Senator Mark Pody has been married for 49 years and has 2 daughters and 12 grandchildren. He has lived in Wilson County for over 35 years. He is a Christian and is very active in his church and is a Gideon speaker.

Senator Pody is the owner of a small business specializing in all types of insurance. His business has multiple locations across the state of Tennessee.

Senator Pody served as State Representative for District 46 serving Cannon, Dekalb and Wilson from 2011 to 2018. He was then elected as a State Senator for District 17 representing Cannon, Clay, Dekalb, Macon, Smith, and Wilson. He continues to serve as Senator for District 17 and with the redistricting will serve a portion of Davidson and all of Wilson County. He is fiscally conservative and not afraid to fight to save taxpayer’s money. He is the chairman of the Tennessee Legislative Prayer Caucus.