{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nLaTonia Brown represents District 8 on the Montgomery County Commission, having been appointed to the seat in March 2025 to complete the unexpired term of Tangi Smith, who resigned to focus on family and health[1]. Brown is now seeking a full term in the August 6, 2026 general election. On her appointment, Brown said: \"For me, public service is not just a title \u2014 it's a calling. It's a commitment to standing in the gap and being the voice of the unheard.\"[1]\n\n## Background and education\nBrown is a U.S. Army veteran with more than a decade of military service, including work as an OH-58D aircraft repairer and as an orderly room clerk at Fort Campbell[1].\n\n## Career\nBeyond her military service, Brown has volunteered extensively in Montgomery County, including coaching baseball and softball through the City of Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department[1].\n\n## Office history\nBrown was selected for the District 8 commission seat by a vote of the full Montgomery County Commission, receiving 11 votes against three other applicants \u2014 former Commissioner Ronald Sokol (6 votes), Brandon Lee Kling (3 votes), and David Forbes (1 vote)[1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] Clarksville Now, \"Montgomery County Commission appoints LaTonia Brown as District 8 representative,\" https://clarksvillenow.com/local/montgomery-county-commission-appoints-latonia-brown-as-district-8-representative/\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_8","county":"Montgomery","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 8"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"LATONIA","fullname":"LATONIA BROWN","lastname":"BROWN","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_8","contest_title":"County Commission District 8","county":"Montgomery","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_8","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_8","contest_title":"County Commission District 8","county":"Montgomery","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_8","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"D","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_8","office_title":"County Commission District 8","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"terms":[],"token":"bHETUjdHdF"}