Becky Duncan Massey

Becky Duncan Massey is a Republican member of the Tennessee Senate for the sixth district, encompassing Knoxville and Knox County.^[1][2][3][4]

Biography

Early life and education

Becky Duncan Massey was born on January 2, 1955.^[1] Her father was John Duncan, Sr., Mayor of Knoxville from 1954 to 1964, and a U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 2nd congressional district from 1965 to 1988.^[2][3][4] Her brother is Jimmy Duncan, who took up their father's district at the federal level.^[2][3] Their uncle, Joe D. Duncan, is a former Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Judge.^[2] Her nephew, John Duncan III, is a Knox County Trustee.^[3][4] She received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 1977.^[1][4] She is a member of Alpha Omicron Pi, a women's fraternity.^[1]

Career

Politician

She served as a delegate to the 1988 Republican National Convention.^[1] In November 2011, she was elected to the sixth district in the Tennessee Senate, after Republican senator Jamie Woodson resigned.^[2][3] She defeated Democratic candidate Gloria Johnson with 64 percent of the vote.^[3]

Executive

She is Executive Director of the Sertoma Center, a company that provides residential and day services to intellectually and developmentally disabled patients in Knoxville.^{[5][6][1][2][4][7]}

Boardmemberships

Massey is the President of the Tennessee Community Organizations, and a board member of the Overlook Mental Health Center. She is a former board member of Big Brothers Big Sisters.^[1]

Personal life

Massey is married to Morton Massey, a software developer, and they have two daughters, Courtney and Kristen.^[1][4] She attends a Presbyterian church.^[1] She was as an Adjunct Professor at Walters State Community College, where she taught a Money and Banking course.^[4]

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