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Steve Cohen

Tennessee · 9th

ChamberU.S. HousePartyDemocraticBioguide IDC001068

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Official Biography

Verified July 31, 2026

STEVE COHEN, Democrat, of Memphis, TN; born in Memphis, TN, May 24, 1949; education: B.A., Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, 1971; J.D., University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, 1973; professional history: legal advisor, Memphis Police Department, 1975-78; lawyer, private practice, 1978-2006; vice president, Tennessee State Constitutional Convention, 1977; commissioner, Shelby County, 1978-80; member, Tennessee State Senate, 1982- 2006; delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024; election history: elected to the 110th Congress on November 7, 2006; reelected to each succeeding Congress.

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