Jason Powell
 | This article's tone or style may not reflect the encyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia. (July 2020) |
Jason L. Powell | |
|---|---|
_(1).jpg) | |
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 53rd district | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Janis Baird Sontany |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 25, 1978 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Heather Corum |
| Montgomery Bell Academy University of Colorado Boulder University of Memphis Tennessee State University | |
| Website | |
Jason Powell is an American politician. As a Democrat, he has represented District 53 in the Tennessee House of Representatives since 2013.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]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.[3][4]
Education
[edit]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
[edit]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 provinces[7]
Organization
[edit]Memberships
[edit]- 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 Association[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Jason Powell". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ↑ "Home". State Representative Jason Powell | Tennessee House District 53 | Nashville. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
- 1 2 "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
- ↑ "Tennessee Kidney Foundation names CEO". NashvillePost.com. June 8, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ↑ About. Powell for Tennessee. https://powellfortennessee.com/aboutjason/
- 1 2 3 4 "Meet Jason". State Representative Jason Powell | Tennessee House District 53 | Nashville. Archived from the original on October 12, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ↑ "Home page". Episcopal Church. April 19, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2019.[dead link]
External links
[edit]- Biography at Ballotpedia
- at Capitol.tn.gov
- Archived October 12, 2019, at the Wayback Machine at Powellfortennessee
- Legislative website
 | This Tennessee politician–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |
- 1978 births
- Living people
- 21st-century members of the Tennessee General Assembly
- Democratic Party members of the Tennessee House of Representatives
- Politicians from Nashville, Tennessee
- University of Colorado Boulder alumni
- University of Memphis alumni
- Tennessee State University alumni
- Tennessee politician stubs
