{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nKeith Acton is a current member of the Lakeland School System Board of Education and a Republican candidate on the August 6, 2026 City of Lakeland municipal primary ballot for the school board [1][2]. Other Republican candidates certified for the Lakeland school board in 2026 include Laura Harrison and Sara Castellaw [2].\n\n## Background and education\nActon holds a Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in finance and a Master of Science with a concentration in real estate development, both from the University of Memphis [1].\n\n## Career\nActon has worked in multifamily property management since 1996 and leads a local property-management company that oversees communities nationwide [1].\n\n## Office history\nHe serves as a member of the Lakeland School System Board of Education [1]. He has previously served on the City of Lakeland's Industrial Development Board and Economic Development Commission [1].\n\n## Family\nActon and his wife, Stephanie, have been married since 1998 and have four children, two of whom are enrolled in the Lakeland School System; he coaches his children's soccer and basketball teams [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Board - Lakeland School System](https://www.lakelandk12.org/board) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Candidates Certified for August 6, 2026 Primary and General Election - Shelby County Election Commission](https://electionsshelbytn.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Candidates-Certified-for-August-6-2026-Primary-and-General-Election-33026.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"lakeland_school_board","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"Lakeland School Board"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Keith","fullname":"Keith Acton","lastname":"Acton","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"lakeland_school_board","contest_title":"Lakeland School Board","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":"shelby","office_key":"lakeland_school_board","office_title":"School Board Lakeland","party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":"shelby","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"lakeland_school_board","contest_title":"Lakeland School Board","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":"shelby","office_key":"lakeland_school_board","office_title":"School Board Lakeland","party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"lakeland_school_board","office_title":"School Board Lakeland","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Current Lakeland School System board member and Republican candidate in 2026; University of Memphis graduate and property-management executive.","terms":[],"token":"5L2VRFRoVk"}