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Scott Gillenwaters
Office history
Current office and 2026 campaign
Scott Gillenwaters is an Independent candidate for Anderson County School Board District 6 in Tennessee, running in the August 6, 2026 general election 1. He currently serves on the Anderson County Board of Education and holds the position of chairman 3. Gillenwaters has served on the board for 13 years as of 2024 3. In that year, he was named the Tennessee School Board Member of the Year, receiving the Hal Henard Distinguished Service Award, and is a Level V master school board member 3. He also serves as a District Director for the Tennessee School Boards Association (TSBA) and has served as a SCOPE group leader 3.
Professionally, Gillenwaters works as the Overtur Brand Quality Manager at Allegion Corporation 2. His social media profile identifies him as a "Jesus follower, husband, dad... and forever Youth Worker" based in Oak Ridge, Tennessee 2. He has served on the Board of Directors for Community Mediation Services and the Oak Ridge Lions Club 3. Previously, he served on the boards for the Anderson County Education Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, Contact Helpline, Camp Wesley Woods, and the Community Reuse Organization of Tennessee (CROET) 3.
During his tenure on the school board, Gillenwaters credits the implementation of student school board members, providing Chromebooks to all students, and establishing free breakfast and lunch for all students as key accomplishments 3. He also claims credit for helping to place a school nurse in every school and increasing the number of social workers and mental health therapists in schools 3.
Sources
Public filings
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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.
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US House, US Senate, and Presidential candidates file with the FEC — see the federal section below. - County and municipal offices (County Mayor, Commissioner, Sheriff, School Board, court clerks, municipal alderman, etc.) — most major TN counties use the EasyVote portal. Select the relevant county and search by candidate name (“Gillenwaters”).
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “Gillenwaters”and, if needed, select the applicable position.