Debra Young Maggart (born October 11, 1960) is an American politician and the former Republican Caucus Chairman of the

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. She was elected to represent the 45th district, which is part of Sumner County. She served in the state legislature from 2004 to 2012.

Early life and career

Maggart earned a Bachelor of Arts in advertising degree from Western Kentucky University in 1982. She graduated with a Master of Arts degree from the Institute of Conflict Management at

Lipscomb University Lipscomb University is a private university in Nashville, Tennessee. It is affiliated with the Churches of Christ. The campus is located in the Green Hills neighborhood of Nashville, between Belmont Boulevard to the west and Granny White Pike on ...

in 2019.

Political career

A Republican, Maggart was a

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to the

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and

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. She was elected to the

from the 45th district in 2004, serving from 2004 to 2012. Maggart was elected House Republican Whip and House Republican Caucus Chair, and served on the House committees on Education, Government Operations, Judiciary, Calendar and Rules, Finance, Health, Transportation, and Family and Children Affairs. She has also served as a Rule 31 Listed Mediator in the field of General Civil Mediation under Rule 31 of the Rules of the Tennessee Supreme Court.

Business career

Maggart is senior vice president of CivicPoint LLC, a subsidiary of

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. CivicPoint is a full-service government relations, lobbying, and public relations firm. Maggart serves on the board of directors the Tennessee Lobbyist Association, and was a board member of the Western Kentucky University Alumni Association from 2012 to 2015. She has been a member of the chambers of commerce of Hendersonville,

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and Gallatin.

Personal life

Maggart is a member of Phi Mu. She was awarded the

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Legislator Recognition in 2011.

References

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