Michele Carringer

Michele Carringer (born February 4, 1962)[1] is an American politician who currently serves as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 16th district. A Republican, Carringer's district includes the suburban areas directly north of Knoxville.[2] Carringer was elected to the state house in 2020, succeeding longtime representative Bill Dunn.[3]

Michele Carringer
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 16th district
Assumed office
January 12, 2021
Preceded byBill Dunn
Personal details
Born (1962-02-04) February 4, 1962
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMichael
ChildrenChristie and Kent
EducationUniversity of Tennessee

Biography

Carringer is a graduate of Central High School in Knoxville.[1] She served on the Knox County Commission between September 2016 and September 2020, representing the 2nd District.[4]

In 2023, Carringer supported a resolution to expel Democratic lawmakers from the legislature for violating decorum rules. The expulsion was widely characterized as unprecedented.[5]

Personal life

Carringer is married to Michael Carringer, and has two children and three grandchildren. She is a Southern Baptist.[1]

References

  1. "Representative Michele Carringer". capitol.tn.gov. Nashville: Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  2. State House District 16 (PDF) (Map). Tennessee General Assembly.
  3. Kast, Monica; McDermott, Brenna (November 3, 2020). "Eddie Mannis, Michele Carringer win Tennessee House of Representative seats". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  4. Kast, Monica (August 6, 2020). "Michele Carringer, Eddie Mannis are Republican nominees for state representative seats". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  5. Andone, Dakin; Young, Ryan; Simonson, Amy; Almasy, Steve. "Tennessee's Republican-led House expels 2 Democratic lawmakers over gun reform protest, fails in bid to oust a third". CNN. Retrieved 2023-04-07.


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