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Steve Cohen

DEMDemocrat

United States Representative, TN-9

74

Years of Age

28

Years of Experience

TNResidence (state)

Stephen Ira Cohen (born May 24, 1949) is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative from Tennessee's 9th congressional district since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes the western three-fourths of Memphis. Cohen is Tennessee's first Jewish congressman and since 2023 has been the only Democrat in the state's congressional delegation.

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Campaign Funding

20
18

$528,509

Total Raised

$404,320

Total Spent

$1,065,860

Cash on Hand

Largest Contributors

Funding generally from an organization's PAC or its members/employees. Organizations did not donate directly.

Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics

Education7 - 7 of 5

University of Memphis

Juris Doctor

1973

Vanderbilt University

Bachelor of Arts

1971

Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law

Coral Gables Senior High School

1967

Polytechnic School

Past Positions1 - 8 of 8

Regional Whip

United States House of Representatives

2008 - 2009

Representative

United States House of Representatives

2007 - Current

Senator

Tennessee State Senate

1982 - 2006

Commissioner

Shelby County

1978 - 1980

Practicing Lawyer

1978 - 2006

Interim Judge

Shelby County General Sessions Court

1980

Vice President

Tennessee Constitutional Convention

1977

Former Legal Advisor

Memphis Police Department

Other Experience1 - 148 of 148

Member

Shelby County Bar Association

Current

Member

Center for Southern Folklore

Current

Member

Memphis Bar Association

Current

Member

Memphis Alzheimer's Association

Current

Member

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Current

Delegate

Democratic National Convention

1980

Delegate

Democratic National Convention

1992

Member

Memphis Zoological Council

2001 - 2006

Member

Memphis Redbirds Foundation

1998 - 2003

Member

Board of Trustees, Memphis College of Art

1988 - 2002

Delegate

Platform Committee, Democratic National Convention

2000

Member

Board of Directors, Memphis Zoological Society

1988 - 2000

Member

United States of America Japan Study Mission

1986

Member

Board of Directors, Circuit Playhouse Incorporated

1977 - Current

Member

Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity

Co-Chair

Congressional Iran Human Rights and Democracy Caucus

Current

Co-Chair

Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus

Current

Co-Chair

Congressional Azerbaijan Caucus

Current

Co-Chair

Congressional Tourette Syndrome Caucus

Current

Member

Library of Congress Congressional Caucus

Current

Member

Memphis/Shelby County Sports Authority

Current

Member

Memphis/Shelby County Center City Commission

Current

Member

Recording Arts and Sciences Congressional Caucus

Current

Member

Safe Climate Caucus

Current

Member

Tennessee Valley Authority Congressional Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Task Force on Tobacco and Health

Current

Member

Congressional Urban Caucus

Current

Member

Empowering Young Men of Color Caucus

Current

Member

Historic Preservation Caucus

Current

Member

Friends of Thailand Caucus

Current

Member

House General Aviation Caucus

Current

Member

House Mississippi River Delta Caucus

Current

Member

House Small Brewers Caucus

Current

Member

Human Trafficking Caucus

Current

Member

Jobs NOW! Congressional Caucus

Current

Member

Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases Caucus

Current

Member

Sudan Caucus

Current

Member

Sustainable Energy & Environment Coalition

Current

Member

State Medicaid Expansion Caucus

Current

Member

Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission

Current

Member

Congressional Caucus on Brazil

Current

Member

Congressional Green Schools Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional French Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Kidney Caucus

Current

Member

Latino-Jewish Congressional Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Animal Protection Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Arts Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Bike Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Caucus on Infant Health and Safety

Current

Member

Congressional Caucus on the Mississippi River

Current

Member

Congressional Diabetes Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Documentary Film and Book Caucus

Current

Member

Bicameral Congressional Caucus on Parkinson's Disease

Current

Member

Americans Abroad Caucus

Current

Member

Climate Solutions Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional African Partnership for Economic Growth Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Anti-Bullying Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Caucus on the Netherlands

Current

Member

Congressional Chemistry Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Childhood Cancer Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Civil Legal Services Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Climate Change Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Collegiate Sports Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Baltic Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Caucus on Intellectual Property Promotion and Piracy Prevention

Current

Member

Congressional Caucus on Multicultural Media

Current

Member

Congressional Cystic Fibrosis Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Community College Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Multiple Sclerosis Caucus

Current

Member

Bipartisan Pro Choice Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Cancer Prevention Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Caucus on Black Men and Boys

Current

Member

Congressional Caucus on Turkey

Current

Member

Congressional Children's Health Care Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Down Syndrome Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional EMS Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Friends of Canada Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Caucus on Parkinsons Disease

Current

Member

21st Century Health Care Caucus

Current

Member

Class of 2006 Caucus

Current

Member

Coalition for Autism Research and Education (CARE)

Current

Member

Congenital Heart Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Algae Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth

Current

Member

Congressional Friends of Animals Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Osteoperosis Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Pre-K Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Songwriters Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Steel Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional International Anti-Piracy Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Navy and Marine Corps Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Victims' Rights Caucus

Current

Member

Historically Black Colleges and Universities Caucus

Current

Member

National Heritage Area Caucus

Current

Member

Peace Corps Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Humanities Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Medical Technology Caucus

Current

Member

Pediatric Cancer Caucus

Current

Member

Crohn's & Colitis Caucus

Current

Member

Friends of Iran Caucus

Current

Member

House Democratic Caucus Livable Communities Task Force

Current

Member

House Professional Sports Caucus

Current

Member

Job Corps Congressional Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Full Employment Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Gaming Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Human Rights Caucus & Anti-Semitism Task Force

Current

Member

National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Progressive Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Skin Cancer Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Stop DUI Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Study Group on Europe

Current

Member

Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease

Current

Member

Congressional Trademark Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional TRIO Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Zoo and Aquarium Caucus

Current

Member

Friends of Scotland Caucus

Current

Member

Out of Afghanistan Caucus

Current

Member

House Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus

Current

Member

House Cancer Caucus

Current

Member

Out of Poverty Caucus

Current

Member

Passenger Rail Caucus

Current

Member

Public Broadcasting Caucus

Current

Member

Tunisia Caucus

Current

Member

Congressional Russia Caucus

Current

Member

House Nursing Caucus

Current

Member

International Conservation Caucus

Current

Member

Military Sexual Assault Prevention Caucus

Current

Member

Out of Iraq Caucus

Current

Member

Populist Caucus

Current

Members

Congressional Georgia Caucus

Current

Member

Tennessee Holocaust Commission

1984 - 2006

Member

Presidential Search Committee, University of Memphis

2000

Member

Football Coach Search Committee, University of Memphis

1994

Member

Shelby County Charter Commission

1984

Former Member

House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment

Former Member

Executive Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures

Former Member

House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife

Former Member

Subcommittee on Research and Technology, United States House of Representatives

Former Member

Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight (Science, Space, and Technology), United States House of Representatives

Former Member

House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

Former Member

House Natural Resources Committee

Former Member

Ethics Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member

Executive Overreach Task Force, United States House of Representatives

Former Member

Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, United States House of Representatives

Former Member

Over Criminalization Task Force, United States House of Representatives

Former Ranking Member

The Constitution and Civil Justice Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Member

Congressional Progressive Caucus, present

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