Beverly Marrero
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Beverly Marrero is an American politician and a Democratic
member of the Tennessee Senate
District 30, which is a part of Shelby County
. She was first elected to the 103rd General Assembly
in the House by-election http://www.state.tn.us/sos/election/results/2003-12/house_89.pdf after Rep. Carol Chumney
resigned to become a member of the Memphis City Council
.http://web.archive.org/web/20050309215833/www.carolchumney.org/news.html
In the House, she was Secretary of the Children and Family Affairs Committee, and a member of the Government Operations Committee. She chairs the Family Justice Subcommittee, and is a member of the Health and Human Resources Committee, the Domestic Relations Subcommittee, and the Public Health and Family Assistance Subcommittee. At the 1976 Democratic National Convention
, she represented Tennessee on the Rules Committee. She is a member of the Tennessee Economic Council on Women.
In March 2007, Marrero won special election for the state senate seat vacated by newly elected U.S. Representative Steve Cohen
. She is currently the Vice Chair of the Government Operations Committee and serves of the Judiciary Committee for the 2007 Legislative Session.
Beverly Marrero was one of only seven members of the House to vote against a measure to hold a referendum advocating amending the Tennessee State Constitution
to ban gay marriage. In April 2006, in the Public Health and Family Assistance Subcommittee, Marrero voted against another proposed amendment that would have removed all guarantees of a right to an abortion
from the state constitution. Marrero also sponsored a bill to stop death penalty executions for three years, while a newly created committee would perform a study of the fairness of death penalty administration.
Before entering politics, Beverly Marrero was a real estate consultant. She began politics working for the election of John F. Kennedy
by going door to door in her neighborhood. She worked in Tennessee, Missouri, Ohio, and New Hampshire for Jimmy Carter
's campaign.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member of the Tennessee Senate
Tennessee Senate
The Tennessee Senate is the upper house of the Tennessee state legislature, which is known formally as the Tennessee General Assembly.The Tennessee Senate, according to the state constitution of 1870, is composed of 33 members, one-third the size of the Tennessee House of Representatives. Senators...
District 30, which is a part of Shelby County
Shelby County, Tennessee
Shelby County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the state's largest both in terms of population and geographic area, with a population of 927,644 at the 2010 census...
. She was first elected to the 103rd General Assembly
Tennessee General Assembly
The Tennessee General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Tennessee.-Constitutional structure:According to the Tennessee State Constitution of 1870, the General Assembly is a bicameral legislature and consists of a Senate of thirty-three members and a House of Representatives of...
in the House by-election http://www.state.tn.us/sos/election/results/2003-12/house_89.pdf after Rep. Carol Chumney
Carol Chumney
Carol J. Chumney is a Tennessee politician, legislator, and was an unsuccessful candidate to become mayor of Memphis, Tennessee. She also held the fifth seat on the Memphis City Council.- Biography :...
resigned to become a member of the Memphis City Council
Memphis City Council
The Memphis City Council is a legislative body of Memphis, Tennessee. The city is governed by Mayor A C Wharton and thirteen city council members....
.http://web.archive.org/web/20050309215833/www.carolchumney.org/news.html
In the House, she was Secretary of the Children and Family Affairs Committee, and a member of the Government Operations Committee. She chairs the Family Justice Subcommittee, and is a member of the Health and Human Resources Committee, the Domestic Relations Subcommittee, and the Public Health and Family Assistance Subcommittee. At the 1976 Democratic National Convention
1976 Democratic National Convention
The 1976 Democratic National Convention met at Madison Square Garden in New York City, from July 12 to July 15, 1976. The assembled United States Democratic Party delegates at the convention nominated Governor Jimmy Carter of Georgia for President and Senator Walter Mondale of Minnesota for Vice...
, she represented Tennessee on the Rules Committee. She is a member of the Tennessee Economic Council on Women.
In March 2007, Marrero won special election for the state senate seat vacated by newly elected U.S. Representative Steve Cohen
Steve Cohen
Stephen Ira Cohen is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Tennessee's 9th district includes almost three-fourths of Memphis. Cohen is Tennessee's first Jewish congressman....
. She is currently the Vice Chair of the Government Operations Committee and serves of the Judiciary Committee for the 2007 Legislative Session.
Beverly Marrero was one of only seven members of the House to vote against a measure to hold a referendum advocating amending the Tennessee State Constitution
Tennessee State Constitution
The Constitution of the State of Tennessee defines the form, structure, activities, character, and fundamental rules of the U.S. State of Tennessee....
to ban gay marriage. In April 2006, in the Public Health and Family Assistance Subcommittee, Marrero voted against another proposed amendment that would have removed all guarantees of a right to an abortion
Abortion
Abortion is defined as the termination of pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a fetus or embryo prior to viability. An abortion can occur spontaneously, in which case it is usually called a miscarriage, or it can be purposely induced...
from the state constitution. Marrero also sponsored a bill to stop death penalty executions for three years, while a newly created committee would perform a study of the fairness of death penalty administration.
Before entering politics, Beverly Marrero was a real estate consultant. She began politics working for the election of John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
by going door to door in her neighborhood. She worked in Tennessee, Missouri, Ohio, and New Hampshire for Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
's campaign.