Jerri Green
Democratic · TN · Memphis City Council member, District 2
Jerri Green is a Memphis City Council member, attorney, former Shelby County policy adviser, and Democratic candidate for governor of Tennessee. Her public-service work has included criminal defense, public health, worker pay, and gun-safety programs.
Where Jerri Green stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Reduce Wealth Gap (1 record), Labor Rights (1 record),
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
As a Shelby County policy adviser, Jerri Green led projects that vaccinated more than 70% of the local jail population during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 16, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Track record — Reduce Wealth Gap
Reduce Wealth Gap · 1 support
Green helped finalize the extension of a living wage to the last group of Shelby County employees who had not yet received it.
March 16, 2023Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 1 support
Green helped finalize the extension of a living wage to the last group of Shelby County employees who had not yet received it.
March 16, 2023Supports Labor Rights
Source: capitol.tn.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Green helped establish Shelby County's free gun-lock-by-mail program; by August 2023 the program had distributed more than 1,000 locks and Green was working with lawmakers to make similar resources available statewide.
August 23, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: actionnews5.com · researched July 13, 2026
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 2 support
Green campaigned for three Memphis gun-safety ballot measures covering permitless handgun carry, assault-style weapons, and extreme-risk orders; voters approved the measures by wide margins.
November 5, 2024Supports Gun Control
Source: tennesseelookout.com · researched July 13, 2026
Green helped establish Shelby County's free gun-lock-by-mail program; by August 2023 the program had distributed more than 1,000 locks and Green was working with lawmakers to make similar resources available statewide.
August 23, 2023Supports Gun Control
Source: actionnews5.com · researched July 13, 2026
Past race Jerri Green ran in:
- Governor · August 6, 2026 · Tennessee
Profile last researched July 13, 2026.