{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJeremy Burnett is a candidate for the Lakeland Board of Commissioners [3]. He has previously served on the Lakeland School Board [4].\n\n## Background and education\nBurnett earned a Bachelor's degree in Hotel and Restaurant Administration and a Master of Science in Recreation, Tourism, and Hospitality, both from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville [1]. He has been a resident of Lakeland since early 2012 [3].\n\n## Career\nBurnett has worked at Southwest Tennessee Community College since 2000, currently serving as Dean of Faculty Support [1]. He has previously held the roles of Instructor, Assistant Professor, Department Chair, Director of Distance Education, and Director of Faculty Advising at the same institution [1]. Prior to higher education, he worked in the hotel and casino industry, including with Kemmons Wilson Companies (Holiday Inn) and the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas [1].\n\nBurnett serves on the Board of Directors of the Lakeland Education Foundation [1]. He is an active member of Faith Baptist Church, where he volunteers in the preschool ministry [1]. He has been involved with Boy Scouts for more than 12 years, serving as Cubmaster, Merit Badge Counselor, Eagle Mentor, and Troop Committee Chair [1].\n\n## Family\nBurnett is married to Rachel Burnett. They have three children: Andrew (19), Anne (10), and Addison (6) [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-burnett-0a487b45/)\n[2] [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/JeremyBunett/)\n[3] [Lakeland Currents \u2013 Candidacy](https://lakelandcurrents.com/jeremy-burnett-candidate-for-board-of-commissioners/)\n[4] [Lakeland Currents \u2013 School Board](https://lakelandcurrents.com/meet-the-two-newly-appointed-members-of-the-lakeland-school-board/)\n[5] [Lakeland Currents \u2013 Petitions](https://lakelandcurrents.com/lakeland-candidates-pull-petitions-to-run-for-city-offices-this-fall/)\n[6] [Lakeland School System Board](https://www.lakelandk12.org/board)\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"school_board_lakeland","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 05 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"tn","title":"School Board Lakeland"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Jeremy","fullname":"Jeremy Burnett ","lastname":"","middlename":"Burnett","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"school_board_lakeland","contest_title":"School Board Lakeland","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2024-11-05","office_county":"shelby","office_key":"lakeland_school_board","office_title":"School Board Lakeland","party":"","pgr":"general","state":"tn"}],"county":"shelby","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"school_board_lakeland","contest_title":"School Board Lakeland","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2024-11-05","office_county":"shelby","office_key":"lakeland_school_board","office_title":"School Board Lakeland","party":"","pgr":"general","state":"tn"},"party":"","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2024}],"office_key":"lakeland_school_board","office_title":"School Board Lakeland","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"terms":[],"token":"meQzNpaQmn"}