Becky Duncan Massey is a

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member of the

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for the 6th district, encompassing

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and Knox County.

Biography

Early life and education

Becky Duncan Massey was born on January 2, 1955. Her father was John Duncan, Sr., Mayor of Knoxville from 1959 to 1964, and a

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for

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from 1965 to 1988. Her brother is John J. (Duncan), who took up their father's district at the federal level. Their uncle, Joe D. Duncan, is a former

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Judge. She received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the

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in 1977. She is a member of Alpha Omicron Pi, a women's fraternity.

Career

Politician

She served as a delegate to the

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. In November 2011, she was elected to the sixth district in the Tennessee Senate, after Republican senator Jamie Woodson resigned. She defeated Democratic candidate Gloria Johnson with 64 percent of the vote. She was reelected in November 2012 and in November 2016.

Executive

She is the former Executive Director of the Sertoma Center, a company that provides residential and day services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Knoxville and now serves as a consultant.

Board memberships

Massey is Past-President of the Tennessee Community Organizations, and a board member of the Knox County Community Action Committee. She is a former board member of the Dogwood Arts Festival, Overlook Mental Health Center, and Big Brothers Big Sisters.

Personal life

Massey is married to Morton Massey, a software developer, and they have two daughters, Courtney and Kristen. She has one granddaughter: Bailey. She attends a

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church, New Life Gathering.

References

External links

Senator Massey's Tennessee General Assembly web pageSenator Massey's office web site
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