Contact Information
23 Legislative Plaza
Nashville, TN 37243-0166

Phone #: (615) 741-3979
Personal
4518 Hwy. 431 N.
Springfield, TN 37172




Biography
Biographical Information
  • Born June 13, 1957, Springfield, TN
  • Married, wife Kim, three children
  • Southern Baptist
  • Assistant Executive Director in Economic Development
  • B.S. Agriculture University of TN, Knoxville, 1979
  • Springfield High School, 1975
Public Office
  • House member of the 105th General Assembly
  • Secretary, House Agriculture Committee
  • Member, House State and Local Government Committee
  • Member, House Local Subcommittee
  • Member, House Election Subcommittee
  • Member, House Government Subcommittee
Community Involvement
  • Tennessee Industrial Development Council
  • Southern Economic Development Council
  • Springfield/Robertson County chamber of Commerce
  • White House Area Chamber of Commerce
  • Robertson Co. Joint Economic and Community Development Board
  • Volunteer State Bank Board
  • Guaranty Trust Mortgage Co. Board
  • Robertson County Farm Bureau
  • Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity
  • National Rifle Association
  • Robertson County Democratic Party

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Bills Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
HB2759Planning Public05/01/2008H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 5/06/08
HB2760Local Government General, Planning Public, Zoning05/01/2008H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 5/06/08
HJR1136Memorials Professional Achievement04/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1196Memorials Sports04/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1197Memorials Sports04/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HB3164Motor Vehicles04/22/2008Companion became Public Chapter 693
HB4126Public Contracts, Public Property04/15/2008Companion became Public Chapter 682
HB4221Greenbrier03/27/2008Private Chapter 72
HB0261Criminal Offenses03/26/2008Placed Behind the Budget
HB3163Taxes Exemption And Credits, Taxes Sales03/26/2008Placed Behind the Budget
HB2588Robertson County03/11/2008Private Chapter 64
HB4019Education03/04/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee K-12 of Education of Education Committee
HB2636Banks And Financial Institutions, Taxes Excise, Taxes Franchise02/20/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Budget of FW&M
HJR0810Memorials Professional Achievement02/14/2008Signed by Governor.
HB4024Children, Insurance Health Accident, Tenncare02/07/2008Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB3355Zoning01/30/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG
HB3356Advertising, Zoning01/30/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG
HB2315Pensions And Retirement Benefits, Public Employees01/28/2008Withdrawn.
HR0204Memorials Retirement06/07/2007Signed by House Speaker
HB2287Industrial Development, State Government05/15/2007Public Chapter 105
HJR0431Memorials Academic Achievement05/08/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0432Memorials Academic Achievement05/08/2007Signed by Governor.
HB2228Agriculture, Agriculture Dept. Of, Taxes05/07/2007Companion became Public Chapter 79
HJR0388Memorials Academic Achievement04/30/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0389Memorials Academic Achievement04/30/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0390Memorials Academic Achievement04/30/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0391Memorials Academic Achievement04/30/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0392Memorials Academic Achievement04/30/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0393Memorials Academic Achievement04/30/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0394Memorials Academic Achievement04/30/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0395Memorials Academic Achievement04/30/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0396Memorials Academic Achievement04/30/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0397Memorials Academic Achievement04/30/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0398Memorials Academic Achievement04/30/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0399Memorials Academic Achievement04/30/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0400Memorials Academic Achievement04/30/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0401Memorials Academic Achievement04/30/2007Signed by Governor.
HR0088Memorials Recognition04/26/2007Signed by House Speaker
HJR0266Memorials Public Service04/04/2007Signed by Governor.
HB0025County Government, Robertson County03/29/2007Private Chapter 2
HJR0201Memorials Recognition03/22/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR1311Memorials Professional Achievement
HJR1329Memorials Retirement


Bills Co-Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
HB0653Lottery Scholarships And Programs05/05/2008Action Deferred in Education Committee to 5/7/2008
HB1421Municipal Government, Radio And Television, Telecommunications, Utilities Utility Districts05/05/2008Signed by House Speaker
HB4144Finance And Administration Dept. Of, Health Care, Tenncare05/05/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/07/2008
HB2465Child Abuse05/02/2008Placed on Calendar Calendar & Rules Committee for 05/06/2008
HB3378Hospitals And Health Care Facilities05/01/2008Signed by Governor.
HB4054Holidays And Days Of Special Observance05/01/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0899Memorials Retirement05/01/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0936General Assembly Statement Of Intent Or Position05/01/2008Placed on Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm. Calendar for 05/06/2008
HJR0961Memorials Congress05/01/2008Placed on Senate Trans Comm. Calendar for 05/06/2008
HJR1007General Assembly Statement Of Intent Or Position05/01/2008H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 5/06/08
HJR1141Memorials Recognition05/01/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1146Sports05/01/2008Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
HJR1183Memorials Academic Achievement05/01/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1184Memorials Academic Achievement05/01/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1186Memorials Sports05/01/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1188Memorials Sports05/01/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1193Memorials Death05/01/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1194Memorials Heroism05/01/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1199Naming And Designating05/01/2008H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 5/06/08
HB0941Disabled - Aid To04/30/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/07/2008
HB2418Lottery Scholarships And Programs04/30/2008Action Deferred in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means to lottery calendar
HB2587Oil And Gas, Revenue Dept. Of, Taxes Sales04/30/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/07/2008
HB2669Titles Short, Utilities Utility Districts, Water Resources04/30/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/07/2008
HB3059Alcoholic Offenses, Criminal Offenses04/30/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/07/2008
HB3064Immigrants, Local Government General04/30/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/07/2008
HJR1142Memorials Recognition04/30/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1185Agriculture, General Assembly Studies04/30/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/07/2008
HJR0824General Assembly Statement Of Intent Or Position, Education04/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0825Holidays And Days Of Special Observance, Education04/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0831Naming And Designating04/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1024General Assembly Directed Studies04/29/2008Recommended for concur by Senate GW,H&House Resolution Comm Referred to: Senate Calendar Comm.
HJR1120Memorials Death04/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1201Memorials Death04/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1229Memorials Public Service04/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HB3943Employees Public, Teachers Principals And School Personnel04/24/2008Companion Senate Bill Substituted
HR0322Memorials Professional Achievement04/24/2008Signed by House Speaker
HB2433Commerce And Insurance Dept. Of04/22/2008Companion became Public Chapter 690
HR0263Memorials Congress04/22/2008Signed by House Speaker
HB3850Public Records, State Employees04/21/2008Companion Senate Bill Substituted
HR0315Memorials Personal Achievement04/17/2008Signed by House Speaker
HJR0966Memorials Death04/16/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1070Memorials Recognition04/16/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1072Memorials Personal Occasion04/16/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1073Memorials Recognition04/16/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1074Memorials Recognition04/16/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1075Memorials Personal Achievement04/16/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1088Memorials Recognition04/16/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1096Memorials Academic Achievement04/16/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1104Memorials Retirement04/16/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1112Memorials Recognition04/16/2008Signed by Governor.
HB2813Highways Roads And Bridges04/15/2008Companion became Public Chapter 684
HJR0919General Assembly Statement Of Intent Or Position04/15/2008Signed by Governor.
HB2517Disabled Persons, Taxes Exemption And Credits, Taxes Real Property04/14/2008Companion Senate Bill Substituted
HB3999Highway Signs04/14/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1102Naming And Designating04/10/2008Received from House, Referred to Senate S&L Governor Comm.
HR0302Memorials Recognition04/07/2008Signed by House Speaker
HJR0757Memorials Personal Achievement04/04/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1011Memorials Recognition04/04/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1016Memorials Sports04/04/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1029Memorials Death04/04/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1035Memorials Recognition04/04/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1059Memorials Recognition04/04/2008Signed by Governor.
HR0297Memorials Death04/03/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0298Memorials Recognition04/03/2008Signed by House Speaker
HJR0883Naming And Designating04/03/2008Received from House, Referred to Senate S&L Governor Comm.
HB2920Sexual Offenders03/31/2008Companion Senate Bill Substituted
HB2584Education, Hearing And Hearing Aids03/27/2008Companion became Public Chapter 632
HB3831Flags, Military03/27/2008Public Chapter 645
HR0285Memorials Personal Achievement03/27/2008Enrolled; ready for sig. of House Speaker.
HR0290Memorials Personal Achievement03/27/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0291Memorials Personal Achievement03/27/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0292Memorials Recognition03/27/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0293Naming And Designating03/27/2008Signed by House Speaker
HB0124Education Higher, Teachers Principals And School Personnel03/26/2008Placed Behind the Budget
HJR0108Constitutional Amendments, Game And Fish Laws03/26/2008Signed by Senate Speaker
HJR0780Naming And Designating03/26/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0964Naming And Designating03/26/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0967Memorials Death03/26/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0987Memorials Recognition03/26/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0992Memorials Sports03/26/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0999Memorials Recognition03/26/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1000Memorials Congratulations03/26/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1001Memorials Congratulations03/26/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1012Memorials Sports03/26/2008Signed by Governor.
HB2620Special License Plates03/25/2008Action Deferred in Transportation Committee to Omnibus Bill
HB3860Consumer Protection03/25/2008Recommended For Passage Referred to: Calendar & Rules Committee
HB2778Museums03/24/2008Companion Senate Bill Substituted
HJR0959Memorials Recognition03/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0962Memorials Recognition03/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0963Memorials Recognition03/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1002Memorials Recognition03/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HB1283Motor Vehicles03/19/2008Placed Behind the Budget
HB0084Architects Engineers And Designers, Professions And Occupations, Titles Short03/18/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Consumer Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs o...
HB2452Holidays And Days Of Special Observance03/17/2008Companion became Public Chapter 613
HJR0817Memorials Congratulations03/17/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0835Memorials Death03/17/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0866Memorials Public Service03/17/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0922Memorials Sports03/17/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0931Memorials Sports03/17/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0940Memorials Death03/17/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0943Memorials Death03/17/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0944Memorials Public Service03/17/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0948Memorials Death03/17/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0949Memorials Death03/17/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0951Memorials Recognition03/17/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0953Memorials Sports03/17/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0954Memorials Sports03/17/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0955Memorials Recognition03/17/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0956Memorials Public Service03/17/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0957Memorials Recognition03/17/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0958Memorials Sports03/17/2008Signed by Governor.
HB0414Sexual Offenders03/12/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Jud...
HJR0891Memorials Professional Achievement03/12/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0900Memorials Public Service03/12/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0901Memorials Public Service03/12/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0905Memorials Public Service03/12/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0906Memorials Public Service03/12/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0910Memorials Recognition03/12/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0915Memorials Personal Achievement03/12/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0916Memorials Personal Achievement03/12/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0947Memorials Recognition03/12/2008Signed by Governor.
HR0267Memorials Death03/11/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0261Memorials Personal Achievement03/06/2008Signed by House Speaker
HJR0952General Assembly Statement Of Intent Or Position03/06/2008Received from House, Referred to Senate Ed. Comm.
HJR0886Memorials Recognition03/05/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0914Memorials Professional Achievement03/05/2008Signed by Governor.
HR0256Memorials Personal Occasion03/04/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0258Memorials Recognition03/04/2008Signed by House Speaker
HJR0741Memorials Sports02/28/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0770General Assembly Confirmation Of Appointment02/28/2008Senate Joint Resolution 593 substituted
HJR0797Naming And Designating02/28/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0867Memorials Recognition02/28/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0869Memorials Recognition02/28/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0870Memorials Sports02/28/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0878Memorials Recognition02/28/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0885Memorials Personal Occasion02/28/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0911General Assembly Confirmation Of Appointment, Tennessee Regulatory Authority02/28/2008Senate Joint Resolution 712 substituted
HJR0912General Assembly Confirmation Of Appointment, Tennessee Regulatory Authority02/28/2008Senate Joint Resolution 713 substituted
HJR0925General Assembly Confirmation Of Appointment02/28/2008Senate Joint Resolution 714 substituted
HJR0846Memorials Recognition02/21/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0849Memorials Recognition02/21/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0850Memorials Recognition02/21/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0851Memorials Recognition02/21/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0852Memorials Recognition02/21/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0853Memorials Recognition02/21/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0854Memorials Recognition02/21/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0855Memorials Recognition02/21/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0856Memorials Recognition02/21/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0857Memorials Recognition02/21/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0858Memorials Recognition02/21/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0860Memorials Professional Achievement02/21/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0812Memorials Personal Occasion02/14/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0814Memorials Recognition02/14/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0823Memorials Retirement02/14/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0834Memorials Retirement02/14/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0837Memorials Retirement02/14/2008Signed by Governor.
HR0247Memorials Recognition02/11/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0248Memorials Professional Achievement02/11/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0249Memorials Death02/11/2008Signed by House Speaker
HJR0777Memorials Recognition02/11/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0785Naming And Designating02/11/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0715Memorials Recognition02/07/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0801Memorials Retirement02/07/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0805Memorials Death02/07/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0818Memorials Personal Achievement02/07/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0802Memorials Retirement02/06/2008Transmitted to Governor for his action.
HJR0782Memorials Retirement02/05/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0789Memorials Recognition02/05/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0791Memorials Death02/05/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0806Memorials Recognition02/05/2008Signed by Governor.
HR0241Memorials Death01/31/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0243Memorials Academic Achievement01/31/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0235Memorials Recognition01/30/2008Adopted, Ayes 98, Nays 0
HR0233Memorials Personal Achievement01/29/2008Signed by House Speaker
HJR0759Memorials Recognition01/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0761Memorials Retirement01/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0762Memorials Professional Achievement01/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0763Memorials Retirement01/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0766Memorials Retirement01/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0783Memorials Death01/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HR0226Memorials Sports01/24/2008Enrolled; ready for sig. of House Speaker.
HJR0746Memorials Death01/24/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0758Memorials Recognition01/24/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0788Memorials Recognition01/24/2008Signed by Governor.
HR0216Memorials Recognition01/23/2008Transmitted to Governor for his action.
HJR0718Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0719Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0720Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0721Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0722Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0723Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0724Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0725Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0726Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0727Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0728Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0729Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0730Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0731Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0732Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0733Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0734Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0735Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0739Memorials Professional Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0712Memorials Recognition01/18/2008Signed by Governor.
HR0220Memorials Recognition01/17/2008Signed by House Speaker
HJR0706Memorials Recognition01/16/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0707Memorials Sports01/16/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0717Memorials Recognition01/16/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0713Memorials Professional Achievement01/11/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0716Memorials Death01/11/2008Signed by Governor.
HR0218Memorials Public Service01/09/2008Signed by House Speaker
HB0470Food And Food Products, Taxes Exemption And Credits, Taxes Sales07/19/2007Companion became Public Chapter 600
HB0157Taxes Real Property, Veterans07/12/2007Companion became Public Chapter 553
HB0252Sexual Offenders07/12/2007Public Chapter 525
HB0290Firefighters, Police07/12/2007Companion became Public Chapter 567
HB0713Sexual Offenses07/12/2007Public Chapter 528
HB0729Criminal Offenses07/12/2007Public Chapter 529
HB1033Elderly Persons, Local Government General, Taxes, Taxes Real Property07/12/2007Companion became Public Chapter 581
HB1613Health Dept. Of, Hospitals And Health Care Facilities, Titles Short07/12/2007Companion became Public Chapter 574
HB1678Zoning07/12/2007Companion became Public Chapter 541
HB1826Agriculture, Economic And Community Development, Gas Petroleum Products Volatile Oils, Taxes Gasoline Petroleum Products07/12/2007Public Chapter 580
HB1971Disabled Persons, General Assembly Studies07/12/2007Companion became Public Chapter 566
HB0008Sexual Offenders06/27/2007Companion became Public Chapter 465
HB0014Education Higher, Military06/27/2007Companion became Public Chapter 506
HB0464Pensions And Retirement Benefits06/27/2007Public Chapter 488
HB1188Victims' Rights06/27/2007Companion became Public Chapter 511
HB2314Criminal Offenses, Criminal Procedure, Sentencing06/27/2007Public Chapter 501
HB0099Board Of Regents, Education, Education Curriculum, Education Dept. Of, Education Higher06/26/2007Public Chapter 459
HB1154County Government, Municipal Government, Traffic Safety, Transportation Dept. Of06/26/2007Public Chapter 450
HB2216Energy, Transportation Dept. Of06/26/2007Public Chapter 456
HB0549Boards And Commissions, Health Dept. Of, Pharmacy Pharmacists06/19/2007Companion became Public Chapter 407
HB0632Ethics, Local Government General, Regional Authorities And Special Districts, Utilities Utility Districts