{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nKeeley Greer is an independent candidate for Shelby County Commissioner, District 8, on the August 6, 2026 county general-election ballot [1]. District 8 covers downtown Memphis, the Medical District and South Memphis; the seat is open because Democratic incumbent Mickell Lowery is running for Shelby County Mayor [2]. Greer is running against Republican E.J. Murphy and Democrat Will Richardson [2].\n\n## Career\nGreer is described in local election coverage as a Shelby County native and an officer with the Memphis Police Department of roughly 20 years [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [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\n[2] [Election Guide for Aug. 6, 2026 - WREG](https://wreg.com/news/your-local-election-headquarters/election-guide-for-aug-6-2026/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n\n## Further candidate material (not accessible for this profile)\n- [Election Guide for Aug. 6, 2026 - WREG](https://wreg.com/news/your-local-election-headquarters/election-guide-for-aug-6-2026/) (blocked to automated retrieval this session - MPD-officer and native-son details should be re-verified against this page before publication)","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commissioner_district_8","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 8"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Keeley","fullname":"Keeley Greer","lastname":"Greer","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commissioner_district_8","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 8","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":"shelby","office_key":"county_commission_district_8","office_title":"County Commissioner District 8","party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":"shelby","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commissioner_district_8","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 8","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":"shelby","office_key":"county_commission_district_8","office_title":"County Commissioner District 8","party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"I","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_8","office_title":"County Commissioner District 8","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Independent candidate for Shelby County Commission District 8 in 2026; a Shelby County native and longtime Memphis Police Department officer.","terms":[],"token":"ATrdpqyCN7"}