Jason Powell
American politician (born 1978)
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Jason Powell is an American politician. As a Democrat, he has represented District 53 in the Tennessee House of Representatives since 2013.[1][2]
Jason L. Powell | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Alma mater | Montgomery Bell Academy University of Colorado Boulder University of Memphis Tennessee State University |
| Website | |
Early life
Education
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
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
Memberships
- 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]