{"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":"006","districtgroup":"state_senate","id":340,"key":"state_senate_006","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":"Becky Duncan  Massey","person":{"biography":"# Biography of Senator Becky Massey\n\n## Education\n- B.S., Business Administration, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1977\n\n## Family\n- Married, husband Morton, two daughters, Courtney and Kristen, granddaughter Bailey\n\n## Career\n- Executive Director, Sertoma Center\n- Senate member of the 107th through 113th General Assemblies\n\n## Committees\n- Chair, Transportation and Safety Committee\n- Member, Health and Welfare Committee\n\n## Community Involvement\n- President, Tennessee Community Organizations\n- Member, Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church\n- Member, Downtown Sertoma Club\n- Leadership Knoxville-Class of 2005\n- Alpha Omicron Pi Alumnae\n- Charity Auction Volunteers\n- Sustaining Member, Akima Club\n- Co-Chaired 1992 Dogwood Arts Festival\n- Delegate, 1988 Republican National Convention\n- Former Girls Softball Coach\n- Former Girls Scout Leader\n- Former Board, Overlook Mental Health Center\n- Former Board, UT Alumnae-Knoxville Chapter\n- Former Board, Dogwood Arts Festival\n- Former Board, Big Brothers-Big Sisters\n- Former Member, Nine Counties-One Vision Task Force\n\n## External Links\n- [https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=S6](https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=S6)","firstname":"Becky","lastname":"Massey","middlename":"Duncan","token":"ELuAvs9kua"},"term_end":"2024-11-05","term_start":"2020-11-03"}],"title":"State Senate District 6","type":"legislative","url":null,"whenchanged":"2026-06-19 17:40:13"}