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Jason L. Powell | |
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Member of the TennesseeHouseofRepresentatives from the 53rd district | |
Assumed office January 8, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Janis Baird Sontany |
Personal details | |
Born | Nashville,Tennessee | January 25,1978
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Heather Corum |
Residence | Nashville,Tennessee |
Alma mater | Montgomery Bell Academy University of Colorado University of Memphis |
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]
Powell was born on January 25,1978,in Nashville,TN. He married Heather Corum,a nonprofit executive. The couple have two children named Sophie and Hawkes. [3] [4]
Powell attended Montgomery Bell Academy for high school. [5] Powell also attended college at University of Colorado and University of Memphis,he went in as a representative of the nation's largest college student government. 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]
He attended Saint Matthias Church and he was also baptized there. [6]
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