{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nKnox Vanderpool is an Independent candidate for Giles County Executive on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot [2][4]. He currently serves as Chairman of the Giles County Board of Education, representing District 7 [3]. His campaign emphasizes \"fiscal responsibility with the least amount of financial burden\" placed on citizens, and promises to address county infrastructure and planning needs [1].\n\n## Background and education\nVanderpool was born and raised in the Crescentview area of Giles County and, by his account, was raised by a single father with support from his grandparents and community [1]. He graduated from Giles County High School in 1996, attended Phillips Exeter Academy as a post-graduate student athlete, walked on as a student athlete at Vanderbilt University, and earned a B.A. in English and Secondary Education from the University of the South (Sewanee) [1].\n\n## Career\nVanderpool coached at Western Oregon University in 2002 and taught and coached at Richland High School in 2003 [1]. He founded the SAYiWON'T brand about 24 years ago and opened the SAYiWON'T facility in 2017, describing the brand as diversified across multiple ventures [1]. He has coached youth soccer, baseball, football, wrestling and gymnastics [1].\n\n## Office history\nVanderpool was elected to the Giles County School Board in 2018 and has served as Board Chairman since fall 2020 [1][3]. He served as the construction point of contact on three major school building renovation projects and worked on teacher salary schedule reforms with school and county leadership [1].\n\n## Family\nVanderpool has been married to Brooke Jett Vanderpool, of Lynnville, for 23 years; they have three children who attend local schools [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [About Me - Knox Vanderpool for County Executive](https://knoxvanderpool.com/about-me) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Knox Vanderpool Announces Candidacy for Giles County Executive in 2026 - WKSR](https://www.wksr.com/news/local-news/knox-vanderpool-announces-candidacy-for-giles-county-executive-in-2026/) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Giles County School Board Members - Giles County School System](https://www.gcboe.us/our-district/board-of-education/giles-county-school-board-members) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[4] [Giles County Candidate List (as of 5/6/2026), Primary & General Election August 6, 2026](https://gilescountytn.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Candidate-List-August-6-2026.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_executive","county":"Giles","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Executive"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"KNOX","fullname":"KNOX VANDERPOOL","lastname":"VANDERPOOL","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_executive","contest_title":"County Executive","county":"Giles","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_executive","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_executive","contest_title":"County Executive","county":"Giles","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_executive","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"I","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_executive","office_title":"County Executive","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Independent candidate for Giles County Executive; current Giles County School Board chairman, educator and founder of the SAYiWON'T brand.","terms":[],"token":"HG3wvI6XCd"}