Tennessee State Senator Steve Southerland, 69, faced a medical emergency during a floor session and was hospitalized.

Tennessee State Senator Steve Southerland experienced a medical emergency during a floor session on Monday and was taken to a hospital. Southerland, 69, is a Morristown Republican who has been serving in the state Senate since 2002. He represents District 9, which includes parts of Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Sevier, and Unicoi counties. Southerland serves as chairman of the Senate Energy, Agriculture, and Natural Resources Committee. His condition was not immediately clear after the incident.