{"age":72,"biography":"Thomas Lannan is a Republican candidate running for Shelby County Assessor of Property in Tennessee [1]. He is listed on the ballot for the Republican primary scheduled for May 5, 2026 [1]. The general election for this office is set for August 6, 2026 [4].\n\nProfessionally, Lannan serves as a Recruiting Director and Broker in the Memphis market with Ashford Advisors [11]. Prior to this role, he worked as an advertising executive for over 40 years, during which time he won one of three national Clio Awards [11].\n\nLannan has extensive board experience in community organizations. He is a Past President of the American Marketing Association, where his focus included Economic Empowerment [11]. He also served as a Past Board Member for Junior Achievement, Sales & Marketing Executives, and Big Brothers Big Sisters [11]. Additionally, he volunteers with SCORE mentors [11].\n\nHis civic engagement includes membership in the Collierville Rotary Club, the Germantown Chamber of Commerce, and the Collierville Chamber of Commerce [11]. He resides in the Memphis area with his wife, Katherine, and they have two adult children named Patrick and Lauren [11].\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Thomas Lannan - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Thomas_Lannan)\n- [2] [Sonya Murphy - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Sonya_Murphy)\n- [3] [Daryl Lewis - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Daryl_Lewis)\n- [4] [Municipal elections in Shelby County, Tennessee (2026) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Municipal_elections_in_Shelby_County,_Tennessee_(2026))\n- [5] [Candidate Lists | Tennessee Secretary of State](https://sos.tn.gov/elections/2026-candidate-lists)\n- [7] [District Shelby with Endorsements - bluevoterguide.org](https://bluevoterguide.org/district/TN/Shelby/42269/)\n- [8] [Candidate Directory - List View - Tennessee Voter Guide](https://tnvoterguide.org/candidate-directory-list-view-2/)\n- [11] [extras sections - Shelby Literacy Center](https://shelbyliteracy.com/extras-sections)","birthdate":"Sat, 14 Nov 1953 00:00:00 GMT","campaigns":[{"contest":"assessor_of_property","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"tn","title":"Assessor of Property"},{"contest":"assessor_of_property","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"Assessor of Property"}],"cf_filings":[{"county":"shelby","displayname":"Lannan, Thomas","documents":[{"datesubmitted":"04/27/26","documentid":"219CFB39-2742-4711-BCCC-A598A73F3FD8","documentname":"Lannan, Tom - CFD - Pre Primary 2026","documentnameid":["219CFB39-2742-4711-BCCC-A598A73F3FD8","Lannan, Tom - CFD - Pre Primary 2026"],"documenttype":"2026 CFD","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"04/09/26","documentid":"B31B9016-32ED-4186-80E1-7AFC515D1336","documentname":"Lannan, Tom -  CFD - 1st Quarter 2026","documentnameid":["B31B9016-32ED-4186-80E1-7AFC515D1336","Lannan, Tom -  CFD - 1st Quarter 2026"],"documenttype":"2026 CFD","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"02/03/26","documentid":"91FDB44F-EF5A-4D26-A5B1-50376908C7CD","documentname":"Lannan, Thomas - Appointment of Treasurer 2026.pdf","documentnameid":["91FDB44F-EF5A-4D26-A5B1-50376908C7CD","Lannan, Thomas - Appointment of Treasurer 2026.pdf"],"documenttype":"Appointment of Treasurer","electionname":null}],"filertype":"Candidate","officename":"Assessor of Property","source_customer_id":"EE6EBC62-7B7C-432F-869E-4DE111271E07","source_filer_id":"9255612B-04FB-4061-A73A-DF0A62128C45","source_system":"easyvote","state":"TN","status":"Active"}],"firstname":"Thomas","fullname":"Thomas B. 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