{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nJonathan Dunn has been a resident in Arlington for nearly 20 years and, along with his wife, Melissa, has four of his five children currently attending ACS, with their oldest having graduated from Arlington High School in 2021. He holds a B.S. degree in leadership from Union University, education in Biblical Studies and Theology from Liberty University, with certifications in Six Sigma (Black Belt), Lean Sigma, and is a Stewards of Children: Darkness to Light certified trainer. He is also trained as a Brain Health Coach through Amen Clinic.\n\nFor more than a decade, Jonathan worked in the corporate sector in roles as a senior manager and director at American Home Shield, leading projects and teams to elevate the organization\u2019s overall customer experience.\n\nSince founding River City Church in 2008, he believes his current role as lead pastor, along with his previous experience in the business world, has helped shape his leadership acumen and given him a fresh perspective on what it takes to support the administrators, teachers, and parents leading this next generation. Jonathan wants what\u2019s best for the future of Arlington, and he knows it begins with the schools in this great community.\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n- **2026** \u2014 [School Board (SS-8005)](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=DUNN&id=94145&f=201570&v=1) \u2014 filed as a Shelby County official/candidate\n- **2025** \u2014 [School Board (SS-8005)](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=DUNN&id=94145&f=184550&v=1) \u2014 filed as a Shelby County official/candidate\n- **2024** \u2014 [School Board (SS-8005)](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=DUNN&id=94145&f=175627&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","campaigns":[{"contest":"arlington_school_board_position_3","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"tn","title":"Arlington School Board Position 3"},{"contest":"arlington_school_board_position_3","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"Arlington School Board Position 3"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Johnathan","fullname":"Johnathan Dunn","lastname":"Dunn","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"arlington_school_board_position_3","contest_title":"Arlington School Board Position 3","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":"shelby","office_key":"arlington_school_board_position_3","office_title":"Arlington School Board Position 3","party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"tn"},{"contest":"arlington_school_board_position_3","contest_title":"Arlington School Board Position 3","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-05-05","office_county":"shelby","office_key":"arlington_school_board_position_3","office_title":"Arlington School Board Position 3","party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":"shelby","cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"arlington_school_board_position_3","contest_title":"Arlington School Board Position 3","county":"shelby","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-05-05","office_county":"shelby","office_key":"arlington_school_board_position_3","office_title":"Arlington School Board Position 3","party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":{"county":"shelby","electiondate":"2026-05-05","office_county":"shelby","office_key":"arlington_school_board_position_3","office_title":"Arlington School Board Position 3","party":"","state":"TN","term_end":"2030-09-01","term_start":"2026-09-01"},"year":2026},{"general":null,"party":null,"primary":null,"term":{"county":"Shelby","electiondate":"2022-08-06","office_county":"shelby","office_key":"arlington_school_board_position_3","office_title":"Arlington School Board Position 3","party":null,"state":"TN","term_end":"2026-09-01","term_start":"2022-09-01"},"year":2022}],"office_key":"arlington_school_board_position_3","office_title":"Arlington School Board Position 3","state":"TN","terms":[{"county":"shelby","electiondate":"2026-05-05","office_county":"shelby","office_key":"arlington_school_board_position_3","office_title":"Arlington School Board Position 3","party":"","state":"TN","term_end":"2030-09-01","term_start":"2026-09-01"},{"county":"Shelby","electiondate":"2022-08-06","office_county":"shelby","office_key":"arlington_school_board_position_3","office_title":"Arlington School Board Position 3","party":null,"state":"TN","term_end":"2026-09-01","term_start":"2022-09-01"}]}],"summary":"Johnathan Dunn is a resident of Arlington with a B.S. degree in leadership from Union University and education in Biblical Studies and Theology from Liberty University. He has certifications in Six Sigma (Black Belt), Lean Sigma, and is a Stewards of Children: Darkness to Light certified trainer. Dunn has over a decade of experience in the corporate sector, working as a senior manager and director at American Home Shield. He is currently the lead pastor at River City Church, which he founded in 2008. Dunn ran for and was elected to the Arlington School Board Position 3 in 2022, with his term starting on September 1, 2022, and ending on September 1, 2026.","terms":[{"county":"shelby","electiondate":"2022-08-06","office":"arlington_school_board_position_3","state":"TN","term_end":"2026-09-01","term_start":"2022-09-01","title":"Arlington School Board Position 3"},{"county":"shelby","electiondate":"2026-05-05","office":"arlington_school_board_position_3","state":"TN","term_end":"2030-09-01","term_start":"2026-09-01","title":"Arlington School Board Position 3"}],"token":"s5PH5DwiIa"}