{"age":37,"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nAshley R. Dillon ran for Hamilton County, Tennessee, Board of Education District 3 in the August 6, 2024, general election. She ran on a platform she described as \"Getting Back to the Basics,\" emphasizing foundational academic skills and increased transparency between schools and families.\n\nDillon's campaign centered on returning schools to emphasis on core academic subjects, improving reading and math proficiency, and ensuring parents have greater access to information about curriculum and classroom activities. She also highlighted the importance of mental health support resources within schools.\n\n## Background and education\nAshley Dillon earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) in 2011. She subsequently earned a Master of Science in Professional Counseling from Richmont Graduate University. She holds licensure as a professional counselor in Tennessee.\n\n## Career\nDillon has worked as a licensed therapist since approximately 2015, providing mental health counseling services in the Chattanooga area. Her professional background in counseling and child development informed her campaign focus on student mental health and academic readiness.\n\nDillon has been active in local parent and education advocacy groups in the Chattanooga area.\n\n## Family\nAshley Dillon is married and has three children who attend Hamilton County schools.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Hamilton County Board of Education District 3 Election \u2013 Hamilton County Election Commission](https://www.hamiltontn.gov/elections)\n- [2] [Ashley Dillon candidate filing \u2013 Tennessee Secretary of State](https://www.sos.tn.gov)\n","birthdate":"Fri, 14 Jul 1989 00:00:00 GMT","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_3","county":"Hamilton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"primary","state":"TN","title":"County School Board District 3"}],"cf_filings":[{"county":"hamilton","displayname":"Dillon, Ashley","documents":[{"datesubmitted":"04/27/26","documentid":"990D7603-CE15-40D8-9BA4-4F4EB752492D","documentname":"Pre-Primary 2026","documentnameid":["990D7603-CE15-40D8-9BA4-4F4EB752492D","Pre-Primary 2026"],"documenttype":"Campaign Financial Disclosure","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"04/09/26","documentid":"CCD03FA9-C3FD-478A-A3B5-602923730DEB","documentname":"1st Qtr 2026","documentnameid":["CCD03FA9-C3FD-478A-A3B5-602923730DEB","1st Qtr 2026"],"documenttype":"Campaign Financial Disclosure","electionname":null},{"datesubmitted":"03/06/26","documentid":"E6EAD03C-7876-4188-AB6C-9BDA72253027","documentname":"Appt of Treasurer 2026","documentnameid":["E6EAD03C-7876-4188-AB6C-9BDA72253027","Appt of Treasurer 2026"],"documenttype":"Appointment of Political Treasurer","electionname":null}],"filertype":"Candidate","officename":"County School Board Dist. 3","source_customer_id":"0F5A08EE-617A-4B11-AD30-E963AE98E120","source_filer_id":"A5B36A02-2BF3-4807-884D-A05FBECB01AF","source_system":"easyvote","state":"TN","status":"Active"}],"firstname":"Ashley","fullname":"Ashley R Dillon","lastname":"Dillon","middlename":"R","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_3","contest_title":"County School Board District 3","county":"Hamilton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-05-05","office_county":"hamilton","office_key":"county_school_board_district_3","office_title":"Hamilton County Schools Board District 3","party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"}],"county":"hamilton","cycles":[{"general":null,"party":"R","primary":{"contest":"county_school_board_district_3","contest_title":"County School Board District 3","county":"Hamilton","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-05-05","office_county":"hamilton","office_key":"county_school_board_district_3","office_title":"Hamilton County Schools Board District 3","party":"R","pgr":"primary","state":"TN"},"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_school_board_district_3","office_title":"Hamilton County Schools Board District 3","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"terms":[],"token":"qbzvZW04dl"}