Becky Duncan Massey
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American politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Becky Duncan Massey is a Republican member of the Tennessee Senate for the 6th district, encompassing Knoxville and Knox County.[1][2][3]
Becky Duncan Massey | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Massey in 2022 | |
| Member of the Tennessee Senate from the 6th district | |
| Assumed office 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Sue Atchley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Becky Duncan January 2, 1955 Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Tennessee, Knoxville (BS) |
| Website | https://www.beckymassey.com/ |
Becky Duncan Massey was born on January 2, 1955.[1] Her father was John Duncan, Sr., Mayor of Knoxville from 1959 to 1964, and a U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 2nd congressional district from 1965 to 1988.[2][3] Her elder brother, Jimmy, who took up their father's district at the federal level from 1988 to 20–8.[2][3] Their uncle, Joe D. Duncan, is a former Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Judge.[2][3] She received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 1977.[1] She is a member of Alpha Omicron Pi, a women's fraternity.[1]
She served as a delegate to the 1988 Republican National Convention.[1] In November 2011, she was elected to the sixth district in the Tennessee Senate, after Republican senator Jamie Woodson resigned.[2][3] She defeated Democratic candidate Gloria Johnson with 64 percent of the vote.[3] She was reelected in November 2012 and in November 2016.
She is the former executive director of the Sertoma Center, a company that provides residential and day services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Knoxville and now serves as a consultant.[1][2][4][5]
Massey is Past-President of the Tennessee Community Organizations, and a board member of the Knox County Community Action Committee. She is a former board member of the Dogwood Arts Festival, Overlook Mental Health Center, and Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Massey is married to Morton Massey, a software developer, and they have two daughters, Courtney and Kristen.[1] She has one granddaughter: Bailey. She attends a Presbyterian church, New Life Gathering.[1]
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