Karen Camper | |
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Minority Leader of the Tennessee House of Representatives | |
Assumed office January 8, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Craig Fitzhugh |
Member of the
Tennessee House of Representatives from the 87th district | |
Assumed office March 31, 2008 | |
Preceded by | Gary Rowe |
Personal details | |
Born | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | January 15, 1958
Political party | Democratic |
Education |
State University of New York, Albany University of Tennessee, Knoxville ( BA) |
Website | Official website |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
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]
Camper attended the University of Tennessee and earned her AS from the University at Albany, SUNY. [4]
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]
Camper is baptist. She is divorced and has a child named Bruce, Jr. [4]
Karen Camper | |
---|---|
Minority Leader of the Tennessee House of Representatives | |
Assumed office January 8, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Craig Fitzhugh |
Member of the
Tennessee House of Representatives from the 87th district | |
Assumed office March 31, 2008 | |
Preceded by | Gary Rowe |
Personal details | |
Born | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | January 15, 1958
Political party | Democratic |
Education |
State University of New York, Albany University of Tennessee, Knoxville ( BA) |
Website | Official website |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
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]
Camper attended the University of Tennessee and earned her AS from the University at Albany, SUNY. [4]
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]
Camper is baptist. She is divorced and has a child named Bruce, Jr. [4]