Carol Chumney
Encyclopedia
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.
in October 2003. In 2007 she left the city council to unsuccessfully pursue a run for mayor.
She attended school at:
As a Presidential Scholar, she earned her B.A. in Economics and History with Honors, Magna Cum Laude, and was Student Government President (1982–83).
Chumney earned her Juris Doctorate from The University of Memphis Law School in 1986, as a Herff Law Scholar. During law school she was the Editor-in-Chief of the Law Review
.
As a trial attorney, Chumney began her private practice in 1987 at Glankler Brown law firm, where she later became a partner. Now she has her own law office in the White Station Tower. In 2001, she was honored by the Association for Women Attorneys for outstanding achievements in and for the legal profession.
in 1990, over thirteen years Carol rose to various leadership positions, including Chair of the House Children & Family Affairs Standing Committee, House Majority Whip, and Chair of the Shelby County Delegation. She passed the child care reform law as reported in Time Magazine, The New York Times, and statewide news publications. She also secured the $200,000 state grant to create the UT Memphis Center for Women's Health.
She created and hosts "Tennessee Lookout", a public information show on the Library Channel 18.
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
politician, legislator, and was an unsuccessful candidate to become mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
. She also held the fifth seat on the Memphis City Council.
Biography
Chumney was elected to the Memphis City CouncilMemphis 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....
in October 2003. In 2007 she left the city council to unsuccessfully pursue a run for mayor.
She attended school at:
- Shady Grove School
- White Station High SchoolWhite Station High SchoolWhite Station High School is a public high school in Memphis, Tennessee, United States .White Station High is a member of the Memphis City Schools system. White Station is recognized as one of the best high schools in Memphis, as well as in all of Tennessee...
- The University of Memphis.
As a Presidential Scholar, she earned her B.A. in Economics and History with Honors, Magna Cum Laude, and was Student Government President (1982–83).
Chumney earned her Juris Doctorate from The University of Memphis Law School in 1986, as a Herff Law Scholar. During law school she was the Editor-in-Chief of the Law Review
Law review
A law review is a scholarly journal focusing on legal issues, normally published by an organization of students at a law school or through a bar association...
.
As a trial attorney, Chumney began her private practice in 1987 at Glankler Brown law firm, where she later became a partner. Now she has her own law office in the White Station Tower. In 2001, she was honored by the Association for Women Attorneys for outstanding achievements in and for the legal profession.
House & Legislation
From her election to the Tennessee House of RepresentativesTennessee House of Representatives
The Tennessee House of Representatives is the lower house of the Tennessee General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Tennessee.-Constitutional requirements:...
in 1990, over thirteen years Carol rose to various leadership positions, including Chair of the House Children & Family Affairs Standing Committee, House Majority Whip, and Chair of the Shelby County Delegation. She passed the child care reform law as reported in Time Magazine, The New York Times, and statewide news publications. She also secured the $200,000 state grant to create the UT Memphis Center for Women's Health.
Acclamations
Chumney has been recognized for her leadership with awards- Tenn. Trial Lawyer's Consumer Protection Award (1995)
- Tenn. Citizen Action Leadership Award (1995)
- Tenn. Task Force Against Domestic Violence (1996)
- Tenn. Assoc. for Education of Young Children,
- UT Health Science Leadership Award (2001)
- Tenn. Sierra Club (2001)
- Tenn. Development District Assoc. Legislator of the Year Award-(2003)*National Democratic Leadership Council's A100 New Democrats to Watc(2003)
- Memphis Woman Magazine 50 Women Who Make a Difference (2003).
She created and hosts "Tennessee Lookout", a public information show on the Library Channel 18.