{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nWilliam \"Pat\" Clements is the Democratic nominee for Rutherford County Commission District 19 in the August 6, 2026 county general election, running against independent incumbent Romel McMurry.[2][1] His campaign priorities include growth aligned with infrastructure capacity, quality job creation, affordable housing, environmental protection, education support, transportation solutions, and transparent government.[1] His campaign motto is, \"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.\"[1]\n\n## Background and education\nClements has been a Middle Tennessee resident since 1997 and a Rutherford County resident since 2016.[1]\n\n## Career\nClements has a 28-year career in healthcare information technology, including systems integration and information security, and remains employed full-time in the field.[1]\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Pat Clements for Rutherford County Commission 19 \u2014 clements4ruco.com](https://clements4ruco.com/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Election Deadline: Who Qualified for 2026 RuCo Primary \u2014 WGNS Radio](https://www.wgnsradio.com/article/97847/election-deadline-who-qualified-for-2026-ruco-primary) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_19","county":"Rutherford","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 19"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"PAT","fullname":"PAT CLEMENTS","lastname":"CLEMENTS","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_19","contest_title":"County Commission District 19","county":"Rutherford","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_19","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_19","contest_title":"County Commission District 19","county":"Rutherford","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_19","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"D","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_19","office_title":"County Commission District 19","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Democratic nominee for Rutherford County Commission District 19; 28-year healthcare IT professional and Rutherford County resident since 2016.","terms":[],"token":"8z9bSOQNBt"}