Tennessee State Senate District 17

Current seat holder: Mark Pody.

Lindsey Patrick-Wright

Lindsey Patrick-Wright Lindsey Patrick-Wright graduated from Bolton High School. She earned a bachelor's degree from Rhodes College in 2000 and a graduate degree from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2007.

Campaign site

“That’s what equity looks like in practice, and it’s the same lens she brings to the issues facing District 17 — affordable housing, public education, healthcare access, and infrastructure that too often gets decided without local input. I’ve seen firsthand what it takes to represent a community well: you listen first, you understand the specific needs of your neighbors, and you fight for solutions that work for the people actually living here, not just the people with the loudest voice in the room.” (Campaign website)

Mark Pody

Mark Pody Pody owned a financial planning and insurance firm.

· Official legislative page

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“Unfortunately, we have several operators that have multiple fines and multiple problems that have not been addressed, and they’re still getting new permits. That, I believe, has to stop.” (Tennessee Lookout — Senate Committee Coverage)

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