{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nSheryl (Sheri) L. Nichols is the 3rd District member of the Cumberland County Board of Education and is the Republican candidate for the seat in the August 6, 2026 election [1][3]. She has received the Tennessee School Boards Association's Level I Boardsmanship Award [1].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\nOn January 23, 2025, the Board of Education voted 5-4 against renewing the contract of Director of Schools William Stepp. Nichols was among the four members who voted in favor of renewing the contract [2].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Cumberland County Board of Education members](https://www.ccschools.k12tn.net/boardofeducation) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Outrage among parents after Cumberland County school board votes against keeping director \u2014 WATE (via Yahoo News)](https://www.yahoo.com/news/outrage-among-parents-cumberland-county-220710188.html) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23\n[3] [Cumberland County primary results, May 5, 2026 \u2014 The UC Now](https://theucnow.com/2026/05/05/wyatt-trustee-kerley-register-of-deeds-advance-in-cumberland/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_3","county":"Cumberland","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"School Board District 3"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"SHERYL","fullname":"SHERYL L. NICHOLS","lastname":"NICHOLS","middlename":"L.","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_3","contest_title":"School Board District 3","county":"Cumberland","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":"Cumberland","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":"Republican member of the Cumberland County Board of Education for the 3rd District; voted to renew the schools director's contract in the January 2025 board decision.","terms":[],"token":"wcFZwq7ObA"}