- BLACKBURN, MARSHA MRS.
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- Experience: House: District 7, 2003-Present
- Home State: Tennessee
- Running: President, United States, 2016
- Total Raised: $1,532,284Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
- Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal
- Full Name: Marsha Blackburn
- Gender: Female
- Family: Husband: Chuck; 2 Children: Mary, Chad
- Birth Date: 06/06/1952
- Birth Place: Laurel, MS
- Home City: Brentwood, TN
- Religion: Presbyterian
Education
- BS, Mississippi State University, 1973
Political Experience
- Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2002-present
- Deputy Whip, United States House of Representatives
- Assistant Minority Whip, United States House of Representatives, 2002-2006
- Senator, Tennessee State Senate, District 23, 1998-2002
Current Legislative Committees
- Budget, Member
- Energy and Commerce, Vice Chair
- Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, Member
- Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Member
- Subcommittee on Health (Energy and Commerce), Member
- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Energy and Commerce), Member
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
- Founder, Congressional Songwriters Caucus
- Chairman, Congressional Songwriters Caucus
- Co-Chair, House Task Force on Waste, Fraud and Abuse
- Executive Director, Tennessee Film, Entertainment, and Music Commission, 1995-1997
Professional Experience
- Owner, Marketing Strategies
- Director, Retail Fashion, Special Events, Caster Knott Company, 1975-1978
- Sales Manager, Southwestern Company, 1973-1975
- Student Manager, Southwestern Company, 1971-1973
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
- President, American Lung Association of Middle Tennessee
- Member, Brentwood Chamber of Commerce
- Member, Christ Presbyterian
- Member, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce
- President, Nashville Symphony Guild
- Board Member, Nashville Zoo
- Member, Rotary Club
- Member, Smithsonian Libraries Advisory Board
- State Chair, American Council of Young Political Leaders, 1994
Additional Information
Awards:
- American Conservative Union, Best and Brightest Award
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Spirit of Enterprise Award
- Taxpayer Hero, Americans for Tax Reform, 2003-2015
- Conservative Leadership Award, Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute
- Honorary doctorate in letters, King University
- Congressional Grammy, Recording Academy, 2007
- White Hat award,Nashville Songwriters Association, 2007
- Platinum Award, Recording Industry Association of America, 2008
- Visionary Award, The Cecil Scaife Foundation
- Lawmaker of the Year, Independent Electrical Contractors, 2006
- HITN Innovation Award, Health IT Now, 2012
- Distinguished Leader Award, Susan B. Anthony List
- 40 Most Interesting Women in Politics, The Washington Post
- Woman of Valor, Independent Women's Forum, 2014
- Small Business Bureau and Entrepreneurship Council, Small Business Champion
- Family Research Council, True Blue Award
General Survey
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