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Tanya Frey
Office history
County School Board Division 8
— Shelby County, TN
2026
general
held office
2026-09-01 → 2030-09-01
Current office and 2026 campaign
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Candidate in the Democratic primary for Memphis-Shelby County School Board District 8 on May 5, 2026. (Chalkbeat)
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Runs under the name Tanya Frey for MSCS District 8. (tanyafrey.com)
- Campaign website: tanyafrey.com
Background and education
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Holds a J.D. degree. (tanyafrey.com)
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Has called District 8 home for two decades. (tanyafrey.com)
Career
- Has spent over 20 years as an employment and nonprofit lawyer. (Chalkbeat)
- Worked for 21 years as a Memphis-based lawyer, including time at Autozone and ALSAC (the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital). (Chalkbeat)
- Runs Terra Firma Consulting, which advises nonprofits on leadership decisions and helps boards hold members accountable. (Chalkbeat)
Business interests and wealth source
- 2026 — School Board (SS-8005) — filed as a Shelby County official/candidate
Source: Tennessee Ethics Commission Statement of Interest Search. Scraped 2026-04-25.
Family
- Has three sons who attended Richland Elementary, East High, Middle College High School, and Houston High. (Chalkbeat)
Public filings
Candidates and officeholders are required by law to file campaign finance reports and statements of economic interest. The sites below don't support direct links to an individual record — search by last name on each.
Tennessee — Shelby County campaign finance (County School Bd., Dist. 8)
- Frey, Tanya - CFD - Pre Primary 2026 — filed 04/27/26
- Frey, Tanya - CFD - 1st Quarter 2026 — filed 04/06/26
- Frey, Tanya - Appointment of Treasurer 2026.pdf — filed 03/03/26
Tennessee — campaign finance (search)
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State offices (Governor, TN Senate, TN House, State Executive Committee, statewide judiciary) —
Tennessee Registry of Election Finance.
Click Search for Candidates and PACs, enter last name “Frey”, and submit.
US House, US Senate, and Presidential candidates file with the FEC — see the federal section below.
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “Frey”and, if needed, select the applicable position.
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