{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nCheryl Brown is a Republican candidate for Williamson County Commission District 10 (Franklin area), a two-member district whose general-election field also includes incumbent Bill Petty and Democrats Jody Todd and David Steele [1][2].\n\n## Office history\nBrown was appointed interim District 10 commissioner in 2024 to fill the seat vacated by David Landrum, who resigned after moving out of his district [1][3].\n\n## Career and community involvement\nBrown is the longtime CEO of the Good Neighbor Foundation, a HUD-approved housing counseling agency, and a former chair of the Williamson County Republican Party [1].\n\n## Documented disputes and controversies\nBrown's 2024 appointment drew criticism over process. The county commission selected her on a 4-3-4 vote, with commissioners Mary Smith, Barb Sturgeon, and Christopher Richards voting no and four others abstaining [3]. The conservative outlet Tennessee Conservative reported that the commission nominated the former GOP chair \"with little to no public notice\" [4].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Cheryl Brown for Commissioner (campaign site)](https://teamcherylbrown.com/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Williamson County Election Commission Candidate List (Rev. Feb. 19, 2026)](https://www.williamsoncounty-tn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/29313/CandidatesMayAugRevFeb19th12NOON) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[3] [County Commission appoints Brown to fill District 10 seat (Williamson Herald)](https://www.williamsonherald.com/news/local_news/county-commission-appoints-brown-to-fill-district-10-seat/article_3079afdc-3f94-11ef-8210-a7a17a68fc43.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[4] [Williamson County Commission Nominates Former GOP Chair For Vacant D10 Seat With Little To No Public Notice (Tennessee Conservative)](https://tennesseeconservativenews.com/williamson-county-commission-nominates-former-gop-chair-for-vacant-d10-seat-with-little-to-no-public-notice/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_10","county":"Williamson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 10"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Cheryl","fullname":"Cheryl Brown","lastname":"Brown","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_10","contest_title":"County Commission District 10","county":"Williamson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_10","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_10","contest_title":"County Commission District 10","county":"Williamson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_10","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_10","office_title":"County Commission District 10","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican candidate for Williamson County Commission District 10; appointed interim commissioner in 2024, CEO of the Good Neighbor Foundation and former county GOP chair.","terms":[],"token":"XtlTPpAmBJ"}