Tucker McClendon, a University of Tennessee at Chattanooga student, is running for a seat on the Hamilton County Board of Education.
McClendon is running for the District 8 seat now held by David Testerman, who has filed to run for re-election this year.
Tucker McClendonThe nonpartisan school board is elected during the general election on Aug. 2.
McClendon, a political science major who intends to graduate this May, now serves as the UTC Student Government Association’s chairman of government and external affairs.
Though he was born in neighboring Cleveland, Tenn., McClendon has been a resident of District 8 since he was a toddler. He attended Hamilton County public schools throughout his educational career, including graduating from Ooltewah High School in 2013.