{"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":"032","districtgroup":"state_senate","id":342,"key":"state_senate_032","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":"Paul Rose","person":{"biography":"## Background and education\n- B.A., University of Tennessee at Martin\n\n## Career\n- President, Rose Contruction\n- Christian\n- Senate member of the 111th through 113th General Assemblies\n\n- Chair, Joint Judiciary and Government\n- 2nd Vice-Chairperson, Judiciary Committee\n- Member, Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee\n- Member, Fiscal Review\n- Member, Government Operations Committee\n- Member, Joint Commerce, Labor, Transportation and Agriculture\n\n- Dyersburg State Foundation Board\n- Hatchie River Region Boys and Girls Club Board\n- Tennessee Baptist Children's Home Board of Trustees\n- Member - First Baptist Church of Covington, TN\n- Chairman: Dyersburg State Foundation Board, 2017-2018\n- President: Tennessee Baptist Children's Home Board of Trustees, 2012\n- UT Martin Development Committee, 2003-2006\n- Past Chairman: Board of Directors, Covington-Tipton County Chamber of Commerce, 1991-1992\n\n## Family\n- Married, wife, Nancy; three children, Kate (Erik), Rebecca, John Paul (Candace); six grandchildren\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Tennessee General Assembly member page](https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=S32)\n","firstname":"Paul","lastname":"Rose","token":"m5ehdcLRBG"},"term_end":"2024-11-05","term_start":"2020-11-03"},{"current":1,"description":null,"electiondate":"2024-08-01","name":"Paul W. Rose","person":{"biography":"## Background and education\n- B.A., University of Tennessee at Martin\n\n## Career\n- President, Rose Contruction\n- Christian\n- Senate member of the 111th through 113th General Assemblies\n\n- Chair, Joint Judiciary and Government\n- 2nd Vice-Chairperson, Judiciary Committee\n- Member, Energy, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee\n- Member, Fiscal Review\n- Member, Government Operations Committee\n- Member, Joint Commerce, Labor, Transportation and Agriculture\n\n- Dyersburg State Foundation Board\n- Hatchie River Region Boys and Girls Club Board\n- Tennessee Baptist Children's Home Board of Trustees\n- Member - First Baptist Church of Covington, TN\n- Chairman: Dyersburg State Foundation Board, 2017-2018\n- President: Tennessee Baptist Children's Home Board of Trustees, 2012\n- UT Martin Development Committee, 2003-2006\n- Past Chairman: Board of Directors, Covington-Tipton County Chamber of Commerce, 1991-1992\n\n## Family\n- Married, wife, Nancy; three children, Kate (Erik), Rebecca, John Paul (Candace); six grandchildren\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Tennessee General Assembly member page](https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=S32)\n","firstname":"Paul","lastname":"Rose","token":"m5ehdcLRBG"},"term_end":"2028-08-01","term_start":"2024-08-01"}],"title":"State Senate District 32","type":"legislative","url":null,"whenchanged":"2026-06-19 17:40:13"}