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Biographical

Family:

Press Releases

Education

• Mississippi State University - BS (1973)

• Northeast Jones High School (Laurel, Miss.) - Diploma

Office History

Election Results

• 2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Tennessee (Class 1)
  Marsha Wedgeworth Blackburn, 54.71%

  Republican
  Philip Norman Bredesen (Phil), 43.92%

  Democrat

• 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

  7th Congressional District of Tennessee
  Marsha Wedgeworth Blackburn, 72.22%

  Republican
  Tharon Chandler, 23.50%

  Democrat
  Leonard D. Ladner, 4.28%

  Independent

• 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

  7th Congressional District of Tennessee
  Marsha Wedgeworth Blackburn, 70.00%

  Republican
  Daniel Cramer, 26.78%

  Democrat
  Leonard D Ladner, 3.23%

  Independent

• 2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

  7th Congressional District of Tennessee
  Marsha Wedgeworth Blackburn, 71.02%

  Republican
  Credo Amouzouvik, 23.97%

  Democrat
  Howard Switzer, 1.80%

  Green
  Jack Arnold, 1.65%

  Independent
  Wm Ryan Akin, 1.06%

  Independent

• 2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)

  7th Congressional District of Tennessee
  Marsha Wedgeworth Blackburn, 72.37%

  Republican
  Greg Rabidoux, 24.75%

  Democrat
  J W Bill Stone, 2.88%

  Independent

• 2009 (Nov. 4, 2008 election)

  7th Congressional District of Tennessee
  Marsha Wedgeworth Blackburn, 68.58%

  Republican
  Randy G Morris, 31.42%

  Democrat

• 2007 (Nov. 7, 2006 election)

  7th Congressional District of Tennessee
  Marsha Wedgeworth Blackburn, 66.05%

  Republican
  Bill Morrison, 31.82%

  Democrat

• 2005 (Nov. 2, 2004 election)

  7th Congressional District of Tennessee
  Marsha Wedgeworth Blackburn, 100.00%

  Republican

• 2003 (Nov. 5, 2002 election)

  7th Congressional District of Tennessee
  Marsha Wedgeworth Blackburn, 70.73%

  Republican
  Tim Barron, 26.48%

  Democrat
  Rick Patterson, 2.77%

  Independent

• 1993 (Nov. 3, 1992 election)

  6th Congressional District of Tennessee
  Barton Jennings Gordon (Bart), 56.57%

  Democrat
  Marsha Wedgeworth Blackburn, 40.62%

  Republican
  H Scott Benson, 2.80%

  Independent

Employment History

• Tennessee Film, Entertainment and Music Commission (Feb. 1995-June 1997)

  Executive Director

• 6th Congressional District of Tennessee (1992)

  Candidate

• Mercantile Stores Inc. (1975-1978)

  Employee, Castner Knott Division

• Times Mirror Co. (1973)

  Sales Manager

Associated Organizations

• Boy Scouts of America

• Making a Responsible Stand for Households in America PAC

• Wedge PAC

• Marsha Blackburn for Senate (Tennessee)

• Marsha Blackburn for Congress Inc. (Tennessee)

• Congressional Songwriters' Caucus (2003-)

Awards

• Champion of Healthcare Innovation (Healthcare Leadership Council) (July 2023)

• Champion of Limited Government (Institute for Legislative Analysis) (June 2023)

• Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (July 2022)

• Legislative Award (National Rural Health Association) (2020)

• Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (Nov. 2018)

• Taxpayers' Friend Award (National Taxpayers Union) (Sept. 2018)

• FreedomFighter (FreedomWorks Inc.) (July 17, 2018)

• Freedom Fighter Award (FreedomWorks Inc.) (July 2018)

• Thomas Jefferson Award (International Foodservice Distributors Association) (April 2018)

• National Preservation Leadership Award (American Battlefield Trust) (June 2017)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (March 2017)

• Taxpayers’ Friend Award (National Taxpayers Union) (Oct. 2016)

• Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (May 2016)

• Congressional Award for Radiological Excellence (American College of Radiology) (May 2016)

• Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (July 2015)

• Conservative Excellence Award (American Conservative Union Foundation) (July 2015)

• Medicare Part D Patient Access Champion Award (National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs) (June 2015)

• Defender of Liberty Award (American Conservative Union) (Feb. 21, 2013)

• White Hat Award (Nashville Songwriters Association International) (2007)

• Congressional Grammy (National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Inc.) (2007)

Publications

• The Mind of a Conservative Woman: Seeking the Best for Family and Country (2020)

• Camilla Can Vote: Celebrating the Centennial of Women's Right to Vote (2020) , Co-author

• Life Equity: Realize Your True Value and Pursue Your Passions at Any Stage in Life (2008)

Official Signature

Contact Information

• Email, member official contact form

Office Addresses:

Main Office:

Address:	357 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Phone:	202-224-3344
Fax:	202-228-0566

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Privately Financed Travel

41 trips taken between 2003 - 2016 costing $134,481

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Committees

• Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee
Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Communications, Media and Broadband Subcommittee
Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Consumer Protection, Product Safety and Data Security Subcommittee, Ranking Member
Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Oceans, Fisheries, Climate Change and Manufacturing Subcommittee
Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Tourism, Trade and Export Promotion Subcommittee
• Senate Finance Committee
Senate Finance Committee Health Care Subcommittee
Senate Finance Committee Social Security, Pensions and Family Policy Subcommittee
Senate Finance Committee Taxation and IRS Oversight Subcommittee
• Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee Competition Policy, Antitrust and Consumer Rights Subcommittee
Senate Judiciary Committee Human Rights and the Law Subcommittee, Ranking Member
Senate Judiciary Committee Immigration, Citizenship and Border Safety Subcommittee
Senate Judiciary Committee Intellectual Property Subcommittee
Senate Judiciary Committee Privacy, Technology and the Law Subcommittee
• Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee

Caucuses

• Anti-Value Added Tax Caucus
• Congressional Arthritis Caucus
• Congressional Automotive Performance and Motorsports Caucus
• Congressional Boating Caucus
• Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues
• Congressional Caucus on Parkinson's Disease
• Congressional Coalition on Adoption
• Congressional Cystic Fibrosis Caucus
• Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus
• Congressional Fire Services Caucus
• Congressional German-American Caucus
• Congressional High Tech Caucus
• Congressional Internet Caucus
• Congressional Mississippi River Caucus
• Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus
• Congressional Ohio River Basin Caucus
• Congressional Prayer Caucus
• Congressional Spina Bifida Caucus
• Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
• Congressional Veterans Jobs Caucus
• Congressional Vision Caucus
• International Conservation Caucus
• Senate Air Force Caucus
• Senate ALS Caucus
• Senate Auto Caucus
• Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism
• Senate Caucus on Foster Youth
• Senate College Free Speech Caucus, Co-Chair and Co-Founder
• Senate Financial Innovation Caucus
• Senate National Laboratory Caucus, Co-Chair
• Senate Paper and Packaging Caucus
• Senate Pro-Life Caucus
• Senate Recycling Caucus
• Senate Republican Conference
• Senate Rural Health Care Caucus, Co-Chair
• Senate Whistleblower Protection Caucus
• United Service Organizations Congressional Caucus

Caught Our Eye

• Ex-House chief kicks off lobbying shop

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Oct. 7, 2019
  A former House chief of staff and assistant secretary of commerce has struck out on his own as a lobbyist. read more

• Special panel arms itself with abortion lobbyists

  Posted by Nate Hoffman on March 29, 2016
  The select panel looking into accusations that Planned Parenthood was selling fetal tissue has hired a pro-life lobbyist, with both sides now having hired lobbyists on the abortion issue. read more

• Fischer LA now a lobbyist for Verizon

  Posted by Steve Shapiro on Dec. 3, 2015
  Perhaps following the motto of "never settle," a former legislative assistant for Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) has left Congress to take a new position as a lobbyist for Verizon. read more

• Republican members voice no opposition to vaccines on Twitter

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on Feb. 9, 2015
  As two potential Republican presidential candidates ignited controversy last week with vaccination comments, not one member of Congress expressed doubts about vaccination in writing. read more

• Congress circles the globe on private dime in 2014

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on Feb. 2, 2015
  Congressional staff and their bosses spent weeks off Capitol Hill in 2014 flying around the world on nearly 2,000 privately sponsored trips. read more

• Posted by Jock Friedly on Oct. 17, 2012
  A leading biodiesel fuel maker has two new revolving door lobbyists representing it in Washington.  read more

• Posted by Garrett Snedeker on Aug. 3, 2012
  Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.)'s chief of staff may have gotten a raise by going from the lobbying world back to government. read more