{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nWayne Yocom currently serves as the Lawrence County Commissioner for District 1, representing areas north and south of Loretto and a portion of the city west of Highway 43 [1][2]. The seat is on the ballot in Lawrence County's county general election on August 6, 2026 [3]. Yocom co-sponsored a county commission resolution as recently as the May 26, 2026 regular session, indicating active current service [4].\n\n## Career\n\nYocom retired from the Tennessee Department of Transportation after more than 30 years of service, having held the position of District Highway Maintenance Superintendent for TDOT's 36th District before retiring [1].\n\n## Office history\n\nYocom is currently serving his eighth term as District 1 Commissioner [1][2]. He has previously served as Chairman Pro-Tempore of the county commission; as of the 2024-25 committee cycle he chaired the Highway Committee and served as Vice-Chair of the Solid Waste Committee [1].\n\n## Sources\n\n[1] [Wayne Yocom - Lawrence County TN, Government](https://lawrencecountytn.gov/commissioners/district-1/) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[2] [Introducing Lawrence County Commissioners - Lawrence County TN, Government](https://lawrencecountytn.gov/news/introducing-lawrence-county-commissioners) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[3] [August 6, 2026 Primary & General Election - Lawrence County TN, Government](https://lawrencecountytn.gov/2026/06/10/august-6-2026-primary-general-election/) - accessed 2026-07-06\n[4] [AGENDA: Regular Session, May 26, 2026 - Lawrence County TN, Government](https://lawrencecountytn.gov/2026/05/21/agenda-regular-session-may-26-2026/) - accessed 2026-07-06","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_1","county":"Lawrence","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County Commissioner District 1"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"WAYNE","fullname":"WAYNE YOCOM","lastname":"YOCOM","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_commission_district_1","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 1","county":"Lawrence","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_1","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_commission_district_1","contest_title":"County Commissioner District 1","county":"Lawrence","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_commission_district_1","office_title":null,"party":"I","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"I","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_1","office_title":"County Commissioner District 1","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Lawrence County Commissioner for District 1, now serving his eighth term; retired after more than 30 years with the Tennessee Department of Transportation.","terms":[],"token":"w1EMHUbxVn"}