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Representative Marsha Blackburn (TN)


Current Office: U.S. House
Current District: 7
First Elected: 11/05/2002
Last Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2010
Party: Republican



Background Information
Gender: Female
Family: Married: Chuck
2 Children: Mary, Chad.
Birth Date: 06/06/1952
Birthplace: Laurel, MS
Home City: Brentwood, TN
Religion: Pesbyterian

Education:
BS, Mississippi State University, 1973.

Professional Experience:
Owner, Marketing Strategies, 1978-present
Director of Retail Fashion, Special Events, Caster Knott Company, 1975-1978
Sales Manager, Southwestern Company, 1973-1975
Student Manager, Southwestern Company, 1971-1973.

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2002-present
Deputy Whip, United States House of Representatives, 2006-present
Assistant Minority Whip, United States House of Representatives, 2002-2006
Senator, Tennessee State Senate, District 23, 1998-2002.


Organizations:
State Chair, American Council of Young Political Leaders, 1994
Volunteer of the Year/President, American Lung Association of Middle Tennessee
Member, Brentwood Chamber of Commerce
Member, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce
President, Nashville Symphony Guild
Board Member, Nashville Zoo
Member, Rotary Club.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Co-Chairman/Founder, Congressional Songwriters Caucus, 2003-present
Executive Director, Tennessee Film, Entertainment, and Music Commission, 1995-1997
Co-Chair, House Task Force on Waste, Fraud and Abuse.

Committees:
Energy and Commerce, Member
Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet, Member
Subcommittee on Health (Energy and Commerce), Member
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Energy and Commerce), Member




Photo for Representative Marsha  Blackburn (TN)



Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Webmail:
http://blackburn.house.gov/Con ...
Washington, D.C. Website:
http://blackburn.house.gov/

Washington, D.C. Address
217 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2811
Fax: 202-225-3004
District Address
1850 Memorial Drive
Clarksville, TN 37043
Phone: 931-503-0391
Fax: 931-503-0393
District Address
City Hall Mall
109 3rd Avenue South, Suite 117
Franklin, TN 37064
Phone: 615-591-5161
Fax: 615-599-2916
District Address
7975 Stage Hills Boulevard, Suite 1
Memphis, TN 38133
Phone: 901-382-5811
Fax: 901-373-8215
Key Staff Address
Cari Johns
Scheduler
509 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4305
Phone: 202-225-2811
Fax: 202-225-3004
Key Staff Address
Steve Brophy
Chief of Staff
509 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4305
Phone: 202-225-2811
Fax: 202-225-3004
Key Staff Address
Matt Lambert
Communications Director
509 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4305
Phone: 202-225-2811
Fax: 202-225-3004





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