{"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":"004","districtgroup":"state_senate","id":339,"key":"state_senate_004","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":"Jon Lundberg","person":{"biography":"## Education\n- Bachelor's degree in Communications from the University of Southern Colorado\n- Attended graduate school at Wichita State University\n\n## Family\n- Married, two children\n\n## Career\n- Public Relations\n- Senate member of the 110th through 113th General Assemblies\n- House member of the 105th through 109th General Assemblies\n- Captain, U.S. Navy Reserve\n\n## Community Involvement\n- Bristol Rotary Club\n- Kingsport Chamber of Commerce\n- Bristol Chamber of Commerce\n- Tusculum College President's Advisory Board\n- King College President's roundtable\n- Thomas Green Lecture Series\n- Advisory Board, Neff Center for Science & technology\n- Rocky Mount Living History Museum\n- Past President Tri-Cities Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America\n- National Federation of Independent Business Owners\n- Sullivan County Republican Party\n- American Legislative Exchange Council\n- United States Naval Institute\n- Naval Reserve Association\n- Reserve Officer's Association\n- 32nd Degree Mason\n- National Council of State Legislators\n- Life Member, National Rifle Association\n- Bloomingdale Ruitan\n- National Network of Legislators in the Military\n\n## Honors & Awards\n- National Federation of Business - Guardian of Freedom\n- Legislator of the Year - Humane Society (twice)\n- Multiple Awards from the Public Relations Society of America\n- AAA Legislator of the Year\n- AMVETS Legislative Silver Bayonet Award\n- County Officials Association - Outstanding Representative\n- The American Academy of Pediatrics TN Chapter - Legislator of the Year\n- First Tennessee Development District - Legislator of the Year\n- TN Chamber of Commerce - TN Champion of Commerce\n\n## External Links\n- [Profile on Tennessee General Assembly](https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=S4)","firstname":"Jon","lastname":"Lundberg","token":"k2kId6thV5"},"term_end":"2024-11-05","term_start":"2020-11-03"}],"title":"State Senate District 4","type":"legislative","url":null,"whenchanged":"2026-06-19 17:40:13"}