CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Christopher “Chris” Lanier, a lifelong Clarksville resident, small-business owner and community leader, has announced his campaign for the Tennessee House of Representatives to serve District 67 in the Nov. 3 election.
Raised in the Beachaven subdivision off Madison Street, Lanier attended Norman Smith Elementary, Barksdale Elementary, Richview Middle, and Clarksville High School before earning a degree in Agriculture with a minor in Business from Austin Peay State University.
Lanier said his campaign is grounded in service, community, and a commitment to the families of Clarksville and Montgomery County. “Clarksville is home,” Lanier said. “This community has shaped who I am, and I’m running to serve District 67 with practical leadership, a strong work ethic, and a focus on the issues that matter most to local families.”
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For more than 26 years, Lanier has owned and operated Lanier Lawn & Landscaping. He is a graduate of Leadership Clarksville, Class of 2023, and continues to serve as a Partner in Education with Rossview Elementary and Kirkwood Elementary. Lanier is a past president and current board member of the Kiwanis Club of Clarksville, where he has helped provide more than 3,200 books annually to local third graders in both CMCSS and private schools and supported the effort that helped establish Explorers Landing at the Customs House Museum.
He currently serves as chairman of the Clarksville-Montgomery County School Board after previously serving as vice-chair.
Lanier said his campaign will focus on practical solutions, infrastructure, strong schools, public safety, and representing the needs of District 67 with integrity, care and common sense.
Lanier and his wife, Carrie, have been married for 24 years. Carrie is a first-grade teacher at Kirkwood Elementary. Together they have two children, Emily, a senior at Rossview High, and Bowman, a fifth-grade student at Rossview Elementary.
For more, visit LanierForTN.com or email info@lanierfortn.com.
Information from Chris Lanier campaign.