Brenda Gilmore

Brenda Gilmore is a member of the Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County, representing the 1st district.cite web | title="Nashville.gov - Metro Council - District 1 Representative Brenda Gilmore " | url=http://www.nashville.gov/council/council01.htm | accessdate= September 9 | accessyear= 2007 ] According to her website, she is currently the State Representative-elect for district 54 of the Tennessee House of Representatives. [cite web | title="Gilmore for State Representative - 54th District" | url=http://www.brendagilmore.com/ | accessdate= September 9 | accessyear= 2007 ] Her daughter, Erica Gilmore, is presently a member of the Metro Council. [cite news|first=Vivi|last=Hoans|title=Mom, daughter spur each other to public service|date=2007-08-26|url=http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070823/COLUMNIST0101/708230377/1092/NEWS01] During the 2003-2007 session, she was the chairwoman of the Budget and Finance Committee. [cite news|first=Anne|last=Paine|coauthors=Shrade, Brad|title=Tired council approves budget without debate|date=2004-07-30|url=http://www.tennessean.com/government/archives/04/06/53515268.shtml?Element_ID=53515268]

Education and non-political career

Brenda Gilmore graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business degree from Tennessee State University in 1984, and with a Master of Human Resource Development degree from Vanderbilt University in 1988. She is also a graduate of the Tennessee Government Executive Institute, the Vanderbilt Leadership Development Forum, and Leadership Nashville. From 1979 to 1987, she worked at the Tennessee Department of General Services. She is also the Director of Mail Service at Vanderbilt University and was previously director of State Postal Services. She is a former clerk and secretary of Fairfield Baptist Church and a former Sunday School teacher. [cite web | title="Full Biography for Brenda Gilmore" | url=http://www.smartvoter.org/1999aug/tn/dv/vote/gilmore_b/bio.html | accessdate= September 9 | accessyear= 2007 ] cite web | title="Nashville.gov - Metro Council - District 1 Representative Brenda Gilmore" | url=http://www.nashville.gov/council/council01.htm | accessdate= September 9 | accessyear= 2007 ]

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