Harold Moses Love Jr. is a
Democratic member of the
Tennessee House of Representatives
The Tennessee House of Representatives is the lower house of the Tennessee General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Tennessee.
Constitutional requirements
According to the state constitution of 1870, this body is to consis ...
, for the 58th District. He is the House Democratic assistant leader and President-Elect of The
National Black Caucus of State Legislators
The National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL) is an American political organization composed of African Americans elected to state legislatures in the United States and its territories.
Background
NBCSL was founded in 1977 after a gro ...
. Love's father, Harold Moses Love Sr., was a
Nashville
Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the most populous city in the state, 21st most-populous city in the U.S., and the ...
city councilman from 1962 to 1970 and a member of the
Tennessee House of Representatives
The Tennessee House of Representatives is the lower house of the Tennessee General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Tennessee.
Constitutional requirements
According to the state constitution of 1870, this body is to consis ...
for the 54th District from 1968 to 1994.
Early life and education
Harold M. Love., Jr. was born 1972 in Nashville, Tennessee, to Rep. Harold M. Love, Sr. and Mary Y. Love. He is the youngest of five children and the only son. Love was educated in Metro
Nashville
Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the most populous city in the state, 21st most-populous city in the U.S., and the ...
Public Schools and graduated with honors from
Whites Creek High School
Metro Nashville Public Schools, or MNPS, is a school district that serves the city of Nashville, Tennessee and Davidson County. As of the 2020–21 school year more than 80,000 students were enrolled in the district's 162 schools.
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in 1990. He received his Bachelor's in economics and finance with a minor in political science in 1998 from
Tennessee State University
Tennessee State University (Tennessee State, Tenn State, or TSU) is a public historically black land-grant university in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1912, it is the only state-funded historically black university in Tenness ...
, a master's degree in theological studies from
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University (informally Vandy or VU) is a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1873, it was named in honor of shipping and rail magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided the school its initial $1-million ...
School of Divinity in 1994 and a Ph.D. in public policy and administration from
Tennessee State University
Tennessee State University (Tennessee State, Tenn State, or TSU) is a public historically black land-grant university in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1912, it is the only state-funded historically black university in Tenness ...
in 2017. While in undergraduate school, he marched in the
Aristocrat of Bands
Tennessee State University's marching band is known as the "Aristocrat of Bands" (AOB).
History
The band, much like the stage band of the time known as the Jazz Collegians of Tennessee State University, were primarily student led organizations wh ...
and is a member of Rho Psi chapter of
Omega Psi Phi
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. () is a historically African-American fraternity. The fraternity was founded on November 17, 1911, by three Howard University juniors Edgar Amos Love, Oscar James Cooper and Frank Coleman, and their faculty advi ...
fraternity.
Career
Love began serving in the
Tennessee House of Representatives
The Tennessee House of Representatives is the lower house of the Tennessee General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Tennessee.
Constitutional requirements
According to the state constitution of 1870, this body is to consis ...
for the 58th District in 2012. He serves on the following House Committees: Education, State Government, Consumer and human resources. In addition he serves on the Tennessee Advisory Commission for Intergovernmental Relations(TACIR) and the Tennessee Second Look Commission.
Love was ordained by the
African Methodist Episcopal Church
The African Methodist Episcopal Church, usually called the AME Church or AME, is a Black church, predominantly African American Methodist Religious denomination, denomination. It adheres to Wesleyan-Arminian theology and has a connexionalism, c ...
(A.M.E.) Church in 1999 and was assigned to Pastor Hopewell A.M.E. Church in Columbia, Tennessee. From October 2002 to November 2016, he was the pastor of St. Paul A.M.E. Church in Nashville, Tennessee, and in 2015 was also the Presiding Elder of the South Nashville District of the A.M.E. Church. On November 21, 2016, he was appointed pastor of Lee Chapel A.M.E. Church in Nashville, Tennessee.
Personal life
Love is married to the former Leah Dupree, who is an attorney and serves as the government affairs officer at
Tennessee State University
Tennessee State University (Tennessee State, Tenn State, or TSU) is a public historically black land-grant university in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1912, it is the only state-funded historically black university in Tenness ...
. The couple resides in
North Nashville
References
External links
Legislative websiteTwitterInstagramBallotpedia Profile
Living people
1972 births
Democratic Party members of the Tennessee House of Representatives
Politicians from Nashville, Tennessee
Tennessee State University alumni
Vanderbilt University alumni
21st-century American politicians
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