{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Charles Purvis Reed ","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":"","party":"Nonpartisan","token":"charles_purvis_reed"},{"candidatename":"Taylor Ellis","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":"","party":"Nonpartisan","token":"taylor_ellis"},{"candidatename":"Donald Lowry","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":"","party":"Nonpartisan","person":{"biography":"No public information on this candidate at this time, please contact info@ballotproject.org if you have any info.\n\nLinks: \n\nStaff Directory: [Local Staff Directory](https://www.millingtontn.gov/directory.aspx?EID=101)\n\nMillington Chamber of Commerce: [MCC](https://business.millingtonchamber.com/list/member/don-lowry-296)\n\nLinkedin: [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/don-lowry-07866235/) ","firstname":"Donald","lastname":"Lowry","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"bWEl0QrlOE"},"token":"donald_lowry"}],"choices":null,"description":"","district":"millington","districtgroup":"municipality","districtgroupname":"Municipality","districtname":"Millington","job_type":"city_council","o.office":"millington_alderman_position_6","office":"millington_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":"Millington Alderman Position 6","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":"","source":null,"title":"Millington Alderman Position 6"}