Representative Steve Cohen

District 2 Tennessee, Democrat
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Personal Information
 
Name
Steve Cohen
 
Birth Place
Memphis, TN
 
Birth Date
05/24/1949
 
Education
JD, University of Memphis School Of Law, 1973
BA, Vanderbilt University, 1971.

 
Family
Single.
 
 
 
 
Professional Experience
Interim Judge, Shelby County General Sessions Court, 1980
Attorney, 1978
Legal Advisor, Memphis Police Department.

 
Political Experience
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2006-Present
Senate Member, 93rd-103rd General Assemblies, 1982-present
Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1980, 1992, 2004
Platform Committee, Democratic National Convention, 2000
Shelby County Commissioner, 1978-1980
Vice-President/Delegate, Tennessee Constitutional Convention, 1977.

 
Organizations
Memphis Zoological Council, Memphis Zoological Society 2001-present
Board of Directors, Circuit Playhouse, Incorporated, 1977-present
Memphis Redbirds Foundation, 1998-2003
Board of Trustees, Memphis College of Art, 1988-2002
Board of Directors, Memphis Zoological Society, 1988-2000
Presidential Search Committee, University of Memphis, 2000
Football Coach Search Committee, University of Memphis, 1994
Shelby County Legislative Delegation, 1988-1990
United States of America / Japan Study Mission, 1986
Shelby County Charter Commission, 1984
Center for Southern Folklore
Memphis Alzheimer's Association
Memphis Bar Association
Memphis/Shelby County Center City Commission
Memphis/Shelby County Sports Authority
Shelby County Bar
Tennessee Holocaust Commission.

 
Current Office
House of Representatives
 
State
Tennessee
 
District
9
 
Party
Democrat
 
First Elected
11/07/2006
 
Next Election
2008
 
Washington, D.C. Address
1004 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-3265
Fax: 202-225-5663
 
District Address
167 North Main Street, Suite 369
Memphis, TN 38103
Phone: 901-544-4131
Fax: 901-544-4329
 
 
 
Website
http://cohen.house.gov/
 
 
 
 

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Caucuses:
Executive Committee Member, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), 1998-present
Chairman, Senate State and Local Government Committee, 1991-present
Executive Committee, Council of State Governments, 2002
Chair, Shelby County Legislative Delegation, 1988-1990
Shelby County Charter Commission, 1984
Memphis Center City Commission.
 
 
 
 
 
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