Karen Camper Explained

Karen Camper
Office:Minority Leader of the Tennessee House of Representatives
Term Start:January 8, 2019
Predecessor:Craig Fitzhugh
State House1:Tennessee
District1:87th
Term Start1:March 31, 2008
Predecessor1:Gary Rowe
Birth Date:15 January 1958
Birth Place:Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Education:State University of New York, Albany
University of Tennessee, Knoxville (BA)
Allegiance: United States
Rank:Chief Warrant Officer

Karen D. Camper[1] (born January 15, 1958) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Tennessee House of Representatives representing District 87 since her special election March 31, 2008 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Gary Rowe.[2] She was a candidate for the 2023 Memphis mayoral election.[3]

Education

Camper attended the University of Tennessee and earned her AS from the University at Albany, SUNY.[4]

Career

Elections

Tenure

Camper was elected on December 17, 2018, to be the Leader of the Tennessee House Democratic Caucus, the first African-American leader in the Tennessee House of Representatives.[11]

On November 11, 2022, Camper announced she was running in the 2023 Memphis mayoral election.[3]

Personal life

Camper is baptist. She is divorced and has a child named Bruce, Jr.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Karen Camper's Biography . . March 18, 2014.
  2. Web site: Rep. Karen D. Camper . . . March 18, 2014.
  3. Web site: House Minority Leader Karen Camper to run for Memphis mayor. APNews.com. Associated Press. November 11, 2022. November 14, 2022.
  4. Web site: Representative Karen D. Camper. Tennessee General Assembly. August 29, 2021.
  5. Web site: State of Tennessee August 2, 2012 Democratic Primary . . Nashville, Tennessee . 195 . March 18, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140313212221/http://tennessee.gov/sos/election/results/2012-08/DemPrimaryPrecinctTotals.pdf . March 13, 2014 . dead .
  6. Web site: State of Tennessee November 6, 2012 General Election . Tennessee Secretary of State . Nashville, Tennessee . 92 . March 18, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140313183815/http://tennessee.gov/sos/election/results/2012-11/TNHousePrecinctTotals.pdf . March 13, 2014 . dead .
  7. Web site: State of Tennessee August 7, 2008 Democratic Primary . Tennessee Secretary of State . Nashville, Tennessee . 18 . March 18, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150713213231/http://www.tn.gov/sos/election/results/2008-08/demth6799pct.pdf . July 13, 2015 . dead .
  8. Web site: State of Tennessee November 4, 2008 General Election . Tennessee Secretary of State . Nashville, Tennessee . 26 . March 18, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150713213209/http://www.tn.gov/sos/election/results/2008-11/pcttnh6799.pdf . July 13, 2015 . dead .
  9. Web site: State of Tennessee August 5, 2010 Democratic Primary . Tennessee Secretary of State . Nashville, Tennessee . 66 . March 18, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140317181809/http://tennessee.gov/sos/election/results/2010-08/DemTNHousePrecinct.pdf . March 17, 2014 . dead .
  10. Web site: State of Tennessee November 2, 2010 State General . Tennessee Secretary of State . Nashville, Tennessee . 71 . March 18, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140313223338/http://tennessee.gov/sos/election/results/2010-11/TNHPrecinct.pdf . March 13, 2014 . dead .
  11. https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2018/12/17/karen-camper-tennessee-house-democratic-caucus-first-black-leader/2265326002/ Meet Karen Camper, the first African-American to lead Tennessee's House Democrats

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