Biography of Representative Michele Carringer

Personal Info

• Birthdate: February 4, 1962
• Family: Married to Michael. They have two children, Christie (married to Grant) and Kent (married to Jessica), and three grandchildren: Emma Grace, Oliva Scarlett, and Jack Michael.
• Occupation: Advertising
• Religion: Southern Baptist
• Education:
• Central High School
• University of TN College of Communications
• Participated in various local academies including Knox County Sheriff’s Citizens Academy, Rural Metro/AMR Citizens Academy, Knox County District Attorney General Citizens Academy, and McGhee Tyson Aviation Citizens Academy.
• Leadership Knoxville, class of 2018

Committees

• Chair, Population Health Subcommittee
• Chair, Population Health Subcommittee of 1st Extraordinary Session
• Member of Criminal Justice Committee, Health Committee, State Government Committee, and their respective 1st Extraordinary Session subcommittees
• Member of the Departments & Agencies Subcommittee and Departments & Agencies Subcommittee of 1st Extraordinary Session

Community Involvement

• House member of the 112th and 113th General Assemblies
• Has held various roles in community and professional organizations
• Board Member of several organizations including Metro Drug Coalition, East Tennessee Epilepsy Foundation, and Three Ridges Golf Course

Honors & Awards

• Recipient of National Foundation for Women Legislators 2022 Women of Excellence Award

External Links

• TN General Assembly Profile

Public filings

Tennessee law requires candidates and officeholders to file campaign finance reports and a statement of interest. None of the state or county sites below supports direct links to an individual record — you'll need to search by last name on each.

Campaign finance

• State offices (Governor, US Senate, US Rep, TN Senate, TN House, State Executive Committee) — Tennessee Registry of Election Finance . Click Search for Candidates and PACs, enter last name “Carringer”, and submit.
• Shelby County and municipal offices (County Mayor, Commissioner, Sheriff, School Board, court clerks, municipal alderman, etc.) — Shelby County Public Campaign Finance Portal . Select the election year and search by candidate name (“Carringer”).

Statement of interest (conflict of interest)

• Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search . Enter last name “Carringer”and, if needed, select the applicable position from the dropdown.