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== Background == | == Background == | ||
=== Education === | === Education === | ||
Baum attended ] in ], North Carolina where he earned his B.A. in economics in 1995. Baum then attended the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, where he received his Ph.D. in economics in 1999.<ref name = "linkedin">{{cite web |title=Charles Baum Professor of Economics |url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-baum-a7039598/ |website=LinkedIn|accessdate= March 28, 2020}}</ref> | |||
=== Teaching career === | === Teaching career === | ||
Baum currently teaches economics at ] in Murfreesboro. He has taught at MTSU since August 1999. | |||
=== Personal life === | === Personal life === | ||
Baum was raised in Knoxville, TN. He is married to his wife Kelly and they have 3 children: Elizabeth, Anna Jane, and Charles. Baum and his family are active members of the First United Methodist Church in Murfreesboro.<ref name= "biography">{{cite web |title=Charlie Baum's Biography |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/182443/charlie-baum |website=Vote Smart Facts Matter |accessdate=March 28, 2020}}</ref> | |||
== 2018 Election == | == 2018 Election == |
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Charlie Baum | |
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Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from the 37th district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office November 6, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Dawn White |
Personal details | |
Born | (1972-12-13) December 13, 1972 (age 52) |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Kelly Baum |
Children | Elizabeth, Anna Jane, Charles |
Education | Wake Forest University (BA) University of North Carolina (PhD) |
Occupation | Politician Professor |
Charlie Baum (born December 13, 1972) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, representing District 37 (Murfreesboro) since November 6, 2018. Baum is also a professor of economics at Middle Tennessee State University.
In 2023, Baum was the only Republican to vote against three resolutions to expel three Democratic lawmakers from the legislature for violating decorum rules. The two successful expulsions were widely characterized as unprecedented. Baum told the Tennessean he wanted to keep working with the three lawmakers to "become more effective legislators" and said that "the vast majority of didn't want these representatives expelled".
Background
Education
Baum attended Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina where he earned his B.A. in economics in 1995. Baum then attended the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, where he received his Ph.D. in economics in 1999.
Teaching career
Baum currently teaches economics at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro. He has taught at MTSU since August 1999.
Personal life
Baum was raised in Knoxville, TN. He is married to his wife Kelly and they have 3 children: Elizabeth, Anna Jane, and Charles. Baum and his family are active members of the First United Methodist Church in Murfreesboro.
2018 Election
2018 District 37 Republican Primary Election Results
The District 37 Republican Primary Election took place on August 2, 2018.
Candidate | Percentage of Votes | Total Votes Received |
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Charlie Baum | 100% | 5,831 Votes |
2018 District 37 General Election Results
The District 37 General Election took place on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | Percentage of Votes | Total Votes Received |
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Charlie Baum (R) | 59.3% | 13,455 Votes |
Deanna Debow Osborne (D) | 40.7% | 9,218 Votes |
Current Legislative Committees
Role | Committee |
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Member | Finance, Ways, & Means Committee |
Member | Finance, Ways, & Means Appropriations Committee |
Member | Education |
Member | Consumer & Human Resources Committee |
Member | Employee Affairs Subcommittee |
Community involvement
Volunteer work
Charlie was a board member for 4 years at the United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties from 2013–2017. He was a board member at the American Heart Association of Rutherford County for 5 years from 2012–2017. He was a county commissioner at the Rutherford County Commission for 8 years from 2010–2018. He was a board member on the Murfreesboro City School Foundation for 6 years from 2013–2019. He is currently a board member on the Linebaugh Library Foundation Board, where he has served since 2015. He is currently a board member at Oaklands Historic Mansion, where he has served since 2016.
Organizations
Charlie has been a part of the American Academy of Economics and Financial Experts (AAEFE) since 2015. He has been a part of National Association of Forensic Economists since January 2013.
Published work
Charlie published Calculating Economic Losses from Wrongful Incarceration in the Tennessee Bar Journal in July 2016. Charlie published Employee Tenure and Economic Losses in Wrongful Termination Cases in the Journal of Forensic Economics in 2013.
Honors and awards
In 1988, Charlie became an Eagle Scout, as a part of the Boy Scouts of America. From 2008–2014, Charlie served as a chair in the Department of Economics and Finance at MTSU.
References
- Broden, Scott. "Election 2018: What Baum, Osborne say about economy, jobs and roads in Rutherford County". Daily News Journal. USA Today Network. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "Representative Charlie Baum". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ Gadd, Chris (8 April 2023). "One TN Republican didn't vote for lawmakers' expulsion. Here's who and why". The Tennessean.
- Andone, Dakin; Young, Ryan; Simonson, Amy; Almasy, Steve. "Tennessee's Republican-led House expels 2 Democratic lawmakers over gun reform protest, fails in bid to oust a third". CNN. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ^ "Charles Baum Professor of Economics". LinkedIn. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- "Charlie Baum's Biography". Vote Smart Facts Matter. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "Charlie Baum". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- "| United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties". www.yourlocaluw.org.
- "Oaklands Mansion".
- "AAEFE". aaefe.org.
- "NAFE Internet Home". www.nafe.net.
- "Calculating Economic Losses from Wrongful Incarceration - TBA Law Blog". www.tba.org.
- Baum, Charles L. (2013). "Employee Tenure and Economic Losses in Wrongful Termination Cases". Journal of Forensic Economics. 24 (1): 41–66. doi:10.5085/jfe.24.1.41. JSTOR 42756289 – via JSTOR.
- https://www.journalofforensiceconomics.com/
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