Carol Chumney

Infobox Politician


name = Carol J. Chumney
|office = Councilwoman
successor2 = incumbent
birth_date = birth date and age|1961|13|6
birth_place = San Antonio, Texas
party = Democratic Party
occupation=Law
alma_mater = University of Memphis
residence = Memphis, Tennessee
footnotes =|

Carol J. Chumney (born February 13, 1961) was an unsuccessful candidate to become mayor of Memphis, Tennessee. She also held the fifth seat on the Memphis City Council.

Biography

Chumney was elected to 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:
*Shady Grove
*White Station High School
*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.

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 in 1990 [ [http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2007/sep/17/election-2007-mayoral-profile-chumney-banks-on/ Chumney banks on political dossier : Politics : Commercial Appeal ] ] , 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. [ [http://www.lawyers.com/Tennessee/Memphis/Carol-Chumney-Law-Firm-3385785-f.html law firm profile] ]

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. [ [http://www.cityofmemphis.org/framework.aspx?page=701 City Government Profile] ]

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