JoAnne Favors (born August 27, 1942) is an American politician and a
Democratic member of the
Tennessee House of Representatives for the 28th district, which is composed of part of
Hamilton County. She has served as a state representative since she was first elected in November 2004. From 1998 to 2005, she had been a member of the Hamilton County Commission.
She is the Secretary of the House Health and Human Resources Committee. She is a member of the Children and Family Affairs Committee, the Commerce Committee, the Health and Human Resources Committee, the Domestic Relations Subcommittee, the Small Business Subcommittee, the Professional Occupations Subcommittee, and the Public Health and Family Assistance Subcommittee.
JoAnne Favors works in health administration, as a consultant, and as a motivational speaker. She possesses a
Master of Science
A Master of Science ( la, Magisterii Scientiae; abbreviated MS, M.S., MSc, M.Sc., SM, S.M., ScM or Sc.M.) is a master's degree in the field of science awarded by universities in many countries or a person holding such a degree. In contrast t ...
degree in Nursing Administration and Adult Health, a
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science (BS, BSc, SB, or ScB; from the Latin ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for programs that generally last three to five years.
The first university to admit a student to the degree of Bachelor of Science was the University o ...
degree in nursing, and an
associate's degree
An associate degree is an undergraduate degree awarded after a course of Tertiary education, post-secondary study lasting two to three years. It is a level of qualification above a high school diploma, GED, or matriculation, and below a bachelo ...
in nursing.
Favors was re-elected in the November 2010 election. She faced no
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
opposition.
[The Tennessee Journal 2010 Election Update, ''Tennessee Journal'', September 24, 2010.]
References
External links
Tennessee House Member: Rep. JoAnne Favors Tennessee General Assembly website.
JoAnneFavors.com
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1942 births
County commissioners in Tennessee
Democratic Party members of the Tennessee House of Representatives
Living people
Women state legislators in Tennessee
African-American state legislators in Tennessee
African-American women in politics
American nurses
American women nurses
21st-century American politicians
21st-century American women politicians
Politicians from Chattanooga, Tennessee
20th-century American politicians
20th-century American women politicians
20th-century African-American women
20th-century African-American politicians
21st-century African-American women
21st-century African-American politicians
African-American nurses