London Lamar

London Lamar is a member of the Democratic Party and a member of the Tennessee House Legislature. She was elected in 2018 and currently represents District 91.[1] Born December 29th, 1990, she is currently the youngest Tennessee State Representative in office.[2]

Education

Though she was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, Lamar graduated in 2013 with her B.A. in Political Science from Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana. She minored in Sociology and Intercultural Studies.[3]

2018 Election

Lamar was the only candidate in the 2018 primary election, so she won with 100% of the votes. In the November general election, she won against Doris DeBerry-Bradshaw and Juliette Eskridge with 47.1% of the votes. [1] Her term is set to end in 2020.

Candidate Percent of Votes Number of Votes
London Lamar 47.1 3,392
Doris DeBerry-Bradshaw 29.6 2,135
Juliette Eskridge 23.3 1,681

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Career

Lamar is currently the representative of District 91 in Shelby County, Tennessee.[5] She is also the president of Tennessee Young Democrats, a member of The National Organization of Black Elected Legislative Women (NOBEL Women), and a member of National Black Caucus of State Legislators. She was honored Memphis Flyer Top 20 under 30 Class of 2015 and Memphis Top 40 under 40 Class of 2017.[6] She has sponsored 16 bills, co-sponsored 48, and co-sponsored 65 resolutions.[7] According to her website, Lamar has a particularly strong focus on education, families, and communities.[8]

Committees

Lamar serves as a member of the Local Committee, the Cities & Counties Subcommittee, the Transportation Committee, and Safety & Funding Subcommittee.[9]

References
  1. "London Lamar". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
  2. "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
  3. "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
  4. "Tennessee Election Results". elections.tn.gov. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
  5. "Representatives - TN General Assembly". www.legislature.state.tn.us. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
  6. "Representatives - TN General Assembly". www.legislature.state.tn.us. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
  7. "Tennessee General Assembly » Sponsor List". wapp.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
  8. "Platform | London Lamar for District 91". londonlamar. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
  9. "Representatives - TN General Assembly". www.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
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