{"biography":"Criminal Court Judge\nYear Elected/Appointed\n1994\nPrevious Employment\nAttorney, Waring Cox Law Firm, 1992-94\nSenior Attorney/Regional Manager of Government Affairs, Federal Express Corporation, 1983-1992\nAttorney, National Labor Relations Board, 1983\nLegal Intern, Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, 1981-82\nLaw Clerk, Phill\n\nEducation\nSt. Louis University Law School, 1982\nBrown University, 1979\nHonors\nTennessee Court of Judiciary - Appointed by Tennessee Supreme Court, 1995-99\nTennessee Judicial Council - Appointed by Tennessee Supreme Court, 2006\nTennessee Judicial Conference, Chairperson of Judicial Fairness Committee, Member of Criminal Jury Instructions Committee, Member of Literacy in the Courts Committee, Member of Continuing Legal Education Committee, Treasurer of Tennessee Judicial Conference, 1996-97, Executive Board Member, 1997-98\n\nMembership(s)\nAmerican Bar Association\nNational Bar Association (Life Member)\nNational Bar Association - Judicial Council\nAssociation of Women Attorneys\nMemphis/Shelby County Bar Association\nAmerican Association of Judges\nNational Association of Women's Judges\nTennessee Bar Foundation\nTennessee Judicial Conference\nNational Bar Association - Ben F. Jones Chapter\n\nCommunity Involvement\nMemphis/Shelby County Crime Commission Board Member, 1995-2010\nPorter Leath Foster Grandparent Program, Advisory Board Member\nMake-A-Wish Foundation of Mid-South, Board Member\nLausanne Collegiate Schools-Board of Trustees\nBoys and Girls Club of Memphis, Board of Directors\nDomestic Violence Council - Board of Directors\nHarbor House - Board Member\nMemphis Crime Task Force-Appointed by Mayor\nExchange Club Child Abuse - Advisory Board Member\nRotary International\nNeighborhood Watch, Inc.\nTennessee Valley Authority\nMemphis Urban league\nMemphis Chamber of Commerce\nMemphis Area Transit Authority- Board of Commissions\nYWCA\nWDIA Goodwill Revue Foundation, Inc.\nLeadership Memphis\nTennessee State Park Commission\nDelta Sigma Theta Sorority\nMemphis Links (It's a Girl's Life Program)","campaigns":[],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Carolyn","fullname":"Carolyn Blackett","lastname":"Blackett","office_history":[{"campaigns":[],"county":null,"cycles":[{"general":null,"party":null,"primary":null,"term":{"county":null,"electiondate":"2022-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"criminal_court_div_4_district_30","office_title":"Criminal Court Div 4","party":null,"state":"TN","term_end":"2030-09-01","term_start":"2022-09-01"},"year":2022}],"office_key":"criminal_court_div_4_district_30","office_title":"Criminal Court Div 4","state":"TN","terms":[{"county":null,"electiondate":"2022-08-06","office_county":null,"office_key":"criminal_court_div_4_district_30","office_title":"Criminal Court Div 4","party":null,"state":"TN","term_end":"2030-09-01","term_start":"2022-09-01"}]}],"summary":"Carolyn Blackett is a public figure who currently holds the position of Criminal Court Judge, a role she has held since 1994. She has an extensive work history, including positions as an attorney at various law firms and organizations such as the National Labor Relations Board and Federal Express Corporation. Blackett obtained her law degree from St. Louis University Law School in 1982 and holds a degree from Brown University. She has been involved in numerous community organizations and boards, including the Memphis/Shelby County Crime Commission, Make-A-Wish Foundation, and Boys and Girls Club of Memphis. Overall, the profile provides substantial information about Blackett's education, work history, community involvement, and experience as a judge.","terms":[{"county":null,"electiondate":"2022-08-06","office":"criminal_court_div_4_district_30","state":"TN","term_end":"2030-09-01","term_start":"2022-09-01","title":"Criminal Court Div 4"}],"token":"805BUe2rSY"}