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Sam McKenzie
born 1965-10-26 (Age 58)
State Representative District 15 elected 2022-11-08 2023-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Education
- Austin-East High
- B.S. Physics, Fisk University
- M.S. Physics, University of Memphis
Family
- Married, 3 children
Career
- Retired, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (34 years)
- Small Business Owner
Committees
- Member, Education Administration
- Member, Education Administration of 1st Extraordinary Session
- Member, Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Member, Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session
- Member, Local Government Committee
- Member, Local Government Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session
- Member, Ethics Committee
- Member, Cities & Counties Subcommittee
- Member, Cities & Counties Subcommittee of 1st Extraordinary Session
- Member, K-12 Subcommittee
- Member, K-12 Subcommittee of 1st Extraordinary Session
- Member, Workplace Discrimination and Harassment Subcommittee
Community Involvement
- House member of the 112th and 113th General Assemblies
- District Representative, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
- ORNL Federal Credit Union Board of Directors
- Yo STEM Build a Drone Program
- Knox County Commission, 2008-2016
- Knox County Commission, Joint Education Committee Chair 2014-2016
- Omega Jr. Lamplighters Program for 5th Graders at SMG Elementary
- KUB Board of Directors 2003-2008
- Chairman, Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators
- Board of Trustees, Fisk University
- Education Committee, CSG South
- Member, NCSL Nuclear Legislative Working Group
- CSG Center for the Advancement of Leadership Skills
Honors & Awards
- Omega Lifetime Achievement Award
- MLK Commission Parade Grand Marshall