{"county":null,"description":"The Tennessee State Senate is the upper chamber of the state legislature, with 33 members elected from single-member districts to four-year terms. Seats are staggered so roughly half are on the ballot every two years. Senators pass state laws, approve the state budget, confirm gubernatorial appointments, and \u2014 together with the House \u2014 propose constitutional amendments. Candidates must be at least 30 years old, U.S. citizens, Tennessee residents for at least seven years, and district residents for at least one year.","district":"016","districtgroup":"state_senate","id":330,"key":"state_senate_016","lastchangeby":null,"name":null,"next_election":null,"notes":null,"officegroup":"tn_senate","partisan":1,"party":null,"qualities":"- **Integrity** \u2014 Acts in the interest of constituents and the public good rather than for personal gain, and remains independent of undue influence from donors, lobbyists, and party leadership.\n- **Understanding of the constituency** \u2014 Grasps both the economic-development needs of the district and the day-to-day concerns of individual residents \u2014 safety, healthcare, education, infrastructure.\n- **Persuasion** \u2014 Engages, listens to, and persuades both fellow legislators and constituents. Can change minds and explain votes honestly.\n- **Legislative craft** \u2014 Reads, drafts, and amends statute with care. Understands how specific bill language translates to outcomes, and knows the body of law being modified.\n- **Coalition-building** \u2014 Finds common ground across partisan and factional lines, brokers compromises that hold, and forms working majorities even when consensus is hard to reach.","quantity":1,"source":null,"state":"tn","term_end":null,"term_start":null,"term_years":4,"terms":[{"current":0,"description":"","electiondate":"2020-11-03","name":"Janice Bowling","person":{"biography":"## Senator Janice Bowling\n\n### Education\n- BS in Elementary Education/Special Education, Auburn University\n- Former Special Education Teacher in Lee County, Ala.\n\n### Family\n- Married, three grown children, five grandchildren\n- Baptist\n\n### Career\n- Senate member of the 108th through 113th General Assemblies\n- Deputy Speaker\n- Tullahoma Alderman from 1992-2004, 2005-2008\n- State Executive Committee Woman for Senate District 16\n- Served as Chairman of the Board of Zoning Appeals and as a member of the Tullahoma Utility Board\n- 1996-2000, District Director of the 11 Middle Tennessee counties for Congressional District 4\n- President of Tennessee\u2019s Backroads Heritage\n- Member, Arnold Community Council, twice President\n- Charter Member, Motlow Ladies' Philanthropic Society providing scholarships to non-traditional Women students\n- Member, Southern Tennessee Ladies' Society providing college scholarships to 7 Southern Tennessee High School seniors\n- Former President of the South Jackson Civic Association and Chairman of the March of Dimes.\n- Past President of the Coffee/Moore County Service Unit of the Salvation Army\n- Formerly served on Board of Directors of the Coffee County Vocational Training Center\n- Formerly served on Board of Directors of Coffee County Senior Citizens\n- Formerly served on Board of Directors of Multi-County Cancer Support Network\n- Formerly served on Board of Directors of UTSI Support Council\n- Life Member, NRA\n- Air Force Materiel Command Community Liaison Program\n- Multi-County Cancer Support Network, Tennessee\u2019s Backroads Heritage\n- South Jackson Civic Association; Horse Play, Inc.\n- Eagle Forum\n- Alpha Chi Omega Social Sorority\n- Grace Baptist Church\n\n### External Links\n[https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=S16](https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=S16)","firstname":"Janice","lastname":"Bowling","token":"CZ55kyBTnc"},"term_end":"2024-11-05","term_start":"2020-11-03"}],"title":"State Senate District 16","type":"legislative","url":null,"whenchanged":"2026-06-19 17:40:13"}