{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJessica Meyers Shaffer is the Republican candidate for the Clarksville-Montgomery County School Board, District 5, in the Aug. 6, 2026 election, running against Democrat Jacqueline Burton [1][2]. Her priorities include school safety and conflict-resolution programs, transportation-safety and cell-phone policies, a focus on reading and writing and computer literacy, and civics lessons she describes as promoting \"America first values\" [1].\n\n## Background and education\nShaffer is a native of South Nashville and a graduate of Antioch High School who moved to Clarksville from Cheatham County with her husband and son in 2024 [1]. She served in the U.S. Air Force as an avionics mechanic during the Iraq War, studied technical management at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and holds a bachelor's degree in political science with a U.S. history minor from Lipscomb University [1].\n\n## Career\nShaffer has volunteered with Operation Stand Down and Christian youth ministries and has worked in banking and corporate finance [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Jessica Meyers Shaffer announces campaign for CMCSS School Board, District 5](https://clarksvillenow.com/local/jessica-meyers-shaffer-announces-campaign-for-cmcss-school-board-district-5/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Who\u2019s on ballot for Montgomery County mayor, sheriff, commission, School Board](https://clarksvillenow.com/local/whos-on-ballot-for-montgomery-county-mayor-sheriff-commission-school-board/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_5","county":"Montgomery","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"School Board Member District 5"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"JESSICA","fullname":"JESSICA MEYERS SHAFFER","lastname":"SHAFFER","middlename":"MEYERS","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_5","contest_title":"School Board Member District 5","county":"Montgomery","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_school_board_district_5","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_school_board_district_5","contest_title":"School Board Member District 5","county":"Montgomery","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_school_board_district_5","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_school_board_district_5","office_title":"School Board Member District 5","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican candidate for CMCSS School Board District 5 in 2026; Air Force veteran and finance professional running on school safety and academics.","terms":[],"token":"bqSxMh5yN9"}