LaVonne Myers Barbour is an incumbent member of the Loudon County Board of Education and the sole candidate for District 2, Seat A in the August 6, 2026 county general election 12. Her stated priorities are managing rapid growth and rising school enrollment, maintaining quality facilities and academic programs, competitive compensation and benefits for educators, and expanding student mental health resources and support systems 1.
Barbour is 55 and attended both Loudon County and Lenoir City schools 1.
Barbour has more than 14 years of experience in banking and finance and more than 20 years with the City of Lenoir City, including 16 years as executive assistant to the mayor and benefits coordinator; she currently works as an executive assistant 1. She graduated from Leadership Loudon County in 2017 and serves on the Loudon County Education Foundation 1.
Barbour was first elected to the Loudon County Board of Education in 2022 and is running for District 2, Seat A in 2026 12.
Barbour has been married to her husband, Jason, for 33 years; they have two children, Jordan and Connor, and a grandson, Jayce 1.
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