{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nLaura Harrison currently serves as the chair of the Lakeland School Board [1]. She is a candidate in the 2026 election for the Lakeland School Board [1]. The board represents the Lakeland School System [1].\n\nHarrison has been recognized as the only continuously serving school board member since the system's founding [1].\n\n## Background and education\n\nLaura Harrison is the only continuously serving school board member since the Lakeland School System was founded [1]. The provided sources do not contain information regarding her birthplace, year of birth, upbringing, religion, specific schools attended, or degrees earned.\n\n## Office history\n\nLaura Harrison is the only continuously serving school board member since the Lakeland School System was founded [1]. She currently serves as the Board Chair [1]. The provided sources do not specify the exact years she was elected or appointed to these roles, nor do they detail specific term lengths, districts, or key responsibilities beyond her current title. Additionally, no information regarding races run but lost is available in the provided materials.\n\n## Family\n\nLaura Harrison self-describes herself as \"ScottandLaura Harrison\" on social media, indicating her marital status [1]. She is noted as the only continuously serving school board member since the Lakeland School System was founded [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Lakeland school system's longest serving board member - Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/lakelandk12/posts/current-board-chair-laura-harrison-is-the-only-continuously-serving-school-board/946957697477756/)","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":"Laura","fullname":"Laura Harrison","lastname":"Harrison","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":"Laura Harrison is the current Board Chair and the only continuously serving member of the Lakeland School System board since its founding.","terms":[],"token":"ANochajuqb"}