Thelma Harper (politician)

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Thelma Harper

Member of the Tennessee Senate from the 19th district
Incumbent
Assumed office 1989
Personal details
Born	(1940-12-02) December 2, 1940 Brentwood, Tennessee
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Nashville, Tennessee
Alma mater	Tennessee State University
Religion	Church of Christ

Thelma Harper (born December 2, 1940) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Tennessee Senate for the 19th district, which is composed of a large portion of Davidson County including the urban core of Nashville.^[1]

Education and career

Thelma Harper has served as a state senator since the 96th Tennessee General Assembly. She is the secretary of the Senate Government Operations Committee and a member of the Senate State and Local Government Committee.^[1]

For eight years Thelma Harper served as a member of the Nashville/Davidson County Metropolitan Council. She was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1980, 1984, 1988, and 1992. She currently serves as a board member for the Nashville Downtown Partnership, an organization focused on the revitalization of downtown Nashville. She possesses a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration/Accounting from Tennessee State University.^[1]

Political views and proposals

In 2004, when asked by The Tennessean whether the Tennessee state constitution should be changed to say the right to an abortion is not guaranteed, she replied that the issue should not be written into the state constitution.^[2] In 1996, Thelma Harper was one of only two state senators that did not vote in support of a bill to ban gay marriage in Tennessee, instead choosing to abstain.^[3] Thelma Harper proposed legislation that would rename U.S. Highway 41 as Rosa Parks Boulevard,^[4] which was later successfully passed in both the House and the Senate.^[5]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Tennessee Senate Member". Retrieved September 10, 2007.
↑ "Where senators stand on abortion, civil unions". The Tennessean. March 31, 2004.
↑ de la Cruz, Bonnie (July 1, 2003). "Frist stirs debate over gay marriage". The Tennessean.
↑ "NewsChannel 5.com Nashville, Tennessee - Senator Proposes Another Name For Highway 41". Retrieved September 10, 2007.
↑ Overstreet, Lee Ann (August 15, 2007). "Street name change to honor Rosa Parks".

Preceded by n/a	Tennessee State Senator, 19th District 1991–	Succeeded by Incumbent

Members of the Tennessee State Senate

108th General Assembly (2013-2015)

Speaker of the Senate: Ron Ramsey (R)
Speaker pro Tempore: Bo Watson (R)
Majority Leader: Mark Norris (R)
Minority Leader: Jim Kyle (D)

Steve Southerland (R)
Doug Overbey (R)
Rusty Crowe (R)
Ron Ramsey (R)
Randy McNally (R)
Becky Duncan Massey (R)
Stacey Campfield (R)
Frank S. Niceley (R)
Mike Bell (R)
Todd Gardenhire (R)
Bo Watson (R)

Ken Yager (R)
Bill Ketron (R)
Jim Tracy (R)
Charlotte Burks (D)
Janice Bowling (R)
Mae Beavers (R)
Ferrell Haile (R)
Thelma Harper (D)
Steven Dickerson (R)
Douglas Henry (D)
Mark Green (R)

Jack Johnson (R)
John Stevens (R)
Jim Summerville (R)
Dolores Gresham (R)
Lowe Finney (D)
Joey Hensley (R)
Ophelia Ford (D)
Jim Kyle (D)
Brian Kelsey (R)
Mark Norris (R)
Reginald Tate (D)

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Persondata
Name	Harper, Thelma
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	December 2, 1940
Place of birth	Brentwood, Tennessee
Date of death
Place of death

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