
- 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 “Jordan”, and submit.
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “Jordan”and, if needed, select the applicable position.
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