Charlane Oliver
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Charlane Oliver | |
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| Member of the Tennessee Senate from the 19th district | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Brenda Gilmore |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Vanderbilt University (BS) University of Tennessee (MPA) |
Charlane Oliver is a nonprofit executive and politician from Tennessee. A member of the Democratic Party, she has represented District 19 in the Tennessee Senate since 2023.[1]
Life and career
[edit]Oliver is from Little Rock, Arkansas.[2] She received a B.S. from Vanderbilt University in 2005 and an M.P.A. from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 2008.[3] After graduating from college, Oliver worked for the state of Tennessee, Meharry Medical Center in Nashville, the Knoxville Urban League, the Williamson County Chamber of Commerce, and U.S. Representative Jim Cooper.[2]
In 2016, Oliver co-founded the Equity Alliance, an organization dedicated to educating black voters.[2][4][5]
In 2020, she was a member of an advisory group for how the city of Nashville should spend CARES Act funds.[6]
Oliver serves on the following committees in the Tennessee Senate:[3]
- Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
- Government Operations Committee
- Joint Education, Health and General Welfare Committee
- Joint Judiciary and Government
References
[edit]- ^ "Senators - TN General Assembly". wapp.capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ^ a b c https://news.vanderbilt.edu/2020/07/23/know-better-do-better-charlane-oliver-bs05-focuses-on-educating-and-energizing-the-black-electorate/
- ^ a b https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=S19
- ^ https://tennesseelookout.com/briefs/equity-alliances-staffs-up/
- ^ https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2020/05/19/mayor-cooper-quietly-gathers-group-plan-nashville-covid-19-spending/5213194002/
- ^ https://tennesseelookout.com/briefs/1473/
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