Donna Rowland Explained

Donna Rowland
State House:Tennessee
District:34th[1]
Term Start:January 2001
Term End:January 2011
Predecessor:Mary Ann Eckles
Successor:Rick Womick
Birth Date:5 June 1969
Birth Place:Shelbyville, Tennessee
Nationality:American
Party:Republican
Residence:Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Alma Mater:Middle Tennessee State University
Profession:Businesswoman
Branch:Tennessee Army National Guard
Rank:Major

Donna Rowland Barrett (born June 5, 1969, in Shelbyville, Tennessee) is a former Republican member of the State Representative in the Tennessee General Assembly for the 34th House District in Rutherford County, Tennessee. She served as the State Representative from that area from 2000 to 2010.[2] [3]

Biography

She attended Middle Tennessee State University.[4] She is married to Ronnie Barrett, CEO of Barrett Firearms.[5]

Public service

In 1998, Barrett unsuccessfully ran against incumbent Representative Mary Ann Eckles for the 49th District House Seat, receiving 48% of the vote. In 2000, she ran a successful campaign against Mary Ann Eckles. She served in the Tennessee House of Representatives from 2000 to 2010. She was a member of the Finance, Ways and Means Committee, the Children and Family Affairs Committee, and the Consumer and Employee Affairs Committee. She also served on the powerful Fiscal Review Committee, overseeing government spending for the state. In 2005 she was awarded the "Taxpayer Hero Award" by Tennessee Tax Revolt, Inc.[6]

In April 2010 she was one of five persons added to the governing body of the Tennessee Center for Policy Research (TCPR).

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rep. Donna Rowland . . . September 11, 2021.
  2. "Ex-Lawmaker Named to Tennessee Election Commission" Associated Press, May 16, 2014http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2014/may/16/ex-lawmaker-named-to-tennessee-election-commission/
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/19970601230053/http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/house/members/h34.htm Donna Rowland's Profile on the Tennessee General Assembly Information Page
  4. Web site: Donna Rowland, State Representative . Friends of Donna Rowland . https://web.archive.org/web/20060924052918/http://www.donnarowland.com/ . September 24, 2006.
  5. News: Murphy . Cat . Remarkable Rutherford Woman: Former State Rep. Donna Barrett means business . Murfreesboro Post . MSM Publications . September 19, 2017 . Barrett knew how to handle a weapon before she married into the Barrett Firearm family..
  6. Tennessee Tax Revolt . February 1, 2005 . Rep. Donna Rowland awarded Taxpayer Hero Award . June 3, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120306064332/http://www.tntaxrevolt.org/TTR-PR-02-01-05.htm . March 6, 2012 . dead.