Karen Camper | |
|---|---|
| Camper in 2023 | |
| Minority Leader of the Tennessee House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Craig Fitzhugh |
| Member of the TennesseeHouseofRepresentatives from the 87th district | |
| Assumed office March 31,2008 | |
| Preceded by | Gary Rowe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 15,1958 Memphis,Tennessee,U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | State University of New York,Albany University of Tennessee,Knoxville (BA) |
| Website | Official website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch/service | |
| Rank | Chief Warrant Officer |
Karen D. Camper [1] (born January 15,1958) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Tennessee House of Representatives representing District 87 since her special election March 31,2008 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Gary Rowe. [2] She was a candidate for the 2023 Memphis mayoral election. [3]
Camper attended the University of Tennessee and earned her AS from the University at Albany,SUNY. [4]
Camper was elected on December 17,2018,to be the Leader of the Tennessee House Democratic Caucus,the first African-American leader in the Tennessee House of Representatives. [11]
On November 11,2022,Camper announced she was running in the 2023 Memphis mayoral election. [3]
Camper is baptist. She is divorced and has a child named Bruce,Jr. [4]