Jason Powell


Jason Powell is an American politician. As a Democrat, he has represented District 53 in the Tennessee House of Representatives since 2013.

Early life

Powell was born on January 25, 1978, in Nashville, TN. He married Heather Corum, a nonprofit executive. The couple have two children named Sophie and Hawkes.

Education

Powell attended Montgomery Bell Academy for high school. Powell also attended college at University of Colorado and University of Memphis, he went in as a representative of the nation's largest college student government. Powell used to teach in public schools; he taught in schools in his district as well.
Powell has worked in real estate and nonprofit management.

Religion

He attended Saint Matthias Church and he was also baptized there.
Powell considers himself Episcopal. The Episcopal Church is a member church of the worldwide Anglican Communion and is based in the United States with additional dioceses elsewhere. It is a mainline Christian denomination divided into nine provinces

Organization

Memberships

  • Member, Caldwell-Abbay Hall Neighborhood Association
  • Member, Cane Ridge Community Club
  • Member, Crieve Hall Neighborhood Association
  • Former Member, Education Report Card Committee, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce
  • Member, Fairlane Park Neighborhood Association
  • Member, Glencliff Neighborhood Association
  • Member, Greater Nashville Apartment Association
  • Member, Greater Nashville Realtors
  • Former Board Member, Nashville Emerging Leaders
  • Former Board Member, Prevention Alliance of Tennessee
  • Member, South Area Advisory Council, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce
  • Member, Tennessee Association of Realtors
  • Member, Woodbine Neighborhood Association