Carolyn Jean Chumney (born February 13, 1961) is an American lawyer and politician from the U.S. state of Tennessee. She served in the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1991 to 2003 and represented the fifth district (East Memphis and Midtown) on the Memphis, Tennessee City Council from 2004 to 2007. Chumney came in second place in the Democratic primary for Shelby County mayor in 2002 and within 7 points of being elected the first woman Memphis mayor in 2007. Chumney was a leading attorney taking the fight for election security to the U.S. Supreme Court and Congress. She is also the author of "The Arena: One Woman's Story" [Lady Justice Publishing 2021] which has won national recognition, including First Place At-Large Autobiography by the National Federation of Press Women. Chumney is now an elected Shelby County Circuit Court Judge (Memphis metropolitan area) and took office on September 1, 2022 after winning the countywide election.
We don't have much info on Carol Chumney
If this is your profile, please reach out to us - we'll help get your profile filled out to start making a big impression on Voterly.
Education4 - 4 of 2
University of Memphis School of Law
JD
1986
University of Memphis
BA History and Economics
1983
Past Positions1 - 4 of 4
Representative
Tennessee State House
1990 - 2003
Resigned to become a member of the Memphis City Council