{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Janeen Gordon","chatgptsummary":"Gordon currently runs the Juvenile Court Clerk\u2019s Office, supervising over 90 employees and managing high-volume case processing since September 2022. Her tenure involves maintaining confidential records for delinquency and dependency matters while ensuring administrative reliability for legally binding filings. The bio highlights her oversight of staff welfare during the May 2024 building closure due to environmental hazards, reflecting operational management under pressure.","notes":"","party":"D","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n- **Shelby County Juvenile Court Clerk (Democrat).** Assumed office September 1, 2022; current term ends September 1, 2026. Runs the Juvenile Court Clerk's Office (90+ employees) at 616 Adams Avenue, Memphis. ([Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Janeen_Fullilove_Gordon), [Shelby County directory](https://www.shelbycountytn.gov/directory.aspx?eid=1183))\n\n- Democratic candidate for **re-election as Juvenile Court Clerk** in the May 5, 2026 primary. Primary opponents: Kenny Lee and Patriece Minner. ([Ballotpedia: 2026 Shelby municipal elections](https://ballotpedia.org/Municipal_elections_in_Shelby_County,_Tennessee_(2026)))\n- Campaign site: [janeengordon.com](https://www.janeengordon.com/). Campaign treasurer: Shyronica Jones. Donations via ActBlue.\n\n## Career\n- Longtime Memphis broadcaster: morning traffic anchor and lifestyle host at **WMC Action News 5** (NBC affiliate, Gray Television) for about nine years; previously WDIA / WHRK / K-97 radio for over a decade. ([LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/janeen-gordon-599033152/), [Muck Rack](https://muckrack.com/janeen-gordon/articles))\n- Publicly discussed her breast-cancer diagnosis and return to broadcasting while at WMC. ([Action News 5, 2017](https://www.actionnews5.com/story/35500211/wmc5s-janeen-gordon-opens-up-about-fight-against-breast-cancer/))\n\n- Board member, Heal the Hood Foundation.\n- Mentor, C.H.O.I.C.E. (Choosing Higher Options Individually Creates Empowerment). ([Local Memphis voter guide](https://www.localmemphis.com/article/news/politics/elections/shelby-county-tennessee-primary-election-races/522-f84a0fab-99b0-4618-810e-8ed0ee6690ee))\n\n## Office history\n- Won the May 3, 2022 Democratic primary over Reginald Milton, Stephanie Gatewood, and Marcus Mitchell. Won the August 4, 2022 general election. ([Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Janeen_Fullilove_Gordon))\n\n## Documented disputes and controversies\nIn May 2024, the Juvenile Court Clerk's Office building was closed indefinitely over mold/asbestos/lead concerns. Gordon said staff complaints prompted environmental testing. She told Action News 5: *\"When you have staff members that come to you and sometimes you think it's a joke, but it really wasn't. They say I don't feel well today, my asthma is kind of messing with me, so initiated the test.\"* ([Action News 5, May 2024](https://www.actionnews5.com/2024/05/04/shelby-county-juvenile-court-clerk-says-she-learned-her-office-building-was-closing-indefinitely-by-watching-news/))\n\n---\n\n*Compiled from publicly available web sources on 2026-04-18. A widely-reported University of Memphis B.A. in Mass Communication appears in aggregator summaries but was not directly verified from a primary source in this research.*\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n- **2026** \u2014 [Juvenile Court Clerk (SS-8005)](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=GORDON&id=93580&f=194801&v=1) \u2014 filed as a Shelby County official/candidate\n- **2025** \u2014 [Juvenile Court Clerk (SS-8005)](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=GORDON&id=93580&f=188950&v=1) \u2014 filed as a Shelby County official/candidate\n- **2024** \u2014 [Juvenile Court Clerk (SS-8005)](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=GORDON&id=93580&f=176115&v=1) \u2014 filed as a Shelby County official/candidate\n\n*Source: [Tennessee Ethics Commission Statement of Interest Search](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/search.htm). Scraped 2026-04-25.*\n\n## Family\nGordon is the daughter of **Janis Fullilove**, her predecessor as Juvenile Court Clerk (and a former Memphis City Council member). Gordon appeared on the 2022 primary ballot as \"Janeen Fullilove Gordon\"; second- and third-place finishers Stephanie Gatewood and Marcus Mitchell unsuccessfully contested the ballot-name choice. ([Memphis Flyer](https://www.memphisflyer.com/how-did-the-name-fullilove-get-on-the-primary-ballot/), [Daily Memphian](https://dailymemphian.com/subscriber/article/28733/gatewood-to-contest-janeen-gordon-shelby-county-juvenile-court-clerk-win))\n","firstname":"Janeen","lastname":"Gordon","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"uyIESoYv8W"},"token":"janeen_gordon"},{"candidatename":"Patriece Minner","chatgptsummary":"Current Juvenile Court Clerk employee in Shelby County, Tennessee, with prior experience at the same court expanding diversion programs and protecting juvenile rights. Holds a Master of Public Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Sociology focusing on criminal behavior. Affiliated with the National Alliance on Mental Illness and the National Partnership of Juvenile Service. Bio does not indicate specific knowledge of Tennessee Rules of Civil/Criminal Procedure, detailed financial controls for court costs or trust funds, supervision experience for clerical staff, or familiarity with the current docket fee schedule and pleading requirements.","notes":"","party":"D","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n- Employee at the Juvenile Court Clerk's Office in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. ([Shelby County TN](https://www.shelbycountytn.gov/directory.aspx?did=347))\n\n- Democratic candidate for Juvenile Court Clerk in the 2026 election cycle. ([Vote Patriece](https://votepatriecethechangeweneed.com/))\n- Campaign platform emphasizes \"5C's\" and is guided by Christian faith and a belief in \"People Over Politics.\" ([Vote Patriece](https://votepatriecethechangeweneed.com/))\n\n## Background and education\n- Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology: Criminal & Deviant Behavior from Southeast Missouri State University. ([Vote Patriece](https://votepatriecethechangeweneed.com/))\n- Masters of Public Administration from Strayer University, Memphis Tennessee campus. ([Vote Patriece](https://votepatriecethechangeweneed.com/))\n\n## Career\n- National Alliance on Mental Illness. ([Vote Patriece](https://votepatriecethechangeweneed.com/))\n- National Partnership of Juvenile Service. ([Vote Patriece](https://votepatriecethechangeweneed.com/))\n- Shelby County Democrat Party. ([Vote Patriece](https://votepatriecethechangeweneed.com/))\n- Memphis Outreach Ministry. ([Vote Patriece](https://votepatriecethechangeweneed.com/))\n- Democratic Women of Shelby County. ([Vote Patriece](https://votepatriecethechangeweneed.com/))\n\n\n\n---\n*Compiled from publicly available web sources on 2026-04-18.*\n\n## Office history\n- Previously employed at the Juvenile Court of Memphis & Shelby County, where she helped expand diversion programs, protect juvenile rights, and create reforms. ([Vote Patriece](https://votepatriecethechangeweneed.com/))\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n- **2026** \u2014 [Juvenile Court Clerk (SS-8005)](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=MINNER&id=103889&f=198526&v=1) \u2014 filed as a Shelby County official/candidate\n\n*Source: [Tennessee Ethics Commission Statement of Interest Search](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/search.htm). Scraped 2026-04-25.*\n\n## Family\n- Information not provided in sources.\n","firstname":"Patriece","lastname":"Minner","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"l5bqXno8e1"},"token":"patriece_minner"},{"candidatename":"Kenny Lee","chatgptsummary":"Lee\u2019s 2022 school board run demonstrates prior public service experience. His radio hosting role suggests communication skills relevant to public accountability. However, the biography lacks evidence of records management expertise for delinquency or dependency cases. It does not indicate knowledge of Tennessee civil procedure rules or court docket systems. The text provides no details on financial controls for collecting fines, bonds, or trust funds. There is no mention of supervising clerical staff or handling high-volume statutory deadlines. Educational background and specific legal training remain absent from the provided records.","notes":"","party":"D","person":{"biography":"## Background and education\nSpecific details regarding Kenny Lee\u2019s educational background are not provided in the available public records. He maintains a personal Facebook page and Instagram account, which are listed as contact methods on his Ballotpedia profile ([Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Kenny_Lee_(Tennessee))).  [Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/kenny.lee.978842)\n\n## Career\nKenny Lee is a Democratic candidate for Shelby County Juvenile Court Clerk in Tennessee, with his name appearing on the ballot for the May 5, 2026, primary election ([Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Kenny_Lee_(Tennessee))). Prior to this judicial race, Lee sought public office in Memphis-Shelby County Schools, running for District 6 on the school board during the August 4, 2022, general election. In that contest, he received 565 votes, accounting for 4.9% of the total vote share ([Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Kenny_Lee_(Tennessee))).\n\nBeyond electoral politics, Lee has worked as a radio show host in Memphis. In November 2019, he was identified in local news coverage as a radio personality who had recently recorded a sermon from a church he attended ([FOX13 Memphis](https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/man-claims-he-was-kicked-out-of-local-church/article_4f5d708f-b2fa-577c-92ca-cdbbe2ba1879.html)).\n\n## Documented disputes and controversies\nLee\u2019s public profile includes a widely reported dispute with his local church leadership. In 2019, Lee claimed he was effectively excommunicated after recording a February 28, 2016, sermon where he alleged the pastor told him, \"I'm going to do everything in my power to get you out of here if you are a problem to me\" ([FOX13 Memphis](https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/man-claims-he-was-kicked-out-of-local-church/article_4f5d708f-b2fa-577c-92ca-cdbbe2ba1879.html)). Lee stated that the pastor also questioned his attendance, asking, \"Young man, you haven't been here but two Sundays in a year. Why are you here?\" ([FOX13 Memphis](https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/man-claims-he-was-kicked-out-of-local-church/article_4f5d708f-b2fa-577c-92ca-cdbbe2ba1879.html)).\n\nFollowing the incident, Lee announced he would never return to that church or any other church again ([FOX13 Memphis](https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/man-claims-he-was-kicked-out-of-local-church/article_4f5d708f-b2fa-577c-92ca-cdbbe2ba1879.html)). The incident drew commentary from Dr. Jay Earheart-Brown, then president of Memphis Theological Seminary, who noted that while the Bible mentions excommunication, poor attendance is not cited as a reason for it ([FOX13 Memphis](https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/man-claims-he-was-kicked-out-of-local-church/article_4f5d708f-b2fa-577c-92ca-cdbbe2ba1879.html)).\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n- **2026** \u2014 [Juvenile Court Clerk (SS-8005)](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=LEE&id=94168&f=199676&v=1) \u2014 filed as a Shelby County official/candidate\n\n*Source: [Tennessee Ethics Commission Statement of Interest Search](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/search.htm). Scraped 2026-04-25.*\n","firstname":"Kenny","lastname":"Lee","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"tp5kmndjo4"},"token":"kenny_lee"}],"choices":null,"description":"","district":"shelby","districtgroup":"county","districtgroupname":"County","districtname":null,"job_type":"juvenile_court_clerk","o.office":"juvenile_court_clerk","office":"juvenile_court_clerk","officedescription":"The Juvenile Court Clerk handles case records for the Shelby County Juvenile Court, which has jurisdiction over delinquency, dependency/neglect, child-support, and status-offense cases involving minors. The clerk's office screens detained juveniles, coordinates referrals for mental-health and substance-abuse evaluations, and manages records for the court's eight courtrooms at 616 Adams Avenue, Memphis.","officequalities":"- Maintains records of the Juvenile Court \u2014 which handles delinquency, dependency-and-neglect, and child-custody/support matters. Records are partially confidential under state law.\n- Records management for the court served by this clerk's office, in conformity with Tennessee Rules of Civil/Criminal Procedure and the orders of the assigned judges.\n- Working knowledge of the relevant court's docket, fee schedule, and pleading requirements.\n- Financial controls for collecting and disbursing court costs, fines, restitution, bonds, and trust funds \u2014 with public accountability.\n- Supervision of a clerical staff handling high case volume and frequent statutory deadlines.\n- Administrative reliability \u2014 the office's filings are legally binding and its records are evidence.","officeterm":4,"officetitle":"Juvenile Court Clerk","partisan":1,"pgr":"primary","quantity":1,"referendum":"","source":null,"title":"Juvenile Court Clerk"}