{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nCarol Berry is the incumbent Democratic representative for District 1 on the Clarksville-Montgomery County School Board and is running for re-election in the Aug. 6, 2026 election, facing Republican Kailee Cordell [1][2]. She has been endorsed by the Clarksville-Montgomery County Education Association [1].\n\n## Background and education\nBerry was born and raised in Lafayette, Alabama, and graduated with honors from Lafayette High School [1]. She earned a Bachelor of Science in elementary education with a minor in English/language arts from Texas College and a Master of Education from Drury University [1].\n\n## Career\nA lifelong educator, Berry taught in Missouri, Texas, Department of Defense schools in Germany, and CMCSS, retiring from CMCSS in May 2015 [1]. She served as president of the Clarksville-Montgomery County Education Association from 2010 to 2012 and has earned the Tennessee School Boards Association Level IV Boardmanship Award [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Carol Berry running for re-election to Clarksville-Montgomery County School Board, District 1](https://clarksvillenow.com/local/carol-berry-running-for-re-election-to-clarksville-montgomery-county-school-board-district-1/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Who\u2019s on ballot for Montgomery County mayor, sheriff, commission, School Board](https://clarksvillenow.com/local/whos-on-ballot-for-montgomery-county-mayor-sheriff-commission-school-board/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_1","county":"Montgomery","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"School Board Member District 1"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"CAROL","fullname":"CAROL A. BERRY","lastname":"BERRY","middlename":"A.","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_1","contest_title":"School Board Member District 1","county":"Montgomery","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_school_board_district_1","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_school_board_district_1","contest_title":"School Board Member District 1","county":"Montgomery","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_school_board_district_1","office_title":null,"party":"D","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"D","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_school_board_district_1","office_title":"School Board Member District 1","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Incumbent Democratic CMCSS School Board member for District 1 seeking re-election in 2026; retired career educator and former teachers-association president.","terms":[],"token":"qgbKEY8Kv9"}