{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Hunter Stapp","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":"","party":"I","token":"hunter_stapp"},{"candidatename":"DUANA CHERINA HALL","chatgptsummary":"Duana C. Hall's biography shows extensive leadership in Army operations, logistics, and training, alongside experience as a senior operations analyst, which aligns with policy judgment and budget literacy demands. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate direct public school board governance experience or specific K-12 curriculum development experience.","notes":null,"party":"D","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nDr. Duana C. Hall is the Democratic candidate for the Clarksville-Montgomery County School Board, District 7, in the Aug. 6, 2026 election, in a race that also includes Republican Chris Trawinski and independents Cole Augustine and Hunter Stapp [1][2]. Her campaign focuses on strengthening the county's public schools so every student has the opportunity to succeed [1].\n\n## Background and career\nHall is a retired U.S. Army captain and educator who served more than 18 years in the Army in leadership roles across operations, logistics, human resources, training, and patient administration [1]. After retiring she continued supporting the Army as a senior operations analyst, training units in advanced warfighter tactics and large-scale operational planning [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Retired Army Capt. Dr. Duana Hall announces run for School Board District 7](https://clarksvillenow.com/local/retired-army-capt-dr-duana-hall-announces-run-for-school-board-district-7/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Who\u2019s on ballot for Montgomery County mayor, sheriff, commission, School Board](https://clarksvillenow.com/local/whos-on-ballot-for-montgomery-county-mayor-sheriff-commission-school-board/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","firstname":"DUANA","lastname":"HALL","middlename":"CHERINA","suffix":null,"token":"Q2cSBMVQgD"},"token":"duana_cherina_hall"},{"candidatename":"DRISCOLL \"COLE\" AUGUSTINE","chatgptsummary":"Driscoll Augustine's biography shows relevant experience as a physician and educator with sports-medicine coverage for local high schools, alongside service as an Army veteran and parent of three children in the district. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate experience in school board policy judgment or budget literacy for operating and capital budgets.","notes":null,"party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nDriscoll \"Cole\" Augustine is an independent candidate for the Clarksville-Montgomery County School Board, District 7, in the Aug. 6, 2026 election, in a race that also includes Republican Chris Trawinski, Democrat Duana Hall, and independent Hunter Stapp [1][2].\n\n## Background and career\nAugustine is an Army veteran, physician, and educator who grew up in central Illinois and joined the Army National Guard in 2001 at age 17, serving as a mechanic [1]. He works for Vanderbilt Medical Group supporting community health and provides sports-medicine coverage for the Red River Spartans and Kirkwood High School football [1]. He is a lifetime member of the VFW and the Sons of the American Revolution and a member of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine [1].\n\n## Family\nAugustine's wife, Nida, is a medical director with Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital, and their three children attend Kirkwood Elementary School [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Cole Augustine running for Clarksville-Montgomery County School Board, District 7](https://clarksvillenow.com/local/cole-augustine-running-for-clarksville-montgomery-county-school-board-district-7/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Who\u2019s on ballot for Montgomery County mayor, sheriff, commission, School Board](https://clarksvillenow.com/local/whos-on-ballot-for-montgomery-county-mayor-sheriff-commission-school-board/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","firstname":"DRISCOLL","lastname":"AUGUSTINE","middlename":"\"COLE\"","suffix":null,"token":"6C3pNrWkfC"},"token":"driscoll_cole_augustine"},{"candidatename":"CHRIS TRAWINSKI","chatgptsummary":"Trawinski's thirty-four years in Montgomery County and twenty years of classroom teaching demonstrate relevant constituent relations and policy judgment for a school board. Her leadership roles with Rotary Club and Leadership Clarksville suggest community engagement skills. The biography documents no controversies or disciplinary records. Bio does not indicate experience with district budgeting, superintendent evaluation, or state-required training completion.","notes":null,"party":"R","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nChristina \"Chris\" Trawinski is the Republican candidate for the Clarksville-Montgomery County School Board, District 7, in the Aug. 6, 2026 election, in a race that also includes Democrat Duana Hall and independents Cole Augustine and Hunter Stapp [1][2].\n\n## Background and career\nTrawinski has lived in Montgomery County for more than 34 years and has over 20 years of classroom teaching experience, teaching grades 2-8 in public, Christian, and Department of Defense schools across four states before retiring in 2015 [1]. Her experience spans traditional curriculum, STEM, and inclusion instruction [1]. After retiring she developed a STEM after-school program for the Nashville Public Library, became a real estate agent, served on the Customs House Museum Guild, and tutored in adult literacy [1]. She is secretary of her Rotary Club, has co-chaired Best of Clarksville, and is a Leadership Clarksville graduate (Class of 2020) [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Christina Trawinski announces candidacy for CMCSS School Board, District 7](https://clarksvillenow.com/local/christina-trawinski-announces-candidacy-for-cmcss-school-board-district-7/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22\n[2] [Who\u2019s on ballot for Montgomery County mayor, sheriff, commission, School Board](https://clarksvillenow.com/local/whos-on-ballot-for-montgomery-county-mayor-sheriff-commission-school-board/) \u2014 accessed 2026-07-22","firstname":"CHRIS","lastname":"TRAWINSKI","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"Za5PQpKpet"},"token":"chris_trawinski"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"school_board","o.office":null,"office":"county_school_board_district_7","officedescription":"A school board member serves on the elected body that governs a public school district. The board sets district policy and budget priorities and hires and evaluates the superintendent, while leaving day-to-day management to the administration.","officequalities":"- Policy judgment for a public school district \u2014 setting direction while leaving day-to-day management to the superintendent.\n- Budget literacy for operating and capital budgets, in coordination with the county commission (which appropriates) and the state.\n- Ability to hire, evaluate, and when necessary replace the superintendent \u2014 the board's highest-stakes recurring decision.\n- Constituent relations with parents, teachers, principals, and community members.\n- Willingness to complete the state-required annual training through the Tennessee School Boards Association.","officeterm":4,"officetitle":"School Board Member","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":null,"source":{"retrieved_at":"2026-07-19","title":"montgomery County, TN \u2014 August 6, 2026 Sample Ballot","url":"https://montgomerytn.gov/storage/departments/election/Legal%20%233%20-%20Sample%20Ballot%20AUG%202026.pdf"},"title":"School Board Member District 7"}