ClaimOct 2024
Takes credit for Memphis downtown events
NextDoor and social posts credit him personally with downtown Memphis cleanup and event organizing — framed under the #Keeping901Informed banner.
Community Alert Board Fact-CheckedEst. Memphis · 901
Keeping 901 Annoyed:The Real Recordof Jerred Price
Separating the hashtags from the facts in Memphis (and Arkansas).
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- Elected offices held
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- Lost races (city & county)
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- Active Arkansas bid, '26
A living document. Every claim below is cross-referenced to the public filing, post, or bylaw it refutes. Corrections welcome.
01 · The Myth
The "Commissioner" Myth
linkedin.com / screenshot — archivedClaim
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Jerred Price
Former Commissioner
Memphis, Tennessee · Civic & Community
▸ Headline reads "Former Commissioner."
▸ Reads as an elected title. It is not.
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The Reality
The title "Former Commissioner" describes an appointed volunteer seat — not an elected office. Here's what the record actually shows:
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Appointed, not elected.
He served on the Memphis City Beautiful Commission — a volunteer advisory body members are appointed to, not voted into.
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Ran for City Commission — and lost.
He mounted a race for Memphis City Commission and was not elected.
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Ran for County Commission — and lost that too.
A separate bid for Shelby County Commission likewise failed at the ballot.
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0 for 2 at the ballot box.
Two competitive races, zero wins — yet the 'Commissioner' title persists in his bios.
An appointed volunteer role is public service. It is not a mandate from the voters — and calling oneself "Commissioner" without that qualifier leaves out the two losses that define the record.
02 · The Pivot
The Arkansas Pivot
One foot claims Memphis credit. The other is on an Arkansas ballot.
Reality2025–2026
Actively running in Arkansas, not Memphis
Public filings and campaign pages show he is a candidate for Leachville City Council Ward 1, Arkansas — up for election November 2026.
WatchOngoing
Leachville controversies under community watch
Local Facebook pages carry video of Leachville council meetings and disputes. We track the ongoing record below.
Active Campaign · Public Filing
Leachville City Council — Ward 1
Leachville, Mississippi County, Arkansas
Election: November 2026
Ballot Status
Filed
Leachville Feed — Video Embeds (tracked)
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03 · The Contradiction
The DNA Takeover & Non-Profit Contradiction
01 · Dues Collected
Members pay into a 'non-profit'
The Downtown Neighborhood Association of Memphis collects membership dues from residents — solicited under the language of a community non-profit.
02 · Status Lapsed
Tax-exempt status admitted as lapsed
Yet the same organization has acknowledged its IRS tax-exempt status lapsed — meaning those dues were taken in without the exemption it implied.
03 · The Body
Downtown Neighborhood Assn. of Memphis
A neighborhood association operating as a membership organization for a defined Memphis downtown footprint, with governance set by its board.
Highlight · Exposed Provision
The 2024 "Founding Fathers Committee" Bylaws
The 2024 bylaws create a self-styled "Founding Fathers Committee" — a clause granting the original board permanent, irrevocable takeover powers over the association.
Effect
The original board can override any future vote, dissolve any elected committee, and reassert control at will — permanently.
The Problem
A "neighborhood" association collecting dues while operating under self-granted permanent governance powers is a structural takeover, not a democracy.
Dues without active tax exemption + permanent self-appointed takeover powers = a non-profit in name only, and a board that cannot be removed by the members funding it.
04 · The Receipts
#Keeping901Informed vs. Reality
Side-by-side. Every NextDoor claim, next to the truth and its original source.
The Claim2024 · NextDoor
"I'm a Former Commissioner — trust my record on Memphis."
Source — NextDoor post — #Keeping901Informed
The RealityFact-Checked
He was appointed to the Memphis City Beautiful Commission (a volunteer body), and lost races for both City and County Commission.
Verified via — Shelby County Election Commission — results archive
1 of 4 receipts · submissions reviewed & cross-referenced before posting
05 · The Tip Line
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