{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Kenneth Hayes","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":"","party":"","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nKenneth Hayes ran as a challenger to incumbent Alderman Kevin Quinn for Bartlett Board of Mayor and Aldermen, Position 6, in the November 5, 2024 election in Bartlett, Tennessee. He was one of two challengers in that race alongside Josh McNeil.\n\n## Sources\n- [1] [Bartlett Alderman Quinn faces 2 challengers: Hayes and McNeil \u2013 Daily Memphian](https://dailymemphian.com/section/metroelections/article/47572/bartlett-aldermen-candidates-brace-for-election)\n- [2] [Contest for Bartlett Alderman Position 6 \u2013 Ballot Project](https://ballotproject.org/tn/shelby/elections/2024-11-05/contests/bartlett_alderman_position_6)","firstname":"Kenneth","lastname":"Hayes","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"FfT6hWFqhk"},"token":"kenneth_hayes"},{"candidatename":"Kevin Quinn","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":"","party":"","person":{"biography":"Kevin Quinn was born and raised in the Arkansas Delta, south of Helena, then moved to Jonesboro, AR to attend Arkansas State University. \n\nKevin has lived in Bartlett for 19 years and Shelby County for 33 years. He is married to Crandall with 3 children (Elizabeth, Amelia & Robert) who attend Bartlett City Schools and they all live on the edge of the Bartlett Historic District. Kevin was elected as Bartlett Alderman Position 6 in 2020. \n\nIn addition to formerly serving on the boards of several Memphis non-profits and the Shelby County Historical Commission, Kevin currently serves on the board of the Bartlett Education Foundation; the Tennessee Municipal League District 8 as Secretary; Chairman of the Bartlett Historic Preservation Commission; Alderman liaison to the Bartlett Performing Arts & Conference Center and the Bartlett Industrial Development Board; the President of the Bartlett Historical Society; President of the Davies Manor Association (the historical site); Vice-President of the West Tennessee Historical Society; Social Media advisor to the Northeast Shelby Republicans; and advisory board member to the Wolf River District, Chickasaw Council, Boy Scouts of America. He was also in the Bartlett Leadership class of 2020 and voted 2023 Man of the Year by readers of the Bartlett Express newspaper. \n\n Kevin worked in broadcast television for 23 years, radio for 2 years, and is currently a Digital Media Specialist, as well as a partner in Quinn Family Farm, LLC. \n\n[https://www.cityofbartlett.org/directory.aspx?EID=155](https://www.cityofbartlett.org/directory.aspx?EID=155)\n\n[https://quinnforbartlett.com/](https://quinnforbartlett.com/)","firstname":"Kevin","lastname":"Quinn","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"TWFWn64mzV"},"token":"kevin_quinn"},{"candidatename":"Joshua McNeil","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":"","party":"","person":{"biography":"Experienced Senior Sales Executive with a demonstrated history of working with Government entities in Tennessee leading to over $35M of infrastructure improvements and reduced operating cost. Skilled in Customer Solutions Development & Implementation and Team Management. ","firstname":"Joshua","lastname":"McNeil","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"QsKgIrPl63"},"token":"joshua_mcneil"}],"choices":null,"description":"","district":"bartlett","districtgroup":"municipality","districtgroupname":"Municipality","districtname":"Bartlett","job_type":"city_council","o.office":"bartlett_alderman_position_6","office":"bartlett_alderman_position_6","officedescription":"A city council member (alderman in some towns) serves on the municipality's legislative body, approving the city budget, setting the tax rate, and passing ordinances and resolutions. Members represent a district or the city at large.","officequalities":"- Policy judgment on town-scale matters \u2014 budget, ordinances, zoning, parks, and code enforcement \u2014 within the city/town charter and Tennessee municipal law.\n- Budget literacy: the board approves the annual municipal budget and sets the property-tax rate.\n- Legislative process: drafting, amending, and voting on ordinances and resolutions in a small body that meets often.\n- Constituent relations in a small town \u2014 retail, relationship-based politics with high accessibility expectations.\n- Coordination with the town mayor, who runs day-to-day operations, while keeping legislative independence.","officeterm":4,"officetitle":"Bartlett Alderman Position 6","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":"","source":null,"title":"Bartlett Alderman Position 6"}