Karen Camper
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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 Tennessee House of Representatives 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 (attended) University of Tennessee, Knoxville (BA) |
| Website | Official website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| 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. She has served as House Minority Leader since 2019.[3]
Camper attended the University of Tennessee and earned her AS from the University at Albany, SUNY.[4]
Career
Elections
- 2012 Camper was unopposed for both the August 2, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 4,917 votes,[5] and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 18,282 votes.[6]
- 2008 Camper was challenged in the August 7, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 2,242 votes (66.8%),[7] and was unopposed for the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 11,733 votes.[8]
- 2010 Camper was challenged in the August 5, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 3,075 votes (75.6%),[9] and was unopposed for the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 6,111 votes.[10]
Tenure
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]
