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Marinda A-Williams
Office history
County School Board Division 6
— Shelby, TN
2026
general
Current office
- None currently; seeking election to Memphis-Shelby County School Board, District 6. (Chalkbeat)
2026 Campaign for Memphis-Shelby County School Board District 6
- Candidate in the Democratic primary on May 5, 2026. (Chalkbeat)
- One of five candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for the seat held by Keith Williams. (Chalkbeat)
- Participated in a candidate video series hosted by the Greater Memphis Chamber. (Greater Memphis Chamber)
Prior office
- Represented Memphis on the Tennessee Democratic State Executive Committee at age 23, where she set policies and goals for local parties. (Chalkbeat)
- Ran for Memphis City Council in 2019 but did not win. (Chalkbeat)
Education and Professional Background
- Former teacher assistant and educator in local private schools. (Chalkbeat)
- Former teacher in the Germantown suburban school district. (Chalkbeat)
Policy Positions
- Advocates for a "collaborative governance model" that allows newly elected leadership to demonstrate improvement before any potential state takeover of MSCS. (Chalkbeat)
- Prioritizes evidence-based literacy instruction in early grades, expanding tutoring, and aligning curriculum investments with learning science. (Chalkbeat)
- Supports enforcing strong financial transparency and contract oversight at the board level. (Chalkbeat)
- Believes the district should expand career and technical education programs to boost student attendance. (Chalkbeat)
Compiled from publicly available web sources on 2026-04-18.
Statement of interest (Tennessee Ethics Commission)
No statement of interest filing found as of 2026-04-25. Search the Tennessee Ethics Commission Statement of Interest Search.
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 — search by last name on each.
Tennessee — Shelby County campaign finance (County School Bd., Dist. 6)
- A-Williams, Marinda - Appointment of Treasurer 2026.pdf — filed 02/17/26
Tennessee — campaign finance (search)
- State offices (Governor, US Senate, US Rep, TN Senate, TN House, State Executive Committee) — Tennessee Registry of Election Finance. Click Search for Candidates and PACs, enter last name “A-Williams”, and submit.
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “A-Williams”and, if needed, select the applicable position.
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