Karen Camper
Family and Personal:
Rep. Camper has one child and is a retired Chief Warrant Officer Three with the US Army. She is also owner of Key II Entertainment and a substitute teacher in the Memphis city school system.
Memberships:
She is a member of the Shelby County Delegation, Tennessee Legislative Black Caucus, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #11333, NAACP, Charter Member of Women in Military Service for America, Lifetime Member of Black in Government, National Caucus of Environment Legislators, CSG Toll Fellow, NOBLE Women, and Black in Government.
Councils and Boards:
She serves as Democratic Caucus Treasurer and is TN State Director for the National Foundation for Women Legislators. She is board member of National Organization of Black Elected Legislative Women, Vice Chair of Tennessee Economic Council on Women, Board member of Women’s Actions for New Directions Region IV Chair of National Black Caucus of State Legislators and Second Vice President Chair, Shelby County Delegation. She is Executive Director of the Humble Hearts Foundation, Inc.
Rep. Camper followed the Democrat party line and voted against bills chosen for education reform, medical freedom, second amendment rights, fiscal responsibility, governmental transparency, election integrity, and constitutional fidelity. Rep. Camper earned a vote score of 16% and a leadership grade of F based on her sponsorships and other meritorious or deleterious actions.
Here are some of the bills Rep. Camper supported:
• HB0204/SB0136 The Crown Act- protecting ethnic hairstyles in the workplace. [Passed]
• HB1201/SB1005 Changes in campaign finance giving advantage to incumbents; limiting freedom of speech. [Passed]
• HB1871/SB1982 Recognition that natural immunity is equal or superior to vaccine. [Passed]
• HB1944/SB1944 porn in libraries, criminal offense Amended [Failed in S. Judiciary]
• HB2067/SB2189 Would reduce number of votes necessary to keep a minor party on ballot. [Failed to pass house]
• HB2128/SB2245 Election integrity measures. [Passed]
• HB2309/SB2464 Allows professional licenses for illegal immigrants in Tennessee. [Passed]
• HB2331/SB2558 Auditable paper trail voting machines. [Passed]
• HB2609/SB2890 Cincinnati Reds 80% tax-break for Chattanooga farm team. [Passed]
• HB2886/SB2901 Provides $500M for Titans to build new stadium. [Passed]
• HB8002/SB8002 Provides $678,218,300 of taxpayer money for Ford to build an electric vehicle plant in W. TN. [Passed]
Here are some of the TLRC-endorsed bills Rep. Camper opposed:
• HB1749/SB2285 Court decisions de novo, not based on a state agency’s interpretation. [Passed]
• HB1867/SB1823 Vaccine exemptions protected. [Passed]
• HB1873/SB1858 Merchant must accept cash. [Failed in H. Banking
• HB1960/SB1884 No government vaccine mandates [Passed]
• HB2310/SB2023 Fee for out-of-US money transfer. [Failed H. Commerce]
• HB2316/SB2153 No males in girls’ sports. [Passed]
• HB2454/SB2292 Redefines “obscene” to include educational material in K-12 making it unlawful. [Passed]
• HB2666/SB2247 Requires Textbook Commission to provide a list of approved material to GA members. [Passed]
• HB2742/SB2728 Requires public high schools to teach virtues of capitalism and constitution. [Passed]
Democrat ideas and policies do not correspond with the TN or US constitutions. They do little to advance the well-being of their constituents or the population in general. They would do well to examine the motives of those by whom they are guided.
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Vote Score
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Lifetime Score
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Average for All Members
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Leadership Grade
Related Bills
Excludes LEA's from ability to use obscenity exception
Auditable paper trail voting machines
Recognition of natural immunity
No government vaccine mandates
Protection for vaccine exemptions
Provides money for the Titans to build a new stadium
Requires high schools to teach the virtues of capitalism
Redefines "obscene" to include educational material
Provide taxpayer money to Ford for the construction of an electric vehicle plant