{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n- Republican candidate for Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 4 in the May 5, 2026 primary; running unopposed. ([AOL](https://www.aol.com/articles/meet-candidate-district-4-shelby-093103164.html))\n\n- Public safety, education and workforce readiness, and healthcare (with emphasis on mental health and substance use). ([AOL](https://www.aol.com/articles/meet-candidate-district-4-shelby-093103164.html))\n- Advocates for a unified strategic plan with the county mayor and commissioners. ([AOL](https://www.aol.com/articles/meet-candidate-district-4-shelby-093103164.html))\n- Opposes funding MATA, stating it is a City of Memphis responsibility. ([AOL](https://www.aol.com/articles/meet-candidate-district-4-shelby-093103164.html))\n\n## Background and education\n- Master\u2019s degree in Leadership and Public Service from Lipscomb University. ([AOL](https://www.aol.com/articles/meet-candidate-district-4-shelby-093103164.html))\n- Bachelor\u2019s degree from the University of Memphis. ([AOL](https://www.aol.com/articles/meet-candidate-district-4-shelby-093103164.html))\n\n## Office history\n- Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 4, 2014\u20132022. Re-elected in August 2018 with 68.2% of the vote. ([Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Mark_Billingsley))\n- Germantown Alderman and Vice Mayor. ([AOL](https://www.aol.com/articles/meet-candidate-district-4-shelby-093103164.html))\n- Chairman of the Shelby County Board of Commissioners, leading the body during the COVID-19 pandemic. ([AOL](https://www.aol.com/articles/meet-candidate-district-4-shelby-093103164.html))\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n- **2026** \u2014 [County Commission (SS-8005)](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=BILLINGSLEY&id=14661&f=200994&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- Information not available in provided sources.\n\n\n\n---\n*Compiled from publicly available web sources on 2026-04-18.*\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commissioner_district_4","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"tn","title":"County Commissioner District 4"},{"contest":"county_commissioner_district_4","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 4"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Mark","fullname":"Mark Billingsley","lastname":"Billingsley","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commissioner_district_4","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 4","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":"shelby","office_key":"county_commission_district_4","office_title":"County Commissioner District 4","party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"tn"},{"contest":"county_commissioner_district_4","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 4","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-05-05","office_county":"shelby","office_key":"county_commission_district_4","office_title":"County Commissioner District 4","party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":"shelby","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commissioner_district_4","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 4","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":"shelby","office_key":"county_commission_district_4","office_title":"County Commissioner District 4","party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"tn"},"party":"R","primary":{"contest":"county_commissioner_district_4","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 4","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-05-05","office_county":"shelby","office_key":"county_commission_district_4","office_title":"County Commissioner District 4","party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_4","office_title":"County Commissioner District 4","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"terms":[],"token":"nSL4itTn8v"}