Jerri Green's Biography
- Council Member (Memphis, TN) - District 2
On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for Governor (TN)
Contact Information
Private Mail Box 40049
Memphis, TN 38174
Office
Full Name:
Jerri Green
Gender:
Female
Family:
Married: Patrick; 3 Children: Beau, Vivienne, Wilder
Birth Place:
Memphis, TN
Home City:
Memphis, TN
JD, Georgetown Law, 2000-2003
BA, English and Political Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1996-1999
City Councilwoman, City of Memphis, Tennessee, District 2, 2024-present
Candidate, Governor of Tennessee, 2026
No committee memberships found.
No caucus information on file.
Chief Public Defender (interim), Shelby County Public Defender, 2026-present
Deputy Chief of Staff, Shelby County Government - Office of Mayor Lee Harris, 2024-2026
Policy Advisor, Shelby County Government - Office of Mayor Lee Harris, 2021-2024
Director, Community Legal Center, 2016-2021
Public Interest Counselor, University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, 2015-2016
Criminal Defense Attorney, Shelby County Public Defender, 2009-2010
Attorney at Law, The Mauldin Law Firm, 2008-2009
Attorney at Law, The Wagerman Law Firm, 2007-2008
Assistant Public Defender, Metropolitan Public Defender, 2003-2006
Board Member, Girls Incorporated, 2022-present
President, Democratic Women of Shelby County, 2021-present
Member, Association for Women Attorneys, Memphis Chapter, 2019-present
Statewide Elections Lead, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, 2018-present
Board Member, Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services Apr 2016 - Present · 10 yrs 2 mos Civil Rights and Social Action, 2016-present
Member, Tennessee Bar Association, 2003-present