sentences:  He was elected to the Tennessee State Senate for the 105th General Assembly and served one four-year term as a state senator, representing the 9th senatorial district in the 105th and 106th General Assemblies (2007–2011).As a member of the state legislature, Bunch was once recognized as the Tennessee School Board Legislator of the Year, was a two-time recipient of a “Friend of the Family” award, and received an "Equal Access to Justice" award from the Tennessee Alliance of Legal Services and Legal Aid of Tennessee.He was also critical of Tennessee laws that allow for appointment of judges.