Mary Mancini

Mary Mancini
Chair of the Tennessee Democratic Party
Assumed office
January 10, 2015
Preceded by Roy Herron
Personal details
Political party Democratic
Education Syracuse University (BA)

Mary Mancini is an American political activist, former candidate, and current Chair of the Tennessee Democratic Party. She was elected as Chair of the Tennessee Democratic Party on January 10, 2015 as the second woman to be elected to that position [1] and was re-elected to a second two-year term [2] in January 2017. She was a candidate for Tennessee State Senate District 21 and lost in the 2014 Democratic primary to Jeff Yarbro.[3] She had prior served as Executive Director of Tennessee Citizen Action, an advocacy group based in Nashville. She also was the co-host of Liberadio, a liberal radio show.[3] From 1992 to 1998 she was the owner of Lucy's Record Shop.[4]

Personal life

Mary Mancini is married to Nashville musician Kurt Wagner of the band Lambchop.

References

  1. ↑ Hale, Steven. "Mary Mancini elected TNDP Chair". Nashville Scene. City Press LLC. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  2. ↑ Garrison, Joey. "Tennessee Democrats vote to keep Mary Mancini party chair". Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  3. 1 2 Garrison, Joey (January 10, 2015). "Mary Mancini elected new TN Democratic Party chair". The Tennessean. The Tennessean. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Mary Mancini". Tennessee Democratic Party. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
Party political offices
Preceded by
Roy Herron		 Chair of the Tennessee Democratic Party
2015–present		 Incumbent
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