Jason Powell is an American politician. A

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, he is a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives. He has served as the representative for State House District 53 since 2013. Tennessee's State House District 53 is located at Davidson County and includes the area along the Nolensville Pike corridor from Berry Hill to Cane Ridge in Nashville.

Background

In 2017, he was

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that revolved around the state

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, Business and Utilities. Powell delved into these committee assignments from 2012 to 2017.

Early life

Powell was born January 25, 1978, in Nashville, TN. He married Heather and had two children named Sophie and Hawkes

Character

Powell's father died when he was five years old. Through this trial, Jason learned the hard work and commitment to faith from his mother, Mary. She was a single mom and a registered nurse who worked long hours in order provide for Jason and his older sister. Powell became a Little Brother in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program when he was seven. His Big Brother taught him a strong sense of self-confidence. This affected his academic, athletic, and extracurricular pursuits as a young man in a good way.

Education

Powell attended one of Nashville's private schools called

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. He attended Bell Academy from the beginning of 6th-12th grade year. Powell also attended college at

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and

University of Memphis } The University of Memphis (UofM) is a public research university in Memphis, Tennessee. Founded in 1912, the university has an enrollment of more than 22,000 students. The university maintains the Herff College of Engineering, the Center for Ea ...

, he went in as a representative of the nation's largest college student government. Powell use to teach in public schools, he taught in schools among his District as well. Powell has worked in real estate and nonprofit management.

Religion

He attended Saint Matthias Church and he was also baptized there. Powell considers himself Episcopal. The Episcopal Church is a member church of the worldwide Anglican Communion and is based in the United States with additional dioceses elsewhere. It is a mainline Christian denomination divided into nine provinces

Organization

* He was a Former Board Number, Prevention Alliance of Tennessee. * Licensed Real Estate Broker, State of Tennessee * House Member of The 106th and 109th General Assembly * Member, House Business and Utilities Committee

Memberships

* Member, Caldwell-Abbay Hall Neighborhood Association * Member, Cane Ridge Community Club * Member, Crieve Hall Neighborhood Association * Former Member, Education Report Card Committee, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce * Member, Fairlane Park Neighborhood Association * Member, Glencliff Neighborhood Association * Member, Greater Nashville Apartment Association * Member, Greater Nashville Realtors * Former Board Member, Nashville Emerging Leaders * Former Board Member, Prevention Alliance of Tennessee * Member, South Area Advisory Council, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce * Member, Tennessee Association of Realtors * Member, Woodbine Neighborhood Association

References

External links

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Biography
at Ballotpedia

at Capitol.tn.gov

at Powellfortennessee
Legislative website
Living people Democratic Party members of the Tennessee House of Representatives 1978 births Politicians from Nashville, Tennessee University of Colorado alumni Tennessee State University alumni 21st-century American politicians {{Tennessee-politician-stub