{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n- Candidate in the Democratic primary for Memphis-Shelby County School Board District 8 on May 5, 2026. ([Chalkbeat](https://www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2026/04/14/voter-guide-memphis-shelby-county-schools-board-election-district-8/))\n\n- Runs under the name Tanya Frey for MSCS District 8. ([tanyafrey.com](https://www.tanyafrey.com/))\n- Campaign website: [tanyafrey.com](https://www.tanyafrey.com/)\n\n## Background and education\n- Holds a J.D. degree. ([tanyafrey.com](https://www.tanyafrey.com/))\n\n- Has called District 8 home for two decades. ([tanyafrey.com](https://www.tanyafrey.com/))\n\n## Career\n- Has spent over 20 years as an employment and nonprofit lawyer. ([Chalkbeat](https://www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2026/04/14/voter-guide-memphis-shelby-county-schools-board-election-district-8/))\n- Worked for 21 years as a Memphis-based lawyer, including time at Autozone and ALSAC (the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude\u2019s Children\u2019s Research Hospital). ([Chalkbeat](https://www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2026/04/14/voter-guide-memphis-shelby-county-schools-board-election-district-8/))\n- Runs Terra Firma Consulting, which advises nonprofits on leadership decisions and helps boards hold members accountable. ([Chalkbeat](https://www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2026/04/14/voter-guide-memphis-shelby-county-schools-board-election-district-8/))\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n- **2026** \u2014 [School Board (SS-8005)](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=FREY&id=103874&f=200875&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\n## Family\n- Has three sons who attended Richland Elementary, East High, Middle College High School, and Houston High. 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