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Karen Camper
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Camper in 2023
Minority Leader of the Tennessee House of Representatives
Assumed office
January 8, 2019
Preceded by Craig Fitzhugh
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 87th district
Assumed office
March 31, 2008
Preceded by Gary Rowe
Personal details
Born (1958-01-15) January 15, 1958 (age 66)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Education State University of New York, Albany
University of Tennessee, Knoxville (BA)
Military service
Allegiance  United States
Branch/service  United States Army
Rank Chief Warrant Officer

Karen D. Camper (born January 15, 1958) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Tennessee House of Representatives representing District 87 since her special election March 31, 2008 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Gary Rowe. She was a candidate for the 2023 Memphis mayoral election.

Education

Camper attended the University of Tennessee and earned her AS from the University at Albany, SUNY.

Career

Elections

  • 2012 Camper was unopposed for both the August 2, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 4,917 votes, and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 18,282 votes.
  • 2008 Camper was challenged in the August 7, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 2,242 votes (66.8%), and was unopposed for the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 11,733 votes.
  • 2010 Camper was challenged in the August 5, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 3,075 votes (75.6%), and was unopposed for the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 6,111 votes.

Tenure

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Camper with leaders of the Tennessee College Democrats in 2023

Camper was elected on December 17, 2018, to be the Leader of the Tennessee House Democratic Caucus, the first African-American leader in the Tennessee House of Representatives.

On November 11, 2022, Camper announced she was running in the 2023 Memphis mayoral election.

Personal life

Camper is baptist. She is divorced and has a child named Bruce, Jr.

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