{"county":"shelby","description":"Shelby County Commissioners are the 13 members of the county's legislative body. Each represents a single-member district, and together they pass resolutions and ordinances, approve the annual county budget, set the property-tax rate, and set countywide policy. They attend regular Monday commission meetings and Wednesday committee meetings and must complete at least seven hours of continuing education each year through the UT County Technical Assistance Service (CTAS).\n\n**Salary:** $34,900/year ([Action News 5, Dec 2021](https://www.actionnews5.com/2021/12/21/pay-raises-approved-elected-officials-shelby-county/)).","district":"8","districtgroup":"county_commission","id":70,"key":"county_commission_district_8","lastchangeby":null,"name":"Mickell M. Lowery","next_election":"2018-11-08","notes":"80","officegroup":"county_commission","partisan":0,"party":"","qualities":"- Policy judgment on countywide matters \u2014 budget, taxes, land use, services, intergovernmental \u2014 within Tennessee county-government law and the Shelby County Charter.\n- Budget literacy: the 13-member commission approves the county budget, sets the property-tax rate, and authorizes bond issues that span decades.\n- Legislative process: drafting, amending, and voting on resolutions and ordinances; chairing or sitting on committees that pre-screen items.\n- Constituent relations in a single-member district of roughly 70,000 residents \u2014 case-work and community issues flow through the commissioner's office.\n- Willingness to complete the state-required seven hours of annual continuing education through UT CTAS.","quantity":1,"source":null,"state":"TN","term_end":"2026-08-04","term_start":"2022-08-04","term_years":4,"terms":[{"current":1,"description":"","electiondate":"2022-08-04","name":"Mickell M. Lowery","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nChairman Lowery was elected to the County Commission on August 2, 2018, to represent the constituents of District 8 which includes areas of Downtown, Frayser, South Memphis, and Central Gardens.\n \nMickell, the son of former Memphis City Councilman and Mayor Pro Tem Myron Lowery, holds a Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Business from LeMoyne-Owen College and a Master\u2019s Degree in Operations Management from the University of Arkansas.\n \nChairman Lowery is a strong supporter of our community, serving on numerous boards, including the Board of Trustees for LeMoyne-Owen College, Board Member for New Memphis, and Board of Directors for the Fire Museum of Memphis. He is the Past-President of the Downtown Neighborhood Association and has been a youth football coach for 13 years; in the Collierville Youth Association, Bartlett Youth Association, and Whitehaven Youth Association, despite not having a child or family member on any of his teams. Mickell has been a youth mentor for Charjean Elementary School and has helped to implement after-school tutoring programs at Georgian Hills Elementary, Sheffield Elementary, Treadwell Middle School, and Kingsbury High School with the A+ Learning Academy. He is the former President and Vice President of the National Alumni Association of LeMoyne-Owen College. Mickell Lowery the past Chairman of the Board of the Memphis Housing Authority and was elected to the Democratic State Executive Committee in Senate District 29 with more than 12,000 votes.\n \nMany awards have been bestowed upon him. Among them are Memphis Business Journal\u2019s Top 40 Under 40, and Ebony Magazine\u2019s Top 30 Under 30. Additionally, Mickell has been recognized for his extensive community service and professional accomplishments by Diversity MBA Magazine and Memphis Crosswords Magazine. Commissioner Lowery is a graduate of Leadership Tennessee, Leadership Memphis Executive Class, New Memphis Fellow / Leadership Development Institute, and alumni of Nexus Leadership.\n \nChairman Lowery has been employed with FedEx for over 20 years and has held positions in Global Product Marketing, IT Strategy management, and U.S. Sales. He currently serves as a Managing Director and is the recipient of the FedEx Five Star Award which is given each year to the top two percent of employees as well as the FedEx Sales Ambassadors Award, given to the top 10% of sales leaders in the corporation.\n \nMickell and his wife, Chonisa, have three daughters, Channise, Myla, and Milan.\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n- **2026** \u2014 [County Commission (SS-8005)](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=LOWERY&id=61953&f=191003&v=1) \u2014 filed as a Shelby County official/candidate\n- **2025** \u2014 [County Commission (SS-8005)](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=LOWERY&id=61953&f=181971&v=1) \u2014 filed as a Shelby County official/candidate\n- **2024** \u2014 [County Commission (SS-8005)](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=LOWERY&id=61953&f=175912&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":"Mickell","lastname":"Lowery","middlename":"M.","token":"1B3ee7PQY8"},"term_end":"2026-08-04","term_start":"2022-08-04"}],"title":"County Commissioner District 8","type":"legislative","url":null,"whenchanged":"2026-04-25 19:49:19"}