Marsha Blackburn

Marsha Blackburn: Biography in Details

Who is Marsha Blackburn?

Marsha Blackburn is a politician and businesswoman. Currently, she is serving as the Senator of Tennessee.

As a Republican member, she used to serve in the U.S. House for Tennessee’s 7th congressional district (2003-2019).

Marsha Blackburn- Birth, Age, Parents, Ethnicity

Marsha Blackburn was born on the 6th of June 1952 in Laurel, Mississippi. Her birth name is Marsha Wedgeworth.

Her father, Hilman Wedgeworth, and Mary Jo Wedgeworth are of British ethnicity. Hilman used to be a sales manager by profession.

Blackburn’s Education, Early Career

In 1974, she earned a bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State University with Honors in Science major in Home Economics.

When she was in college, she joined Southwestern Advantage as a student manager. Later, she worked as a sales manager for Times Mirror Company. After graduation, she joined Castner Knott as director.

Moving forward, in 1978, Marsha Blackburn started her own promotion-event event management and marketing strategies company.

Marsha Blackburn- Professional Life, Career

– Starting her political career, Marsha Blackburn became the founding member of Williamson County Young Republicans. Later, in 1989, she became the chairperson of the party and severed till 1991.

– In 1992, she ran as a candidate for the 1992 Republican National Convention. However, she lost the election.

– In 1995, she became an executive director of the Tennessee Film, Entertainment, and music commission. She held the position till 1997.

– After that, in 1998, she was elected to the Senate of Tennessee. Till 2003, she served in the Senate. The same year, she became an assistant whip in Congress.

– In 2002, she was elected to be the U.S. Representative from Tennessee’s 7th District defecting Democrat Tim Barron with 70% votes. In 2004, she was re-elected for the same position.

– In 2007, she ran for the position of Republican conference chair. However, she was unsuccessful in the election. The same year, she joined the 2008 presidential campaign as a senior advisor.

– She was re-elected for the position of U.S. Representative from Tennessee’s 7th District in 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2016.

– In October 2017, she announced that she will be running for the post of United States Senate.

Later, she was elected to be the United States Senate defecting the Democratic, Phil Bredesen with a vote of 54.71%.

Net Worth, Salary

Her current net worth is not available at the moment. However, her estimated net worth in 2022 was $35 million.

Also, her earnings as a junior senator are in the range of $174k or above.

Besides that, she also earns through her business ventures that include the sectors of retail marketing and marketing strategies.

Marsha Blackburn’s Controversy, Rumors

Marsha drew significant attention during the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump when she left the chamber for a TV interview.

Also, she gathered attention when she read a book during proceedings.

Again, once more, she earned the attention when she tweeted against Lt. Col. Vindman mentioning him as unpatriotic.

Once more, Marsha Blackburn came into the headlines when Taylor Swift produced the documentary, Miss Americana where her action in the impeachment trial was highlighted once more.

Body Measurements- Height, Weight

Marsha Blackburn is a blue-eyed blonde. Her height is 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 55 kg.

Social Media Profiles

Marsha Blackburn has over 130k followers on Facebook, over 25.1k followers on Instagram, and over 295.8k followers on Twitter.

On Twitter, she is following the personalities like Kaya Jones, Terrence K. Williams, and Travis Tritt.

She also has a self-titled YouTube channel with 1.09k subscribers.

Trivia

• She is a member of the Presbyterian Church in America.
• She is also a member of The C Street Family.

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