{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nCommissioner Whaley was elected to the Shelby County Board of Commissioners in August 2018, and re-elected to a second term in August of 2022.  Commissioner Whaley represents District 13 in East Memphis and Cordova.\n\nA native of Dallas, Texas, Michael holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Public Policy from Southern Methodist University.\n\nHe serves as the Tennessee Director of Leadership for Educational Equity (LEE) where he works with current and former teachers to build their civic engagement and leadership. Commissioner Whaley was also the Founder and Executive Director of Memphis College Prep, a kindergarten through fifth-grade public elementary school. He is active in several local communities and civil boards, including Shelby Farms Park, the Downtown Memphis Commission, and Let\u2019s Innovate Through Education (LITE).\n\nA member of 2006 Teach for America corps in Memphis, Michael taught elementary school with Memphis City Schools before being selected for the Building Excellent Schools Fellowship, nationally recognized for its rigorous, year-long training program in school leadership.\n\nCommissioner Whaley is a seasoned traveler, having been to all the continents at least twice, except Antarctica. He is currently studying to be a sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers. He is the proud owner of Harper, a Labrador retriever.\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n- **2026** \u2014 [County Commission (SS-8005)](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=WHALEY&id=77683&f=195444&v=1) \u2014 filed as a Shelby County official/candidate\n- **2026** \u2014 [County Commission (SS-8005 (Amended))](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=WHALEY&id=77683&f=195444&v=2) \u2014 filed as a Shelby County official/candidate\n- **2026** \u2014 [County Trustee (SS-8005)](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=WHALEY&id=77683&f=198679&v=1) \u2014 filed as a Shelby County official/candidate\n- **2025** \u2014 [County Commission (SS-8005)](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=WHALEY&id=77683&f=185930&v=1) \u2014 filed as a Shelby County official/candidate\n- **2024** \u2014 [County Commission (SS-8005)](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=WHALEY&id=77683&f=177351&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). Scraped 2026-04-25.*\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_trustee","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"County Trustee"}],"cf_filings":[{"county":"shelby","displayname":"Whaley, Michael","documents":[{"datesubmitted":"04/29/26","documentid":"ED01EEB7-BBE3-456F-8D3A-1AA900CA138E","documentname":"Whaley, Michael - CFD - Pre-Primary 2026.pdf","documentnameid":["ED01EEB7-BBE3-456F-8D3A-1AA900CA138E","Whaley, Michael - CFD - Pre-Primary 2026.pdf"],"documenttype":"2026 CFD","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"04/10/26","documentid":"E0D07440-4486-4590-9EC6-B66AEB97C797","documentname":"Whaley, Michael - CFD - 1st Quarter 2026","documentnameid":["E0D07440-4486-4590-9EC6-B66AEB97C797","Whaley, Michael - CFD - 1st Quarter 2026"],"documenttype":"2026 CFD","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"02/06/26","documentid":"A54CB36A-A076-4B01-A3E5-4FB07E8D1A6D","documentname":"Whaley, Michael - Appointment of Treasurer 2026.pdf","documentnameid":["A54CB36A-A076-4B01-A3E5-4FB07E8D1A6D","Whaley, Michael - 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He was first elected to the Shelby County Board of Commissioners in 2018 and was re-elected for a second term in 2022. Whaley holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Public Policy from Southern Methodist University. He has a background in education and has worked as a teacher with Memphis City Schools. Whaley is also involved in various community organizations and civil boards, including Shelby Farms Park, the Downtown Memphis Commission, and Let's Innovate Through Education (LITE). He has a passion for travel and is currently studying to become a sommelier.","terms":[{"county":"shelby","electiondate":"2022-08-04","office":"county_commission_district_13","state":"TN","term_end":"2026-08-04","term_start":"2022-08-04","title":"County Commissioner District 13"}],"token":"d4hQ6v9c5B"}