{"biography":"\n jestamps@colliervilletn.gov\n901-457-2200\n\nJohn E. Stamps was elected Alderman in November of 2016. Prior to being elected Alderman, he was appointed by the Board to fill the remaining two years of the Position 5 term that was left vacant following the death of Alderman Jimmy Lott in January of 2015.\n\nAlderman Stamps, a 25-year resident of Collierville, has served on the Collierville Planning Commission, Historic District Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, the 2040 Collierville Land Use Steering Committee, and is a graduate and former board member of Leadership Collierville.\n\nHe is broker/owner of Stamps Real Estate Company and currently holds the GRI, CRS, and CRB designations. He is a member of the Memphis Area Association of Realtors, serving on the Board of Directors and as Vice President. He has also served on many MAAR committees to include: The Grievance Committee, Professional Standards Committee, Governmental Affairs and is the current Chairman of the Governing Documents Committee. Stamps is also a member of the National Association of Realtors and Tennessee Association of Realtors from where he has received the Realtor of the Year Award.\n\nAn avid community volunteer, he has served on the boards of the Memphis Down Syndrome Association and Main Street Collierville, worked with Habitat for Humanity, the Memphis D.A.D.S group, (Dads appreciating Down syndrome) and helped with many other area organizations.\n\nJohn is married to Kathy and they have 2 children, Brooke (21) and Thomas (17). He attended The University of Memphis. During their family time you may find them enjoying deep sea fishing on the coast or at one of the area lakes boating and enjoying water sports.","campaigns":[],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"John","fullname":"John E. Stamps","lastname":"Stamps","middlename":"E.","office_history":[{"campaigns":[],"county":"shelby","cycles":[{"general":null,"party":null,"primary":null,"term":{"county":"Shelby","electiondate":"2020-08-06","office_county":"shelby","office_key":"collierville_alderman_position_5","office_title":"Collierville Alderman Position 5","party":null,"state":"TN","term_end":"2024-09-01","term_start":"2020-09-01"},"year":2020}],"office_key":"collierville_alderman_position_5","office_title":"Collierville Alderman Position 5","state":"TN","terms":[{"county":"Shelby","electiondate":"2020-08-06","office_county":"shelby","office_key":"collierville_alderman_position_5","office_title":"Collierville Alderman Position 5","party":null,"state":"TN","term_end":"2024-09-01","term_start":"2020-09-01"}]}],"summary":"John E. Stamps is an elected official who currently serves as an Alderman in Collierville. He was first appointed to fill a vacant position in 2015 and was later elected in 2016. Stamps has a background in real estate and holds several designations in the field. He has also been involved in various community organizations and has served on multiple boards. Stamps attended The University of Memphis, but no information is provided about his degree or academic achievements. Overall, the profile provides a decent amount of substantive information about Stamps' work history, community involvement, and political experience.","terms":[{"county":"shelby","electiondate":"2020-08-06","office":"collierville_alderman_position_5","state":"TN","term_end":"2024-09-01","term_start":"2020-09-01","title":"Collierville Alderman Position 5"}],"token":"PSy4cS5aZe"}