Joyce Dorse Coleman
Democratic · TN · Member, Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board of Education, District 9
Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board of Education member for District 9, a native Memphian and retired medical-field professional with long-standing parent and community involvement.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 4 records
On June 18, 2026, joined Shelby County, Memphis-Shelby County Schools, and other Board members as a plaintiff in a federal suit seeking declaratory and injunctive relief over state education-oversight legislation.
June 18, 2026
Source: dockets.justia.com · researched July 14, 2026
On April 9, 2025, as Board Chair issued a statement that the Board did not condone another member's deportation threat and would review further action under Board policy.
April 9, 2025
Source: actionnews5.com · researched July 14, 2026
On January 21, 2025, introduced and voted for the Board resolution terminating Superintendent Marie Feagins' employment contract.
January 21, 2025
Source: memphisflyer.com · researched July 14, 2026
Organized a neighborhood campaign of petitions, letters, and phone calls that stopped Shelby County Schools from closing Dunbar Elementary, the school her children attended.
August 28, 2018
Source: chalkbeat.org · researched July 14, 2026
Past race Joyce Dorse Coleman ran in:
- Memphis Shelby County School Board District 9 · August 6, 2026 · Shelby County School District, Tennessee
Profile last researched July 14, 2026.