{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nSteve Willis is chairman of the Unicoi County Board of Education, representing the 3rd District, and is one of two Republican nominees on the August 6, 2026 county general ballot for the two School Board District 3 seats, an uncontested race with two candidates for two seats [1][2][3].\n\n## Background and education\nWillis holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from East Tennessee State University [3].\n\n## Career\nWillis has 31 years of experience in human resources. He served as the City of Johnson City's human resources director from 2015 to 2021 and was subsequently appointed the city's assistant city manager [3].\n\n## Office history\nWillis chairs the Unicoi County Board of Education and serves as director of the Tennessee School Board Association's Northeast District [3][2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Official Ballot, State and County General Election, Unicoi County, August 6, 2026](https://unicoivotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/COUNTY-GENERAL.pdf) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Unicoi County Schools \u2014 Board of Education](https://www.unicoischools.com/page/board-of-education) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Steve Willis \u2014 Tennessee Town & City (Tennessee Municipal League)](https://ttc.tml1.org/2023/03/28/steve-willis) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_3","county":"Unicoi","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"School Board District 3"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"STEVE","fullname":"STEVE WILLIS","lastname":"WILLIS","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_3","contest_title":"School Board District 3","county":"Unicoi","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_school_board_district_3","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_school_board_district_3","contest_title":"School Board District 3","county":"Unicoi","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_school_board_district_3","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_school_board_district_3","office_title":"School Board District 3","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Chairman of the Unicoi County Board of Education and a longtime HR professional; running for re-election unopposed for a District 3 seat in 2026.","terms":[],"token":"tCNH8PEEYO"}