{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nAngela Rogers is a candidate for the Memphis-Shelby County School Board, District 3 [1][2].\n\n## Background and education\nRogers is a native of Memphis and an alumna of Northside High School [2]. She pursued higher education at LeMoyne-Owen College and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Christian Education from Jacksonville Theological Seminary [2]. She also received a Certification in Urban Youth Studies through Crichton College and the Memphis Urban Youth Initiative (UYI) training program [2]. She has resided in Raleigh, TN for 35 years [2].\n\n## Career\nSince 1999, Rogers has been involved in supporting students and families in Memphis' District 3 through various community roles [2]. She worked in Memphis City Schools as a substitute teacher and volunteer staff member in the Raleigh, Frayser, and North Memphis areas, and collaborated with organizations including the Leadership Empowerment Center and Young Women Striving for Excellence [2].\n\nRogers served as founder and executive director of A Mother's Heart, a program supporting teenage mothers at Trezevant High School, Craigmont High School, Frayser High School, and others [2].\n\nRogers' civic engagement began as a street captain during Willie Herenton's mayoral campaign [2]. She served as a patient board member at Christ Community Health Services for seven years [2]. She currently volunteers with Arise2Read at New Hope Christian Academy and contributes to initiatives at Innovation Church Memphis [2].\n\nRogers received a Key to the City from Councilman Myron Lowry and multiple Outstanding Service awards [2].\n\n## Family\nRogers is a parent to a son and daughter, and a grandmother to two granddaughters. She also cares for her elderly parents [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Angela_Rogers_(Tennessee))\n[2] [Campaign Site](https://www.angelarogersford3scholars.com/)\n","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_division_3","county":"Shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 01 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County School Board Division 3"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Angela","fullname":"Angela Rogers ","lastname":"","middlename":"Rogers","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_division_3","contest_title":"County School Board Division 3","county":"Shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2024-08-01","office_county":"shelby","office_key":"county_school_board_division_3","office_title":"County School Board Division 3","party":"Nonpartisan","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":"shelby","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_school_board_division_3","contest_title":"County School Board Division 3","county":"Shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2024-08-01","office_county":"shelby","office_key":"county_school_board_division_3","office_title":"County School Board Division 3","party":"Nonpartisan","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"Nonpartisan","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2024}],"office_key":"county_school_board_division_3","office_title":"County School Board Division 3","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"terms":[],"token":"pgvnryN8l9"}