U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn has been named the 2016 Woman of the Year by the Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute. The Tennessee congresswoman was to have received the honor during a special award luncheon at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Herndon, Va.

Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute President Michelle Easton praised Blackburn by saying, “We couldn’t have picked a better woman to receive this award; Marsha is a great role model for conservative women to look up to. During her time in office, she has courageously led the fight for the unborn, cutting spending, and reducing the size of government. We are proud to feature her in our 2016 ‘Great American Conservative Women’ calendar, at our conferences, as our 2007 Conservative Leadership Award recipient, and now, as our 2016 Woman of the Year.”

Blackburn represents Tennessee's seventh district in the U.S. Congress. Beginning her career both as a sales manager and as director of retail fashion, she acquired a taste for conservative politics and was elected to Tennessee state senate in 1998. In 2002, she was elected to Congress, where she is the first woman to be elected from Tennessee without following a husband in the post.

Upon joining Congress, National Journal named her a "freshman to watch" and "top house conservative." She has been called a "taxpayer hero" and praised for her stance on combating Obamacare. She is a wife and mother of two children.

For more information on the Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute, visit http://cblpi.org/.

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