{"county":null,"description":"The Tennessee House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the state legislature, with 99 members elected from single-member districts to two-year terms. Representatives pass state laws, originate revenue bills, approve the state budget, and \u2014 together with the Senate \u2014 confirm gubernatorial appointments and propose constitutional amendments. Candidates must be at least 21 years old, U.S. citizens, Tennessee residents for at least three years, and district residents for at least one year.","district":"027","districtgroup":"state_house","id":257,"key":"state_house_027","lastchangeby":null,"name":null,"next_election":null,"notes":null,"officegroup":"tn_house","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":2,"terms":[{"current":0,"description":"","electiondate":"2022-11-08","name":"Patsy Hazlewood","person":{"biography":"## Education\n- B.S., Math, Physics, and Secondary Education, Middle Tennessee State University\n\n## Family\n- Married, 1 child\n\n## Career\n- Retired from AT&T\n- Retired from TN ECD\n- Retired Director of CapitalMark Bank and Trust\n\n## Committees\n- Chair, [Council on Pensions](https://capitol.tn.gov/joint/committees/pension-ins.html)\n- Chair, [Finance, Ways, and Means Committee](https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/CommitteeInfo/HouseComm.aspx?ga=113&committeeKey=850000) and more\n\n## Community Involvement\n- House member of the 109th through 113th General Assemblies\n- Elder and Trustee, Signal Mt. Presbyterian Church\n- Member and past President, Chattanooga Rotary Club (1st female president in 100-year club history) and more\n\n## Honors & Awards\n- Tennessee Hospital Association- Hospital Hero\u2019s Award\n- Tennessee Community Organization- 2019 Legislator of the Year Award\n- TN Woman of Distinction-2012 and more\n\n## External Links\n- [https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=H27](https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=H27)","firstname":"Patsy","lastname":"Hazlewood","token":"aJ3n6yxRek"},"term_end":"2024-12-31","term_start":"2023-01-01"}],"title":"State Representative District 27","type":"legislative","url":"https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=H27","whenchanged":"2026-06-19 17:40:13"}