Becky Duncan Massey

Early life and education

Becky Duncan Massey was born on January 2, 1955. Her father was John Duncan, Sr., Mayor of Knoxville from 1954 to 1964, and a U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 2nd congressional district from 1965 to 1988. Her brother is Jimmy Duncan, who took up their father's district at the federal level. Their uncle, Joe D. Duncan, is a former Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Judge. Her nephew, John Duncan III, is a Knox County Trustee. She received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 1977. She is a member of Alpha Omicron Pi, a women's fraternity.

Politician

She served as a delegate to the 1988 Republican National Convention. In November 2011, she was elected to the sixth district in the Tennessee Senate, after Republican senator Jamie Woodson resigned. She defeated Democratic candidate Gloria Johnson with 64 percent of the vote.

Executive

She is Executive Director of the Sertoma Center, a company that provides residential and day services to intellectually and developmentally disabled patients in Knoxville.

Boardmemberships

Massey is the President of the Tennessee Community Organizations, and a board member of the Overlook Mental Health Center. She is a former board member of Big Brothers Big Sisters.

Personal life

Massey is married to Morton Massey, a software developer, and they have two daughters, Courtney and Kristen. She attends a Presbyterian church. She was as an Adjunct Professor at Walters State Community College, where she taught a Money and Banking course.