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Jason Powell (D)

Jason was elected in 2012 to represent District 53 in the Tennessee House of Representatives.

District 53 covers much of the area of Davidson County south of I-440, east of I-65, and west of I-24

Early Life


 * Born January 25, 1978
 * Born in Nashville, TN
 * Married Heather and had two children named Sophie and Hawkes

Character
 * Jason 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.


 * Jason 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


 * M.B.A., University of Memphis
 * M.P.A., Tennessee State University
 * B. A., History/Political Science, University of Colorado at Boulder


 * Powell has worked in real estate and nonprofit management.

Religion


 * 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

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