Democratic Party of Tennessee
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Tennessee Democratic Party
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| Chairperson | Mary Mancini |
| Senate leader | Lee Harris |
| House leader | Craig Fitzhugh |
| Founded | 1826 |
| Headquarters | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Ideology |
Liberalism Progressivism Social liberalism |
| Political position | Center-left |
| National affiliation | Democratic Party |
| Colors | Blue |
| Seats in the Upper House |
7 / 33
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| Seats in the Lower House |
28 / 99
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| Website | |
| www.tndp.org | |
The Tennessee Democratic Party is the organized coalition of Democrats in Tennessee founded in 1826, tracing its philosophical roots to President Andrew Jackson. Andrew Jackson was born in 1767 in the Carolinas. After fighting in the American Revolutionary War he moved to Tennessee in search of opportunity. When he was in his thirties he was elected major general of the Tennessee militia. After the War of 1812 he became a military hero and a potential candidate for president after having success in his career as a lawyer. Andrew Jackson’s most penetrating political insight was that "concentrated governmental power always leads to corruption and abuse".
The Tennessee Democratic Party holds two of the state's nine U.S. House of Representatives seats.
The delegation of each state to the Democratic National Committee (DNC) consists of the highest-ranking elected male and female within the state’s Democratic Party. These ranking members for the Tennessee Democratic Party are Mary Mancini and John Litz. As determined by the DNC’s rules Tennessee has been given three additional members. The three additional members are elected, and serve a four-year term by the Tennessee Democratic Executive Committee. The elections are held in accordance with the national party rules. The rules call for elections to be held during the calendar year in which a Democratic National Convention is held. These members of Tennessee’s delegation are expected to represent Tennessee on all matters which come before the committee.
Current issues for Tennessee Democrats on children and families include that of the high rate of infant mortality in Memphis. The city of Memphis has one of the highest infant mortality rates in the country. During the 111th Congress Congressman Steve Cohen authorized a resolution that passed the House. This resolution urged a stronger national commitment to ending infant mortality. The H.R 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act includes legislation called the Newborn Act. This act would create 15 national pilot programs in cities across the nation like Memphis. The act would also provide resources for more research and educational programs aimed at helping women get the pre-natal care they need during pregnancy and during delivery.
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