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CANDIDATE FOR STATE HOUSE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 16

I am currently seeking to serve as the Representative in the Tennessee House of Representatives District 16. I have spent my life in service to our community.
  • Supporting our great Knox schools
I will fight for Knox County's fair share of state funding. As a teacher for more than two decades and two-term school board member, I have heard the needs of our children and teachers and have worked diligently to meet those needs. I will carry that same voice and drive to Nashville!
  • Right to life: protect the unborn
As a Christian, wife, mother and grandmother, I will be the voice of the unborn and will work tirelessly to have Tennessee law reflect our hometown values.
  • A conservative candidate for us
I will protect the Second Ammendment, keep taxes low, push back on unfunded mandates, fight for our communities, and truly be a difference maker on behalf of the communities I represent.
Serving on the Knox County School Board, I have learned the impact decisions made in Nashville have on the students, families, educators, and tax payers of Knox County and the state of Tennessee. I am a hardworking, true conservateive ready to equip our citizens, law enforcement, first responders, schools and business with the tools needed to have a promising future. I would be honored and humbled to have your vote in the GOP primary.​​
Patti currently serves on the Knox County School Board. She was first elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2018. She served two terms as Chairman of the Board (2016-2018.) Some accomplishments during the past six years include:
  • capital improvements to the Powell Middle School cafeteria
  • the renovation of Powell High School's cafeteria
  • a new Adrian-Burnett Elementary School
​Patti led the initiative to align the former superintendent's evaluation to other Knox County School employee evaluations. Along with other board members, she eliminated high stakes testing for kindergarten through 2nd grade students. Under her leadership as Chair of the Board, the Board conducted a successful superintendent search. Patti graduated with honors from the University of Tennessee and has a 40 plus career in education. Patti and Tommy have been married for 47 years. They have 4 children and 14 grandchildren.
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​It is an honor for me to endorse and support Patti Bounds for State Representative. As a career educator, I witnessed Patti’s leadership skills, knowledge base, and conscientious decision-making skills as she represented the community as a Knox County School Board member and later as the Chair of the Knox County Board of Education.  I admire Patti because she was an excellent classroom teacher, is an energetic community leader, and is an intelligent woman who has earned the respect of her constituents. As a member of the legislature, I am convinced that Patti will familiarize herself with the issues, research and seek possible solutions and vote for bills that will impact her community in a positive and resourceful manner. Most of all, Patti is a person who has demonstrated integrity, honesty, and compassion as she took a stand on tough issues.
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Dr. Mary Lou Kanipe
Retired Teacher, Principal and Supervisor

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