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Erika Sugarmon
Erika Sugarmon (Democratic Party) is a member of the Shelby County Board of Commissioners in Tennessee, representing District 12. She assumed office on September 1, 2022. Her current term ends on September 1, 2026.
Sugarmon (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Shelby County Board of Commissioners to represent District 12 in Tennessee. She won in the general election on August 4, 2022.
Sugarmon completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Erika Sugarmon was born in Memphis, Tennessee. She earned a bachelor's degree and graduate degrees from the University of Memphis in 1990, 1994, and 1999, respectively. Her career experience includes working as an educator. Sugarmon began serving as a Youth Village Council Chair and as a respite and foster parent in 2016.
Sugarmon has served on:[1]
- Women in Leadership Leaning on Wisdom, board member
- National Women’s Political Caucus Tennessee, West Tennessee representative
- Shelby County Democratic Party, Executive Committee, and Grassroots
- Youth Village, council chair
- Foster Care Review Board
- Memphis-Shelby County Education Association, Political Action Committee Board
- Memphis/Shelby County Education Association, Association Representative, Board
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Shelby County, Tennessee (2022)
General election
General election for Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 12
Erika Sugarmon won election in the general election for Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 12 on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Erika Sugarmon (D)  | 99.5 | 8,779 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 48 | ||
| Total votes: 8,827 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 12
Erika Sugarmon defeated Reginald S. Boyce, James Q. Bacchus, and David Walker in the Democratic primary for Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 12 on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Erika Sugarmon | 42.0 | 2,268 |
| Reginald S. Boyce | 37.1 | 2,001 | ||
| James Q. Bacchus | 17.1 | 920 | ||
| David Walker | 3.7 | 197 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 5,395 | |||
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Endorsements
To view Sugarmon's endorsements in the 2022 election, please click here.
2019
See also: City elections in Memphis, Tennessee (2019)
General election
General election for Memphis City Council Super District 9 Position 1
Chaseton Carlisle defeated Erika Sugarmon in the general election for Memphis City Council Super District 9 Position 1 on October 3, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Chaseton Carlisle (Nonpartisan) | 50.4 | 23,425 | |
| Erika Sugarmon (Nonpartisan) | 49.3 | 22,895 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 119 | ||
| Total votes: 46,439 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Erika Sugarmon completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Sugarmon's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am a thought leader and paradigm for building relationships and establishing bonds through civic engagement. Currently, I serve on five community organizations, including Women in Leadership Leaning of Wisdom (WILLOW- Board Member), Tennessee-National Women’s Political Caucus (West TN Representative), Shelby County Democratic Party (Executive Committee and Primary Board), Youth Villages (Council Chair and Respite and Foster Parent), Memphis-Shelby County Education Association High School (Director, Associate Representative, and Political Action Committee Board).
Remaining “teachable” through action, I am currently a Doctoral candidate for a Ph.D. in Education Policy and Leadership at the University of Memphis. I earned my Bachelor of Business Administration Degree, a Master in Public Administration, and a Master in Art and Teaching at the university.
- Effectively fight crime and stop the gun violence
- Create an effective educational system that prepares our youth to become civic-minded, socially responsive, and financially independent adults.
- Fix our roads and bridges, improve our sewer and water systems, invest in broadband, and create a light rail system
I look up to the most are my father and mother. I am reflecting on being challenged at an early age by my father, the late Judge Russell Sugarmon, who championed social justice and equity for underserved communities. He demonstrated that entering public service as an elected official is the most effective and impactful way to voice the causes of minoritized and disadvantaged people. My mother, the late Dr. Miriam DeCosta-Willis, instilled in me the values of family, education, and community service.
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2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Erika Sugarmon did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Shelby County Board of Commissioners District 12 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 6, 2022
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