Senator London Lamar
Senator London P. Lamar is a Memphis-based legislator and strategist who represents Tennessee's 33rd Senate District, which includes part of Memphis and Shelby County. She is the youngest woman and the youngest African-American to serve in the Tennessee State Senate. She serves as Chair of the Tennessee Senate Democratic Caucus, where she helps manage caucus messaging, coordinates priorities, and elevates an agenda grounded in community needs. In the Senate, Lamar serves on the Judiciary Committee, the Finance Committee, and the Joint Ways and Means Committee — positions that place her at the center of policy, public safety, and budget decisions impacting families statewide. Before joining the Senate, Lamar served four years in the Tennessee House of Representatives (District 91).
Biography
In 2022, Senator Lamar was appointed by the Shelby County Commission to fill the District 33 vacancy and later won an election to continue serving her community. Her public service is defined by a consistent focus: strong schools, healthy families, and safe communities. Senator Lamar is widely recognized for her leadership on maternal health equity and policies that reduce preventable maternal morbidity and mortality. In 2024, legislation associated with her maternal health work advanced reforms connected to the state's maternal mortality review and prevention efforts. She has also elevated community-based, evidence-informed solutions that strengthen outcomes for mothers and babies across Tennessee.
Outside the legislature, Lamar has continued to build capacity in education and community leadership, supporting pipeline programming and day-to-day implementation in the Memphis area. She earned her B.A. from Saint Mary's College and remains committed to developing the next generation of civic leaders through advocacy, community, partnership, and public service.
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