{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJawrell Cook is a Republican candidate for Anderson County Commission District 8, on the ballot in Anderson County's Republican primary and the August 6, 2026 county general election [1][2]. Announcing his candidacy, Cook said \"District Eight deserves experienced, principled leadership that will put Oak Ridge taxpayers first and ensure our county government operates efficiently and transparently\" [1].\n\n## Background and education\nCook is a graduate of Oak Ridge High School and earned a Business Administration degree from the University of Tennessee [1].\n\n## Career\nHe served more than 20 years in the United States Army and Army Reserves before founding Cook's Comfort Systems, Inc., a regional heating-and-cooling business that has operated for more than three decades. He has served on the Boys & Girls Club of Oak Ridge board of directors, volunteered as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA), served on Oak Ridge's Trade and Licensing Board and the Oak Ridge Memorial Park board, and coached youth sports for 15 years [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] BBBTV12, \"Jawrell Cook Announces Candidacy for Anderson County Commission,\" Mar. 2026 \u2014 https://www.bbbtv12.com/2026/03/jawrell-cook-announces-candidacy-for-anderson-county-commission/\n[2] The Courier News, \"Update: More candidates file for Anderson County races,\" Jan. 2026 \u2014 https://www.mycouriernews.com/articles/2026/01/10600/update-more-candidates-file-for-anderson-county-races","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_8","county":"Anderson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commission District 8"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Jawrell","fullname":"Jawrell Cook","lastname":"Cook","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_8","contest_title":"County Commission District 8","county":"Anderson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_8","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_8","contest_title":"County Commission District 8","county":"Anderson","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_8","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_8","office_title":"County Commission District 8","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Republican candidate for Anderson County Commission District 8 in the Aug. 6, 2026 election; Army veteran and founder of Cook's Comfort Systems, Inc.","terms":[],"token":"eDqqAcwG0C"}