{"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":"002","districtgroup":"state_senate","id":322,"key":"state_senate_002","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":"Art Swann","person":{"biography":"## Education\n- B.S., University of Tennessee Martin\n- Maryville High School\n\n## Family\n- Married\n\n## Career\n- Businessman\n\n## Committees\n- Vice-Chairperson, [Commerce and Labor Committee](https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/CommitteeInfo/SenateComm.aspx?ga=113&committeeKey=620000)\n- Member, [Health and Welfare Committee](https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/CommitteeInfo/SenateComm.aspx?ga=113&committeeKey=660000)\n\n## Community Involvement\n- Senate member of the 110th through 113th General Assemblies\n- House member of the 107th through 110th General Assemblies\n- Board of Directors, Blount County Community Action Agency\n- Blount County Chamber of Commerce\n- Member, Blount County Republican Party Executive Committee\n- Former Chairman, Blount County Republican Party\n- Former Vice Chairman, Smoky Mountain Visitors Bureau\n- Former Member, Tennessee Private Industry Council\n- Former Vice President, Student Government at University of Tennessee-Martin\n- Former Blount County Commissioner 1978-1982\n- Former Director Maryville College Building & Grounds Committee\n- Former Director Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority\n- Former Director Maryville - Alcoa Home Builders Association\n- Former Board of Directors Overlook Mental Health\n\n## Honors & Awards\n- 2016 Inducted into the Maryville Daily Times Wall of Fame\n- 2016 Tennessee Gas Association's Friend of the Flame\n- 2014 Legislator of the Year, Tennessee Association of Professional Surveyors\n\n## External Links\n- [https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=S2](https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=S2)","firstname":"Art","lastname":"Swann","token":"npRAiTocbD"},"term_end":"2024-11-05","term_start":"2020-11-03"}],"title":"State Senate District 2","type":"legislative","url":null,"whenchanged":"2026-06-19 17:40:13"}