{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n- Shelby County Circuit Court Clerk since September 1, 2022; elected August 2022. ([Shelby County TN](https://www.shelbycountytn.gov/338/Circuit-Court-Clerk))\n\n## Background and education\n- B.A. in Natural Science from LeMoyne-Owen College. ([Shelby County TN](https://www.shelbycountytn.gov/338/Circuit-Court-Clerk))\n- Memphis Central High School graduate. ([Shelby County TN](https://www.shelbycountytn.gov/338/Circuit-Court-Clerk))\n\n## Career\n- Family Engagement Specialist and classroom educator in Shelby County Schools. ([Shelby County TN](https://www.shelbycountytn.gov/338/Circuit-Court-Clerk))\n- Minister of Music at Mount Pisgah C.M.E. Church. ([Shelby County TN](https://www.shelbycountytn.gov/338/Circuit-Court-Clerk))\n\n- Active member of the Shelby County Democratic Executive Committee. ([Shelby County TN](https://www.shelbycountytn.gov/338/Circuit-Court-Clerk))\n- Active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. ([Shelby County TN](https://www.shelbycountytn.gov/338/Circuit-Court-Clerk))\n- Classically trained musician who studied violin, piano, cello, and vocal music. ([Shelby County TN](https://www.shelbycountytn.gov/338/Circuit-Court-Clerk))\n\n\n\n---\n*Compiled from publicly available web sources on 2026-04-18.*\n\n## Office history\n- Memphis City Council member, elected November 2015; resigned August 30, 2022. ([Shelby County TN](https://www.shelbycountytn.gov/338/Circuit-Court-Clerk))\n- Chair of the Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee. ([Shelby County TN](https://www.shelbycountytn.gov/338/Circuit-Court-Clerk))\n- Vice-Chair of the Housing and Community Development Committee. ([Shelby County TN](https://www.shelbycountytn.gov/338/Circuit-Court-Clerk))\n- Council liaison for the Civilian Law Enforcement Review Board, Crime Commission, Memphis Area Transit Authority, Memphis River Parks Partnership, and the Memphis in May board of directors. ([Shelby County TN](https://www.shelbycountytn.gov/338/Circuit-Court-Clerk))\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n- **2025** \u2014 [Circuit Court Clerk (SS-8005)](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=SWEARENGEN&id=67701&f=187185&v=1) \u2014 filed as a Shelby County official/candidate\n- **2024** \u2014 [Circuit Court Clerk (SS-8005)](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=SWEARENGEN&id=67701&f=178149&v=1) \u2014 filed as a Shelby County official/candidate\n\n*Source: [Tennessee Ethics Commission Statement of Interest Search](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/search.htm). Scraped 2026-04-25.*\n\n## Family\n- Daughter of the Honorable James E. Swearengen and retired educator Mrs. Hattie Swearengen-Tuggle. ([Shelby County TN](https://www.shelbycountytn.gov/338/Circuit-Court-Clerk))\n- Sister: Jana E. Swearengen-Washington. 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