Donna Rowland
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Donna Rowland Barrett is a former member of the State Representative in the Tennessee General Assembly
for the 34th House District in Rutherford County, Tennessee
. She served as the State Representative from that area from 2000 to 2010.
The MTSU alum served in the state house from 2000 to 2010. She was a member of the Finance, Ways and Means Committee, the Children and Family Affairs Committee, and the Consumer and Employee Affairs Committee. She also served on the powerful Fiscal Review Committee, overseeing government spending for the state, leading her to become a well-known fiscal hawk during her time on Capitol Hill.
As a State Representative, Barrett earned a reputation for representing the values of her district as an established, conservative, results-oriented legislator who solves problems.
During her service, Rowland led a successful grassroots effort to defeat the proposed state income tax as well as leading a successful effort to repeal the practice of giving driver's license to illegal aliens. She became an effective champion for small business, lower property taxes and economic security for families of the 34th District and Tennessee.
In the Tennessee legislature, she served on:
Finance Committee
Consumer and Employee Affairs
Children and Family Affairs
Select Committee on Education
Fiscal Review committees
House Republican Caucus Immigration Task Force
House Republican Caucus Government Accountability Task Force
Barrett's experience is an invaluable asset on the National arena as:
State Director of Veterans Affairs
National Foundation of Women Legislators
State Director Business and Economic Development
National Foundation of Women Legislators Member
Homeland Security Subcommittee
American Legislative Exchange Council
Barrett has been recognized for her strong values and dedication by:
Tennessee Home Educators Association Friend of the Family Award
Rutherford County's 20 Under 40 Leaders Award
Tennessean's 40 Under 40 Leaders Award
Tennessee Home Education Association Legislator
NRA Millennium Honor Roll
Tennessee Young Republican Federation Chairman's Award
Tennessee Republican Statesman of the Year
TCA Decision Making Award
TCA Leadership Award
Empire Who's Who Among Executive and Professional Women
Who's Who in American Politics
In April 2010 the Murfreesboro community leader was one of five persons added to the prestigious governing body of the Tennessee Center for Policy Research (TCPR).
Community Involvement
Rowland is an MTSU alum and currently a successful small business owner. Prior to election to the House of Representatives, She gained business experience as an Operations Coordinator in the environmental, healthcare and automotive industries.
She has been a leader in the Rutherford County community for two decades, serving on the:
StoneCrest Medical Center Board of Trustees, past founding member
Rutherford County Drug Court Board, Vice President, past member
United Way Allocation Board member
Volunteer State Series, Board of Governors
Senior Resource Network Advisory Board
Better Business Bureau Mediator/Arbitrator
National Horse Show Commission Hearing Committee
National Rifle Association Member
Tennessee State Guard, Major
American Legislative Exchange Council
National Conference of State Legislators
Rutherford County Republican Party, past Secretary
Rutherford County Young Republican, past Chairman
Tennessee Young Republican Federation, past Regional Director
SugarBugs Board of Directors
BootStraps Foundation Board of Directors, past member
Senior Advantage Advisory Board
Family Staffing Solutions Inc. Advisory Board
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...
for the 34th House District in Rutherford County, Tennessee
Rutherford County, Tennessee
Rutherford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, it is the state's fifth-largest county by population with 262,604 people, an increase of 44.3 percent over the 2000 population of 182,023. Its county seat is Murfreesboro, which is also the geographic...
. She served as the State Representative from that area from 2000 to 2010.
Public service
In 1998, Rowland Barrett unsuccessfully ran against incumbent Representative Mary Ann Eckles for the 49th District House Seat. After garnering 48% of the vote, she adjusted back into private life before running a successful campaign against Mary Ann Eckles in 2000.The MTSU alum served in the state house from 2000 to 2010. She was a member of the Finance, Ways and Means Committee, the Children and Family Affairs Committee, and the Consumer and Employee Affairs Committee. She also served on the powerful Fiscal Review Committee, overseeing government spending for the state, leading her to become a well-known fiscal hawk during her time on Capitol Hill.
As a State Representative, Barrett earned a reputation for representing the values of her district as an established, conservative, results-oriented legislator who solves problems.
During her service, Rowland led a successful grassroots effort to defeat the proposed state income tax as well as leading a successful effort to repeal the practice of giving driver's license to illegal aliens. She became an effective champion for small business, lower property taxes and economic security for families of the 34th District and Tennessee.
In the Tennessee legislature, she served on:
Finance Committee
Consumer and Employee Affairs
Children and Family Affairs
Select Committee on Education
Fiscal Review committees
House Republican Caucus Immigration Task Force
House Republican Caucus Government Accountability Task Force
Barrett's experience is an invaluable asset on the National arena as:
State Director of Veterans Affairs
National Foundation of Women Legislators
State Director Business and Economic Development
National Foundation of Women Legislators Member
Homeland Security Subcommittee
American Legislative Exchange Council
Barrett has been recognized for her strong values and dedication by:
Tennessee Home Educators Association Friend of the Family Award
Rutherford County's 20 Under 40 Leaders Award
Tennessean's 40 Under 40 Leaders Award
Tennessee Home Education Association Legislator
NRA Millennium Honor Roll
Tennessee Young Republican Federation Chairman's Award
Tennessee Republican Statesman of the Year
TCA Decision Making Award
TCA Leadership Award
Empire Who's Who Among Executive and Professional Women
Who's Who in American Politics
In April 2010 the Murfreesboro community leader was one of five persons added to the prestigious governing body of the Tennessee Center for Policy Research (TCPR).
Community Involvement
Rowland is an MTSU alum and currently a successful small business owner. Prior to election to the House of Representatives, She gained business experience as an Operations Coordinator in the environmental, healthcare and automotive industries.
She has been a leader in the Rutherford County community for two decades, serving on the:
StoneCrest Medical Center Board of Trustees, past founding member
Rutherford County Drug Court Board, Vice President, past member
United Way Allocation Board member
Volunteer State Series, Board of Governors
Senior Resource Network Advisory Board
Better Business Bureau Mediator/Arbitrator
National Horse Show Commission Hearing Committee
National Rifle Association Member
Tennessee State Guard, Major
American Legislative Exchange Council
National Conference of State Legislators
Rutherford County Republican Party, past Secretary
Rutherford County Young Republican, past Chairman
Tennessee Young Republican Federation, past Regional Director
SugarBugs Board of Directors
BootStraps Foundation Board of Directors, past member
Senior Advantage Advisory Board
Family Staffing Solutions Inc. Advisory Board