Diane Black for Governor Information

Diane was raised by parents who taught her the conservative values she lives by today.  As a registered nurse, small businesswoman and former educator, Diane brings a fresh perspective to issues that affect all Tennesseans. The middle daughter of Great Depression-era parents, Diane spent the earliest years of her life in public housing and, upon the encouragement of a high school guidance counselor, became the first person in her family to attain a college education. As a former single parent who worked nights to raise her kids, Diane knows that hard work and accountability are Tennessee values. Diane was elected to the House of Representatives in 2010 and is the only Tennessean to ever chair the House Budget Committee.  She is a sponsor of the Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution and the No Budget, No Pay Act, which withholds pay from Congress if an annual budget is not passed by the legal deadline. Black’s staunch fiscal conservatism earned her the prestigious “Award for Conservative Excellence” from the American Conservative Union. She and her husband of over 35 years, Dr. David Black, have three grown children and six grandchildren. They live in Gallatin and attend Community Church in Hendersonville.