{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nKelly Posey-Chitwood is a Republican member of the Scott County Commission for the 5th District, seeking re-election on August 6, 2026 [1][2]. The 5th District elects two commissioners; Posey-Chitwood is on the ballot with independents Zack Strunk and Ralph Trieschmann, with one seat open after incumbent Robyn McBroom chose not to run [1].\n\n## Career\nIn June 2026 Posey-Chitwood - a former principal at Oneida Middle School and the Oneida Special School District's director of coordinated school health and safety - was named interim director of schools for the Oneida Special School District after Dr. Jeanny Phillips stepped down following ten years leading the district [3].\n\n## Office history\nShe has served on the county commission since 2022, sitting on the Intergovernmental and Community Development committees [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [2026 Scott County General Election - The Encyclopedia of Scott County](https://ihoneida.com/knowledge-base/2026-scott-county-general-election/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Commissioner Kelly Posey-Chitwood - Scott County, TN](http://scottcounty.com/government/board-of-county-commissioners/commissioner-kelly-posey-chitwood/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Phillips Steps Down as Oneida Director of Schools - Scott County News](https://scnoneida.net/2026/06/23/phillips-steps-down-as-oneida-director-of-schools/) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","county":"Scott","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 5"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Kelly","fullname":"Kelly Posey-Chitwood","lastname":"Posey-Chitwood","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 5","county":"Scott","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_5","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_5","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 5","county":"Scott","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_5","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_5","office_title":"County Commissioner District 5","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican incumbent Scott County commissioner for the 5th District and interim director of the Oneida Special School District.","terms":[],"token":"8XEF9f7mkB"}