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Janeen Gordon
Office history
Current office
- Shelby County Juvenile Court Clerk (Democrat). Assumed office September 1, 2022; current term ends September 1, 2026. Runs the Juvenile Court Clerk's Office (90+ employees) at 616 Adams Avenue, Memphis. (Ballotpedia, Shelby County directory)
2026 Candidacy
- Democratic candidate for re-election as Juvenile Court Clerk in the May 5, 2026 primary. Primary opponents: Kenny Lee and Patriece Minner. (Ballotpedia: 2026 Shelby municipal elections)
- Campaign site: janeengordon.com. Campaign treasurer: Shyronica Jones. Donations via ActBlue.
Prior career
- Longtime Memphis broadcaster: morning traffic anchor and lifestyle host at WMC Action News 5 (NBC affiliate, Gray Television) for about nine years; previously WDIA / WHRK / K-97 radio for over a decade. (LinkedIn, Muck Rack)
- Publicly discussed her breast-cancer diagnosis and return to broadcasting while at WMC. (Action News 5, 2017)
Family connection
Gordon is the daughter of Janis Fullilove, her predecessor as Juvenile Court Clerk (and a former Memphis City Council member). Gordon appeared on the 2022 primary ballot as "Janeen Fullilove Gordon"; second- and third-place finishers Stephanie Gatewood and Marcus Mitchell unsuccessfully contested the ballot-name choice. (Memphis Flyer, Daily Memphian)
2022 race
- Won the May 3, 2022 Democratic primary over Reginald Milton, Stephanie Gatewood, and Marcus Mitchell. Won the August 4, 2022 general election. (Ballotpedia)
Community affiliations (2022 reporting)
- Board member, Heal the Hood Foundation.
- Mentor, C.H.O.I.C.E. (Choosing Higher Options Individually Creates Empowerment). (Local Memphis voter guide)
Notable episode in office
In May 2024, the Juvenile Court Clerk's Office building was closed indefinitely over mold/asbestos/lead concerns. Gordon said staff complaints prompted environmental testing. She told Action News 5: "When you have staff members that come to you and sometimes you think it's a joke, but it really wasn't. They say I don't feel well today, my asthma is kind of messing with me, so initiated the test." (Action News 5, May 2024)
Compiled from publicly available web sources on 2026-04-18. A widely-reported University of Memphis B.A. in Mass Communication appears in aggregator summaries but was not directly verified from a primary source in this research.
Statement of interest (Tennessee Ethics Commission)
- 2026 — Juvenile Court Clerk (SS-8005) — filed as a Shelby County official/candidate
- 2025 — Juvenile Court Clerk (SS-8005) — filed as a Shelby County official/candidate
- 2024 — Juvenile Court Clerk (SS-8005) — filed as a Shelby County official/candidate
Source: Tennessee Ethics Commission Statement of Interest Search. Scraped 2026-04-25.
Public filings
Candidates and officeholders are required by law to file campaign finance reports and statements of economic interest. The sites below don't support direct links to an individual record — search by last name on each.
Tennessee — Shelby County campaign finance (Juvenile Court Clerk)
- Gordon, Janeen - CFD - Pre-Primary 2026 — filed 04/27/26
- Gordon, Janeen - CFD - 1st Quarter 2026 — filed 04/09/26
- Gordon, Janeen - Appointment of Treasurer 2026.pdf — filed 02/18/26
- Gordon, Janeen - CFD Year-End 2025.pdf — filed 02/05/26
- Gordon, Janeen - CFD Mid-Year 2025 - OVERDUE.pdf — filed 02/05/26
- Gordon, Janeen - CFD Year-End 2024.pdf — filed 01/30/25
- Gordon, Janeen - CFD Mid-Year 2024.pdf — filed 07/15/24
- Gordon, Janeen - CFD Year-End 2023.pdf — filed 01/30/24
- Gordon, Janeen - CFD Mid-Year 2023.pdf — filed 07/14/23
- Gordon, Janeen - CFD 4th Quarter 2022.pdf — filed 03/15/23
- Gordon, Janeen - CFD 3rd Quarter 2022.pdf — filed 10/11/22
- Gordon, Janeen - CFD Pre-General 2022.pdf — filed 07/28/22
- Gordon, Janeen - CFD 2nd Quarter 2022.pdf — filed 07/11/22
- Gordon, Janeen - CFD Pre-Primary 2022.pdf — filed 04/26/22
- Gordon, Janeen - CFD 1st Quarter 2022.pdf — filed 04/11/22
- Gordon, Janeen - Aof T 2022.pdf — filed 12/23/21
Tennessee — campaign finance (search)
- State offices (Governor, US Senate, US Rep, TN Senate, TN House, State Executive Committee) — Tennessee Registry of Election Finance. Click Search for Candidates and PACs, enter last name “Gordon”, and submit.
Tennessee — statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “Gordon”and, if needed, select the applicable position.