Brenda Gilmore
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Brenda Gilmore is a member of the Metropolitan Council
of Nashville
and Davidson County
, representing the 1st district. She is currently the State Representative for district 54 of the Tennessee House of Representatives
. Her daughter, Erica Gilmore, is presently a member of the Metro Council. During the 2003-2007 session, she was the chairwoman of the Budget and Finance Committee.
in Business degree from Tennessee State University
in 1984, and with a Master of Human Resource Development degree from Vanderbilt University
in 1988. She is also a graduate of the Tennessee Government Executive Institute, the Vanderbilt Leadership Development Forum, and Leadership Nashville. From 1979 to 1987, she worked at the Tennessee Department of General Services. She is also the Director of Mail Service at Vanderbilt University
and was previously director of State Postal Services. She is a former clerk and secretary of Fairfield Baptist Church and a former Sunday School teacher.
Metropolitan Council (Davidson County)
The Metropolitan Council is the legislative body of the consolidated city-county government of Nashville, Tennessee and Davidson County.The Council has 40 members, 35 of which are district council representatives, and five of which are council members at-large. If a member resigns or dies before...
of Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
and Davidson County
Davidson County, Tennessee
Davidson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2010, the population was 626,681. Its county seat is Nashville.In 1963, the City of Nashville and the Davidson County government merged, so the county government is now known as the "Metropolitan Government of Nashville and...
, representing the 1st district. She is currently the State Representative for district 54 of the Tennessee House of Representatives
Tennessee House of Representatives
The Tennessee House of Representatives is the lower house of the Tennessee General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Tennessee.-Constitutional requirements:...
. Her daughter, Erica Gilmore, is presently a member of the Metro Council. During the 2003-2007 session, she was the chairwoman of the Budget and Finance Committee.
Education and non-political career
Brenda Gilmore graduated with a Bachelor of ScienceBachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Business degree from Tennessee State University
Tennessee State University
Tennessee State University is a land-grant university located in Nashville, Tennessee. TSU is the only state-funded historically black university in Tennessee.-History:...
in 1984, and with a Master of Human Resource Development degree from Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
in 1988. She is also a graduate of the Tennessee Government Executive Institute, the Vanderbilt Leadership Development Forum, and Leadership Nashville. From 1979 to 1987, she worked at the Tennessee Department of General Services. She is also the Director of Mail Service at Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
and was previously director of State Postal Services. She is a former clerk and secretary of Fairfield Baptist Church and a former Sunday School teacher.