Dawn White (born October 22, 1975) is an American politician and a

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member of the

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representing the 13th district. She was formerly a member of the

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representing District 37. White was elected to the

in 2018, filling the seat vacated by

Bill Ketron Bill Ketron, Jr. (born September 4, 1953) is a Tennessee politician who was the Mayor of Rutherford County, previously serving as a member of the Tennessee Senate for the 13th district, which was composed of Lincoln, Marshall, and Maury c ...

Education

White earned her BS in

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and her MEd from

Middle Tennessee State University Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU or MT) is a public university in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Founded in 1911 as a normal school, the university consists of eight Undergraduate education, undergraduate colleges as well as a college of Postgr ...

Elections

*2012 When District 37 Democratic Representative Bill Harmon retired and left the seat open, White won the August 2, 2012 Republican Primary with 3,035 votes (73.2%) and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 14,175 votes (63.2%) against Democratic nominee Robert New.

References

External links

Official page
at the

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Campaign site
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Place of birth missing (living people) 1975 births Living people Republican Party members of the Tennessee House of Representatives Middle Tennessee State University alumni People from Murfreesboro, Tennessee Women state legislators in Tennessee 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians {{Tennessee-politician-stub