{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n- Candidate in the Democratic primary for Shelby County Trustee on May 5, 2026. ([Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Joseph_Lee_(Tennessee)))\n\n## Background and education\n- B.B.A. in Accounting, Christian Brothers University. ([Shelby County Trustee Staff Directory](https://www.shelbycountytrustee.com/directory.aspx?EID=15))\n- M.S. in Operations Management, University of Arkansas. ([Shelby County Trustee Staff Directory](https://www.shelbycountytrustee.com/directory.aspx?EID=15))\n\n## Career\n- U.S. Navy, 9 years. ([Shelby County Trustee Staff Directory](https://www.shelbycountytrustee.com/directory.aspx?EID=15))\n\n## Office history\n- Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Shelby County Trustee, appointed in 2019. ([Shelby County Trustee Staff Directory](https://www.shelbycountytrustee.com/directory.aspx?EID=15))\n- City of Memphis Treasurer. ([Shelby County Trustee Staff Directory](https://www.shelbycountytrustee.com/directory.aspx?EID=15))\n- City of Memphis Finance Director. ([Shelby County Trustee Staff Directory](https://www.shelbycountytrustee.com/directory.aspx?EID=15))\n- President/CEO of MLGW. ([Shelby County Trustee Staff Directory](https://www.shelbycountytrustee.com/directory.aspx?EID=15))\n- Lost the Democratic primary for Shelby County Trustee on May 1, 2018, receiving 41.2% of the vote (17,608 votes) to Regina Newman's 46.3%. ([Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Joseph_Lee_(Tennessee)))\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n- **2026** \u2014 [County Trustee (SS-8005)](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=LEE&id=77162&f=199607&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). 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