Steve Cohen

A Representative from Tennessee. Born in Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn. , May 24, 1949. Attended Polytechnic School, Pasadena, Calif. , 1964-1966. Graduated from Coral Gables Senior High School, Coral Gables, Fla. , 1967. B. A. , Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn. , 1971. J. D. , University of Memphis, Memphis, Tenn. , 1973. Attorney, Memphis Police Department, 1975-1978. Lawyer, private practice. Vice-president, Tennessee state constitutional convention, 1977. Shelby County, Tenn. , commissioner, 1978-1980. Member of the Tennessee state senate, 1982-2006. Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024. Unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the One Hundred Fifth Congress in 1996. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Tenth and to the nine succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2007-present).