Brenda Gilmore (b. December 9, 1952) is a Democratic member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 54. She was first elected to the chamber in 2006.
Gilmore earned her B.S. in business from Tennessee State University in 1984. She then received her M.A. in Human Resource Development from Vanderbilt University in 1988. Gilmore is a graduate of the Tennessee Government Executive Institute. She previously worked as Director of Vanderbilt University. Gilmore served on the Metro Council for the City of Nashville from 1999 to 2003.
Former Member, Business and Utilities Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives
Former Member, Business and Utilities Subcommittee, Tennessee State House of Representatives
Former Member, Finance, Ways and Means Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives
Former Member, Joint Fiscal Review Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives
Member, Finance, Ways and Means Committee
Member, Joint Committee on Fiscal Review
Member, Joint Committee on Pensions and Insurance
Member, Transportation and Safety Committee
1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice
2. Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape?
- Yes
3. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions?
- No
4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions?
- No
2. Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees?
- No
3. Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients?
- No
4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support any limits on campaign contributions to state candidates?
- Yes
2. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes
3. Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting?
- Yes
4. Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls?
- No
5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
- No
2. Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Yes
3. Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?
- No
4. Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
- No
5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
2. Do you support lowering state taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
3. Do you support reducing state government regulations on the private sector?
- No
4. Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits?
- Yes
5. Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits?
- No
6. Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of Tennessee?
- Yes
7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support adopting federal education standards in Tennessee?
- No
2. Do you support state funding for charter schools?
- No
3. Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Tennessee high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
- Yes
4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes
2. Do you support state government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes
3. Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives?
- Yes
4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes
2. Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
- Yes
3. Should teachers be allowed to bring guns into the classroom?
- No
4. Should a license be required for gun ownership?
- Yes
5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse?
- Yes
2. Do you support Medicaid expansion through Tennessee's health care programs?
- Yes
3. Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance?
- Yes
4. Do you support legislation that grants citizens the right to choose to die through euthanasia?
- No
5. Do you support eliminating religious exemptions for vaccinations?
- Yes
6. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Tennessee's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes
2. Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Tennessee's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes
3. Do you support greater efforts by Tennessee state government in closing the pay gap between men and women?
- Yes
4. Should Tennessee permit localities to adopt "Sanctuary City" immigration policies?
- Yes
5. Other or expanded principles
- re:D "As State Representative, I believe that the State should not overreach into municipal legislation matters."
In the following area, please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- We must fully fund our public schools and expand universal Pre-K and early childhood education to all families. We must support our public schools collaborating with school board officials, administrators, teachers, staff, and parents to make the improvements necessary to increase graduation rates. No one should work 40/hr a week and remain in poverty. Brenda will fight for good paying jobs that truly support working families. Brenda will make sure that everyone is included in the economic boom happening across Tennessee because until every Tennessean has a safe place to live and food each day, our work is not done.
Type: joint resolution Chamber: lower
Type: resolution Chamber: lower
Type: resolution Chamber: lower
Fri 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CDT