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Served on the House of Representatives since 2014
Patsy Hazlewood is republican representative from Signal Mountain, Hamilton County TN for the Tennessee House of Representatives, serving the 27th district. She was elected on November 4, 2014.

Patsy is a Presbyterian. She is widowed with one child.

She is a former employee of AT&T as Assistant Vice President for Legislative and External affairs and retired as director from both TN Department of Economic and Community Development and Capital Mark and Trust.

She attended Middle Tennessee University where she acquired a B.S. in math, physics and secondary education.

She is a member of Finance, Ways, and Means subcommittee, Commerce Committee, Banking and Investments Subcommittee, Joint Pensions and Insurance Committee as well as serving as the Vice Chairperson for the Finance, Ways, and means Committee

Her Community involvement includes Elder and Trustee for the Signal Mountain Presbyterian Church, Member and President of the Chattanooga Rotary Club. It is important to mention she was the first female president in the club’s 100 history. She was also the immediate past president of the Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga as well as a member of the following: Bible in Schools Board, Friends of the Festival Board, Stadium Corporation Board and a past Board Chair of the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce.

Patsy has received several past awards and recognition's which include: The TN woman of Distinction in 2012, Chattanooga Area Manager of the year, Chattanooga Philanthropist of the year, as well as the Junior League Community Service Award.

Patsy supports legal immigration but desires revisions to the current policy. She is pro-life supporter and opposes abortion on demand and planned on voting to amend Tennessee’s constitution relating to the subject. She is not a supporter of homosexual marriage and rather supports the traditional and biblical definition of marriage. She is an avid supporter of the Second Amendment and believes every American citizen has the right to bear arms.

She is an avid supporter of State’s rights and believes that the Federal government should honor state’s rights as set out in the Tenth Amendment.

She opposed Obama Care and voted against the implementation and believes that only a market driven insurance policy will promote adequate insurance.

Regarding education should be left in local control especially to the local school boards and parents.