Meet Eliza Boles
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Motivated by life experience
Eliza Boles is a law librarian, educator, mother of three, and lifelong East Tennessean running for the Tennessee House of Representatives because she believes working families deserve a government that works for them again.
Raised in Mosheim, Tennessee by her grandmother on a fixed income, Eliza learned early what it means to work hard, stretch every dollar, and rely on the strength of community. Programs like Medicaid and strong public schools helped make it possible for her to pursue opportunities that once felt out of reach.
A first-generation college graduate, Eliza earned her law degree from the University of Tennessee before going on to complete a Master’s in Library Science. She has called Knoxville home since 2007.
Today, Eliza works at the University of Tennessee College of Law, where she helps students and faculty navigate complex legal systems and access the information they need to succeed. Her career has been rooted in one core belief: knowledge is power, and everyone deserves access to it.
As a single mother raising three children, Eliza understands firsthand the challenges facing Tennessee families. She knows what it feels like to balance work, childcare, rising costs, and the constant pressure of trying to build a stable future in an economy that too often leaves working people behind.
This is why Eliza is running
In the legislature, she will fight to expand Medicaid, strengthen and fully fund public schools, protect reproductive freedom, and support working families through practical policies like paid parental leave and affordable childcare.
Eliza believes Tennessee’s future should not belong only to the wealthy, well-connected, or politically powerful. It should belong to the teachers, nurses, parents, service workers, small business owners, and everyday people who keep this state running.