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T. L. Harris
Office history
County School Board Division 6
β Shelby, TN
2026
general
held office
2026-09-01 β 2030-09-01
Current office
- Candidate for Memphis-Shelby County School Board, District 6 in the Democratic primary on May 5, 2026. (Chalkbeat)
2026 Campaign for Memphis-Shelby County School Board District 6
- One of five candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for the seat held by former teachers union leader Keith Williams since 2022. (Chalkbeat)
- Campaign site: voteharris901.com
- Signature initiative is "The Third Grade Standard," aiming to increase third-grade reading proficiency by 10% within two academic years. (Campaign Site)
- Endorsed by the Memphis-Shelby County Education Association, labor union Memphis AFSCME Local 1733, and city council member Pearl Eva Walker. (Memphis Flyer)
Prior office
- Served as a Memphis police officer two decades ago. (Memphis Flyer)
- Led a youth violence prevention program for three years. (Chalkbeat)
Education
- Product of MemphisβShelby County Schools. (Campaign Site)
- LeMoyne-Owen College alumnus. (Campaign Site)
- University of Memphis Political Science graduate. (Campaign Site)
- LSU MBA Candidate, Class of 2027. (Campaign Site)
Family
- 30+ year Whitehaven resident. (Campaign Site)
Professional Background
- Healthcare executive and Managing Partner of Whitehaven Family Healthcare (also referred to as Walhaven Family Healthcare or Memphis Family Healthcare). (Campaign Site; Memphis Flyer)
- 2024 Leaders of Color Graduate. (Campaign Site)
Legal History
- Pleaded guilty in 2006 to attempting to possess with the intent to distribute at least five kilograms of cocaine while serving as a city police officer. (Memphis Flyer)
- Sentenced to 51 months in federal prison and 60 months on supervised release; supervised release was terminated early in 2013. (Memphis Flyer)
- Qualified to run for office after having his civil rights restored in a local court. (Memphis Flyer)
Compiled from publicly available web sources on 2026-04-18.
Statement of interest (Tennessee Ethics Commission)
- 2026 β School Board (SS-8005) β 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 β search by last name on each.
Tennessee β campaign finance (search)
- State offices (Governor, US Senate, US Rep, TN Senate, TN House, State Executive Committee) β Tennessee Registry of Election Finance. Click Search for Candidates and PACs, enter last name “Harris”, and submit.
- County and municipal offices (County Mayor, Commissioner, Sheriff, School Board, court clerks, municipal alderman, etc.) β most major TN counties use the EasyVote portal. Select the relevant county and search by candidate name (“Harris”).
Tennessee β statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates β Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “Harris”and, if needed, select the applicable position.
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