Marsha Blackburn
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 7th district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Ed Bryant |
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Marsha Wedgeworth June 6, 1952 Laurel, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Chuck Blackburn |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater |
Mississippi State University, Starkville (BS) |
Marsha Wedgeworth Blackburn (born June 6, 1952) is an American politician and former businesswoman. A member of the Republican Party, she represents southwest Tennessee's 7th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.
Born Marsha Wedgeworth in Laurel, Mississippi, she attended Mississippi State University, earning a B.S. in home economics in 1973. In college, she joined Chi Omega and worked as a student manager for the Southwestern Company, selling books door-to-door.
Blackburn's professional career began in 1973 when she was hired as a sales manager for Times Mirror, Inc. In 1975 she was named Director of Retail Fashion and Special Events of the Castner Knott Division of Mercantile Stores, Inc. She held this position until 1978, when she became the owner of Marketing Strategies, a promotion-event management and image consulting firm. She continues to run this business.
Blackburn was a founding member of the Williamson County Young Republicans. She became chair of the Williamson County Republican Party in 1989. In 1992, she was a candidate for Congress and a delegate to the 1992 Republican National Convention. She lost the congressional race, but remained active in politics. In 1995, Blackburn was appointed executive director of the Tennessee Film, Entertainment, and Music Commission by Tennessee governor Don Sundquist, and held that post through 1997. In 1998, she was elected to the Tennessee Senate, where she served for six years and rose to be minority whip.
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