{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nLaVonne 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 [1][2]. 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].\n\n## Background and education\nBarbour is 55 and attended both Loudon County and Lenoir City schools [1].\n\n## Career\nBarbour 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].\n\n## Office history\nBarbour was first elected to the Loudon County Board of Education in 2022 and is running for District 2, Seat A in 2026 [1][2].\n\n## Family\nBarbour has been married to her husband, Jason, for 33 years; they have two children, Jordan and Connor, and a grandson, Jayce [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Election Questionnaire: LaVonne Barbour - Loudon County Board of Education District 2, Seat A - News-Herald](https://www.news-herald.net/news/election-questionnaire-lavonne-barbour-loudon-county-board-of-education-district-2-seat-a/article_6e016d51-97dc-4c37-9639-7b0b2ca8f6ad.html) - accessed 2026-07-23\n[2] [Crowded field continues to grow ahead of primary - News-Herald](https://www.news-herald.net/news/crowded-field-continues-to-grow-ahead-of-primary/article_d677c3f8-bf34-4948-84a0-c97d8286d3f2.html) - accessed 2026-07-23","campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_2","county":"Loudon","county_count":1,"electiondate":"Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT","pgr":"general","state":"TN","title":"County School Board District 2, Seat A"}],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"LaVonne","fullname":"LaVonne Myers Barbour","lastname":"Barbour","middlename":"Myers","office_history":[{"campaigns":[{"contest":"county_school_board_district_2","contest_title":"County School Board District 2, Seat A","county":"Loudon","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_school_board_district_2","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"}],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":{"contest":"county_school_board_district_2","contest_title":"County School Board District 2, Seat A","county":"Loudon","county_count":1,"electiondate":"2026-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"county_school_board_district_2","office_title":null,"party":"R","pgr":"general","state":"TN"},"party":"R","primary":null,"term":null,"year":2026}],"office_key":"county_school_board_district_2","office_title":"County School Board District 2, Seat A","state":"TN","terms":[]}],"summary":"Incumbent Loudon County school board member (elected 2022), sole candidate for District 2 Seat A in 2026; longtime Lenoir City executive assistant.","terms":[],"token":"xZ0ScAAGl4"}