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 (age 62)
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMichael
ChildrenChristie and Kent
EducationUniversity of Tennessee

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]

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. ^ a b c "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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