Charlane Oliver | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tennessee Senate from the 19th district | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Brenda Gilmore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 26 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Vanderbilt University (BS) University of Tennessee (MPA) |
Charlane Oliver (born October 26) [1] is a nonprofit executive and politician from Tennessee. A member of the Democratic Party,she has represented District 19 in the Tennessee Senate since 2023. [2]
Oliver is from Little Rock,Arkansas. [3] She received a B.S. from Vanderbilt University in 2005 and an M.P.A. from the University of Tennessee,Knoxville in 2008. [4] After graduating from college,Oliver worked for the state of Tennessee,Meharry Medical Center in Nashville,the Knoxville Urban League,the Williamson County Chamber of Commerce,and U.S. Representative Jim Cooper. [3]
In 2016,Oliver co-founded the Equity Alliance,an organization dedicated to educating black voters. [3] [5] [6]
In 2020,she was a member of an advisory group for how the city of Nashville should spend CARES Act funds. [7]
After State Senator Brenda Gilmore announced her retirement in April of 2022,Oliver defeated four other candidates in the open 19th district Democratic primary. [8] She proceeded to win the general election against Republican Pime Hernandez. [9]
Oliver serves on the following committees in the Tennessee Senate: [4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charlane Oliver | 5,801 | 33.4 | |
| Democratic | Jerry Maynard | 5,152 | 29.7 | |
| Democratic | Barry Barlow | 4,554 | 26.2 | |
| Democratic | Ludye Wallace | 1,521 | 8.8 | |
| Democratic | Rossi Turner | 336 | 1.9 | |
| Total votes | 17,364 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charlane Oliver | 30,472 | 83.2 | |
| Republican | Pime Hernandez | 6,150 | 16.8 | |
| Total votes | 36,662 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||