Jason Powell
{{Short description|American politician (born 1978)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Tone|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Jason L. Powell
| image = Jason Powell (14010609805) (1).jpg
| state_house = Tennessee
| state = Tennessee
| district = 53rd
| term_start = January 8, 2013
| term_end =
| preceded = Janis Baird Sontany
| succeeded = Incumbent
| party = Democratic
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|1|25}}
| birth_place = Nashville, Tennessee
| death_date =
| death_place =
| alma_mater = Montgomery Bell Academy
University of Colorado
University of Memphis
| occupation =
| spouse = Heather Corum
| residence = Nashville, Tennessee
| website = [http://capitol.tn.gov/house/members/h53.html]}}
Jason Powell is an American politician. As a Democrat, he has represented District 53 in the Tennessee House of Representatives since 2013.{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Jason_Powell|title=Jason Powell|website=Ballotpedia|language=en|access-date=2019-10-12}}{{Cite web|url=https://powellfortennessee.com/|title=Home|website=State Representative Jason Powell {{!}} Tennessee House District 53 {{!}} Nashville|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-29}}
Early life
Powell was born on January 25, 1978, in Nashville, TN. He married Heather Corum, a nonprofit executive. The couple have two children named Sophie and Hawkes.{{Cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/|title=The Voter's Self Defense System|website=Vote Smart|access-date=2019-11-29}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/people/tennessee-kidney-foundation-names-ceo/article_41a2823a-a93a-5870-abf1-acc229e6c9f6.html|title=Tennessee Kidney Foundation names CEO|website=NashvillePost.com|language=en|date=June 8, 2016|access-date=June 20, 2023}}
Education
Powell attended Montgomery Bell Academy for high school.About. Powell for Tennessee. https://powellfortennessee.com/aboutjason/ Powell also attended college at University of Colorado and University of Memphis, he went in as a representative of the nation's largest college student government. Powell used to teach in public schools; he taught in schools in his district as well.
Religion
He attended Saint Matthias Church and he was also baptized there.{{Cite web|url=https://powellfortennessee.com/meet-jason/|title=Meet Jason|website=State Representative Jason Powell {{!}} Tennessee House District 53 {{!}} Nashville|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-12}}
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{{Cite web|url=https://episcopalchurch.org/home-page|title=Home page|date=2017-04-19|website=Episcopal Church|language=en|access-date=2019-11-29}}
Organization
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
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External links
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- [http://ballotpedia.org/Jason_Powell Biography] at Ballotpedia
- [http://www.capitol.tn.gov/house/members/h53.html] at Capitol.tn.gov
- [https://powellfortennessee.com/meet-jason/] at Powellfortennessee
- [http://www.capitol.tn.gov/house/members/h53.html Legislative website]
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Category:Democratic Party members of the Tennessee House of Representatives
Category:Politicians from Nashville, Tennessee
Category:University of Colorado alumni
Category:Tennessee State University alumni
Category:21st-century members of the Tennessee General Assembly
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