{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Janeen Gordon","chatgptsummary":"Janeen Gordon's biography shows nine years of tenure as Juvenile Court Clerk, supervising a staff of over ninety and managing court records for delinquency and dependency cases. In May 2024, she ordered an indefinite building closure after staff reported health concerns regarding mold, asbestos, and lead. Bio does not indicate prior experience in financial controls or specific knowledge of Tennessee civil procedure rules.","notes":null,"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":"Teresa Maclin-Garvins","chatgptsummary":"Teresa Maclin-Garvins currently serves as Juvenile Court Clerk for Shelby County, providing direct experience with court records and community coordination. Biography documents a 2023 non-jury divorce trial filed against her in Circuit Court. Bio does not indicate prior financial management of court funds or supervision of large clerical staffs.","notes":"","party":"I","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nTeresa Maclin-Garvins is a candidate for Juvenile Court Clerk in Shelby County, Tennessee, running in the 2026 election cycle [1]. She is listed on the ballot for the Shelby County Juvenile Court district, which includes endorsements from organizations featured in the Blue Voter Guide for the primary election scheduled for August 6, 2026 [3].\n\nRecent campaign activities include her coordination of a Galentines event in February 2025, which she described as successful on social media [4]. As of May 18, 2026, the outcome of the upcoming election remains unknown.\n\n## Career\n\nTeresa Maclin-Garvins serves as a Juvenile Court Clerk for District Shelby County Juvenile Court in Tennessee [1]. She is currently running for this position in an upcoming election scheduled for August 6, 2026 [3].\n\nIn her professional capacity, Maclin-Garvins has been involved in community coordination efforts. In February 2025, she coordinated a Galentines event which was attended by colleagues and community members [4]. She has also participated in educational outreach, celebrating with Early College schools such as Medical District High School at Southwest Tennessee Community College Commencement events in May 2025 [5].\n\nRegarding her personal legal history, court records indicate that Maclin-Garvins was a party to a non-jury divorce trial against Tracy Garvins. The case, identified as CT-1592-23, was filed on April 25, 2023, and had a status conference scheduled for December 12, 2024 [2].\n\n## Office history\n\nTeresa Maclin-Garvins is a candidate for the Shelby County Juvenile Court in Tennessee [3]. She has coordinated community events, such as a Galentines event in February 2025 [4]. A legal case involving her was filed in Circuit Court in April 2023 [2].\n\nNO_CONTENT\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\n\nThe provided sources do not contain information regarding Teresa Maclin-Garvins' legislative record, sponsored bills, votes, committee assignments, or specific policy positions as a legislator. The available documents primarily reference her role as Juvenile Court Clerk, a personal divorce case, and campaign endorsements for the 2026 election cycle.\n\nNO_CONTENT\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Teresa Maclin-Garvins - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Teresa_Maclin-Garvins)\n[2] [- Not an Official Document](https://circuitdata.shelbycountytn.gov/crweb/ck_public_qry_doct.cp_dktrpt_docket_report?case_id=CT-1592-23&begin_date=&end_date=)\n[3] [District Shelby County Juvenile Court, Tennessee with Endorsements](https://bluevoterguide.org/district/TN/Shelby_County_Juvenile_Court,_Tennessee/42442/583)\n[4] [Teresa Maclin-garvins Coordinated the best Galentines Event! I had ...](https://www.facebook.com/alexis.cole.581/posts/teresa-maclin-garvins-coordinated-the-best-galentines-event-i-had-so-much-fun-ga/10171132420295341/)\n[5] [Yet on the move with another one of my Early College schools ...](https://www.facebook.com/belindajohnsonmartre1/posts/yet-on-the-move-with-another-one-of-my-early-college-schools-celebrating-with-me/10226729810782715/)","firstname":"Teresa","lastname":"Maclin-Garvins","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"OIiNAX6L0e"},"token":"teresa_maclin_garvins"}],"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":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":"","source":null,"title":"Juvenile Court Clerk"}