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Jason Powell

Jason Powell is an American politician. As a Democrat, he has represented District 53 in the Tennessee House of Representatives since 2013.

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Jason L. Powell
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 53rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 8, 2013
Preceded byJanis Baird Sontany
Personal details
Born (1978-01-25) January 25, 1978
Nashville, Tennessee
PartyDemocratic
SpouseHeather Corum
Montgomery Bell Academy
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Memphis
Tennessee State University
Website[1]

Jason Powell is an American politician. As a Democrat, he has represented District 53 in the Tennessee House of Representatives since 2013.12

Early life

Powell was born on January 25, 1978, in Nashville, Tennessee. He married Heather Corum, a nonprofit executive. The couple have two children named Sophie and Hawkes.34

Education

Powell attended Montgomery Bell Academy for high school.5 Powell also attended the University of Colorado Boulder and University of Memphis, he went in as a representative of the nation's largest college student government. He received a Master of Public Administration from Tennessee State University. Powell used to teach in public schools; he taught in schools in his district as well.

Powell has worked in real estate and nonprofit management.1

Religion

He attended Saint Matthias Church and he was also baptized there.6

Powell considers himself Episcopal. The Episcopal Church is a member church of the worldwide Anglican Communion and is based in the United States with additional dioceses elsewhere. It is a mainline Christian denomination divided into nine provinces7

Organization

  • He was a Former Board Number at, the Prevention Alliance of Tennessee.6
  • Licensed Real Estate Broker, State of Tennessee6
  • House Member of The 106th and 109th General Assembly6
  • Member, House Business and Utilities Committee1

Memberships

  • Member, Caldwell-Abbay Hall Neighborhood Association
  • Member, Cane Ridge Community Club
  • Member, Crieve Hall Neighborhood Association
  • Former Member, Education Report Card Committee, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce
  • Member, Fairlane Park Neighborhood Association
  • Member, Glencliff Neighborhood Association
  • Member, Greater Nashville Apartment Association
  • Member, Greater Nashville Realtors
  • Former Board Member, Nashville Emerging Leaders
  • Former Board Member, Prevention Alliance of Tennessee
  • Member, South Area Advisory Council, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce
  • Member, Tennessee Association of Realtors
  • Member, Woodbine Neighborhood Association3
References

References

  1. "Jason Powell". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  2. "Home". State Representative Jason Powell | Tennessee House District 53 | Nashville. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  3. "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  4. "Tennessee Kidney Foundation names CEO". NashvillePost.com. June 8, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  5. About. Powell for Tennessee. https://powellfortennessee.com/aboutjason/
  6. "Meet Jason". State Representative Jason Powell | Tennessee House District 53 | Nashville. Archived from the original on October 12, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  7. "Home page". Episcopal Church. April 19, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
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