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Karen Camper

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State House D-87 · Tennessee · Serving since 2008
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Overview of the Representative's office, activities, and communications.

About

Karen Camper, a Democrat, has represented District 87 in the Tennessee House of Representatives since 2008. Born in Memphis in 1958, she is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and the State University of New York at Albany, and has worked as a teacher. She has served as Tennessee House Minority Leader since 2019, the first Black person to hold a party leadership position in the chamber, and was a candidate in the 2023 Memphis mayoral election.…

Summary generated by AllCiv from public sources.
Years in office
18
Elections won
8
Bills sponsored
482
Committees
6

Committee Assignments

6 committees
member·Calendar and Rules
member·Government Operations
member·Government Operations
member·Select Ethics
member·Select Rules
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District
Population
72,849
Median HH Income
$43K
Unemployment
10.7%
Bachelor's+
20.8%
Veterans
N/A
Median Age
31.5
Mean HH Income
N/A
Poverty Rate
29.8%
HS or Higher
84.2%
Median Home Value
$125K
Median Rent
$1,150/mo
Owner-Occupied
39.9%
Under 18 / 65+
N/A
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Data sourced from official congressional records, CRS, and FEC filings. AllCiv Score methodology available at allciv.com/methodology.