About Marsha Blackburn
Marsha Blackburn

Marsha Blackburn

Office: U.S. Senate (TN) - Sr , Republican
On The Ballot: True, Republican for U.S. Senate (TN) - Sr

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  • Birth Date

    06/06/1952

  • Birth Place

    Laurel, MS

  • Home City

    Brentwood, TN,

Family

Husband: Chuck; 2 Children: Mary, Chad; 3 Grandchildren,

EDUCATION

BS, Mississippi State University, 1973

POLITICAL EXPERIENCE

Candidate, United States Senate, Tennessee, 2018, 2024
Senator, United States Senate, 2019-present
Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 7, 2002-2019
Assistant Minority Whip, United States House of Representatives, 2002-2006
Senator, Tennessee State Senate, District 23, 1998-2002
Former Deputy Whip, United States House of Representatives

COMMITTEES

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Committee on Finance
Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Committee on the Judiciary
Joint Economic Committee
Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband
Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security
Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism
Subcommittee on Health Care
Subcommittee on Intellectual Property
Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law
Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy
Subcommittee on Space and Science
Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight
Subcommittee on The Constitution
Veterans' Affairs and The Military

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Owner, Marketing Strategies, present
Executive Director, Tennessee Film, Entertainment, and Music Commission, 1995-1997
Chair, Williamson County Republican Party, 1989-1991
Director, Retail Fashion/Special Events, Caster Knott Company, 1975-1978
Sales Manager, Southwestern Company, 1973-1975
Student Manager, Southwestern Company, 1971-1973

RELIGIOUS, CIVIC, AND OTHER MEMBERSHIPS

Member, Christ Presbyterian, present
Member, Smithsonian Libraries Advisory Board, present
State Chair, American Council of Young Political Leaders, 1994
Board Member, Nashville Zoo
President, Nashville Symphony Guild
Member, Rotary Club
Member, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce
Member, Brentwood Chamber of Commerce
President, American Lung Association of Middle Tennessee