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G-19A WMB
Nashville, TN 37243-0152

Phone #: (615) 741-2184

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1309 Forrest Avenue
Apartment 1
Nashville, TN 37206



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Biography
<B><I>Biographical Information</I></B> <UL> <LI>Born: October 15, 1966, Nashville TN.</LI> <LI>Attorney</LI> <LI>B.S. Political Science, University of Colorado, 1991 </LI> <LI>J.D., Vanderbilt Law School, 1997 </LI> </UL> <B><I>Public Office</I></B> <UL> <LI>House Member of the 101st through 105th General Assemblies</LI> <LI>Member, House Ethics Committee</LI> <LI>Member, House Finance, Ways and Means Committee</LI> <LI>Member, House Judiciary Committee</LI> <LI>Member, House Rules Committee</LI> <LI>Member, House Calendar and Rules Committee</LI> <LI>Member, House Civil Practice

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Bills Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
HB2153Victims' Rights06/06/2008Public Chapter 1043
HB1684Courts05/23/2008Public Chapter 883
HB2160Assessors, Housing, Real Property, Taxes Real Property04/16/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG of State & Local Governmen...
HB2166Courts Appeal, Courts Criminal Appeal, Courts Supreme Court Of Tennessee, Judges And Chancellors04/08/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judic...
HB1330Commerce And Insurance Dept. Of, Criminal Offenses, Employees Employers, Pensions And Retirement Benefits, Securities03/25/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Employee Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs o...
HB0381Consumer Protection, Credit Consumer, Privacy Confidentiality, Titles Short, Victims' Rights03/18/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Consumer Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs o...
HR0245Governor, Memorials Government Officials03/17/2008Withdrawn.
HB4040Claims Commission Tennessee, State Government, Treasurer State, Victims' Rights, Workers' Compensation02/20/2008Sponsor change.
HJR0700Capitol, General Assembly01/16/2008Assigned to Subcommittee State Government of S&LG
HB0374Education07/19/2007Companion became Public Chapter 598
HB0422Animals And Animal Cruelty, Criminal Offenses07/12/2007Companion became Public Chapter 535
HB1327Public Defenders07/12/2007Companion became Public Chapter 544
HB1335Criminal Offenses, Driver Licenses, Motor Vehicles07/12/2007Companion became Public Chapter 537
HB1337Charitable Solicitations07/12/2007Companion became Public Chapter 523
HB2162Capital Punishment, General Assembly07/12/2007Companion became Public Chapter 549
HB2165Cemeteries06/27/2007Companion became Public Chapter 515
HB2232Commerce And Insurance Dept. Of, Insurance Companies Agents Brokers Policies06/19/2007Companion became Public Chapter 338
HB2255Insurance Companies Agents Brokers Policies, Titles Short06/19/2007Companion became Public Chapter 339
HJR0669Memorials Retirement06/14/2007Signed by Governor.
HB2158Alcoholic Beverages, Revenue Dept. Of, Taxes Alcoholic Beverages06/11/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways ...
HB0312Courts Supreme Court Of Tennessee06/06/2007Public Chapter 310
HB1326Health Care, Titles Short06/06/2007Action Deferred in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means to 6/7/2007
HB1328Public Defenders06/06/2007Action Deferred in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means to 6/7/2007
HB2151Victims' Rights06/01/2007Public Chapter 211
HB0311Probation And Parole05/23/2007Public Chapter 149
HB1329Municipal Government05/23/2007Public Chapter 143
HR0144Memorials Interns05/15/2007Signed by House Speaker
HB1334Titles Short, Tort Liability And Reform05/09/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Judiciary Committee
HB2150County Government, Public Utilities05/09/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG of State & Local Governmen...
HB2154Civil Procedure05/09/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Judiciary Committee
HB2311Courts Appeal, Courts Criminal Appeal, Courts Supreme Court Of Tennessee, Judges And Chancellors05/09/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Judiciary Committee
HB2167Insurance Companies Agents Brokers Policies05/08/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Commerce Committee
HB1339Health Care05/01/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Health & Human Resources Committee
HJR0119General Assembly Directed Studies04/27/2007Transmitted to Governor for his action.
HB1332Lottery Scholarships And Programs04/25/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Higher Education of Education of Education Committee
HB0027Tort Liability And Reform04/24/2007Action Deferred in Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of Judiciary to summer study
HB1324Alcoholic Beverages04/18/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG of State & Local Governmen...
HB1336Codes04/18/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG of State & Local Governmen...
HB0380Criminal Offenses, Domestic Relations04/11/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Jud...
HB1333Criminal Procedure, Titles Short04/04/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Government Operations Committee
HB2159Law Enforcement04/04/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Jud...
HB1338Courts, Election Laws, Judges And Chancellors04/03/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judic...
HB0379Ethics, Lobbying Lobbyists, State Government03/27/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: State & Local Government Committee
HB0310Education Higher03/21/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Higher Education of Education of Education Committee
HB0375Tenncare03/13/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHR
HB2156Victims' Rights03/13/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judic...
HB2155Criminal Offenses, Titles Short03/07/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of JUD
HB2157Claims Commission Tennessee03/07/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD
HB2163Judges And Chancellors, Open Meetings03/07/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD
HB2171Arbitration03/07/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD
HB2152Election Laws, Titles Short03/06/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Elections of S&LG
HR0015General Assembly Review Or Ratification Of Rules03/06/2007Signed by House Speaker
HR0016General Assembly Review Or Ratification Of Rules03/06/2007Signed by House Speaker
HR0017General Assembly Review Or Ratification Of Rules03/06/2007Signed by House Speaker
HR0018General Assembly Review Or Ratification Of Rules03/06/2007Signed by House Speaker
HR0019General Assembly Review Or Ratification Of Rules03/06/2007Signed by House Speaker
HB1325Bonding Surety And Professional, Notary Public02/26/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD
HB1331Public Defenders02/26/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of JUD
HB1536Children, Motor Vehicles02/26/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Public Safety & Rural Roads of TR
HB2161Lottery Scholarships And Programs, Titles Short02/22/2007Passed second consideration, Referred to Government Operations for review--Education
HB2164Children, Education, Public Health02/22/2007Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB1630Economic And Community Development02/21/2007Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB1456Ethics, Open Meetings, Public Records, State Government02/15/2007Passed second consideration, Referred to Government Operations for review--
HB0373Courts Criminal, Criminal Procedure02/13/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of JUD
HB0377Insurance Health Accident02/13/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Industrial Impact of COM
HB0378Juries And Jurors02/13/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD
HB0420Civil Procedure02/13/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD
HB0376Campaigns And Campaign Finance02/12/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Elections of S&LG
HB0136Remedies And Special Proceedings02/07/2007Withdrawn.
HB0034Criminal Offenses, Titles Short02/05/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of JUD


Bills Co-Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
HB0852Criminal Offenses07/02/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1167
HB0941Disabled - Aid To07/02/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1168
HB0071Criminal Offenses, Titles Short06/20/2008Public Chapter 1140
HB0653Lottery Scholarships And Programs06/20/2008Public Chapter 1142
HB0957Sexual Offenders06/20/2008Public Chapter 1143
HB3899Zoning06/11/2008Public Chapter 1091
HB3925Victims' Rights06/11/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1077
HB2465Child Abuse06/06/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1024
HB2572Health Dept. Of, Hospitals And Health Care Facilities, Public Health06/06/2008Companion became Public Chapter 982
HB4169Education Curriculum, Education State Board Of, Education06/06/2008Companion became Public Chapter 993
HJR1337Education Higher, General Assembly Statement Of Intent Or Position06/04/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1400 06/04/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1401Memorials Recognition06/04/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1405Memorials Retirement06/04/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1407Memorials Recognition06/04/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1413Naming And Designating06/04/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1416Memorials Death06/04/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1418Memorials Retirement06/04/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1422Memorials Recognition06/04/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1423Memorials Recognition06/04/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0936General Assembly Statement Of Intent Or Position05/28/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1014Memorials Congress05/28/2008Signed by Governor.
HB1993Medicine Practice Of, Tort Liability And Reform05/23/2008Companion became Public Chapter 919
HJR1102Naming And Designating05/22/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1199Naming And Designating05/22/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1364Memorials Retirement05/22/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1370Memorials Retirement05/22/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1381Memorials Recognition05/22/2008Signed by Governor.
HB2662Evidence05/21/2008Senate refused to recede from am. 2
HR0392Memorials Recognition05/20/2008Signed by House Speaker
HJR1146Sports05/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1255Memorials Public Service05/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1256Memorials Public Service05/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1257Memorials Public Service05/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1263Memorials Death05/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1292Memorials Public Service05/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1295Memorials Public Service05/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1296Memorials Public Service05/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1298Memorials Public Service05/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1299Memorials Public Service05/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1313Memorials Retirement05/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HB0124Education Higher, Teachers Principals And School Personnel05/14/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/19/2008
HB2418Lottery Scholarships And Programs05/14/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/15/2008
HB2569Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities Dept. Of, Mental Retardation05/14/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/19/2008
HB2669Titles Short, Utilities Utility Districts, Water Resources05/14/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways ...
HJR0793Constitutional Amendments, Taxes Real Property05/14/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/19/2008
HR0361Memorials Death05/13/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0362Memorials Death05/13/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0363Memorials Death05/13/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0364Memorials Death05/13/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0365Memorials Death05/13/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0366Memorials Academic Achievement05/13/2008Signed by House Speaker
HJR1254Memorials Public Service05/13/2008Signed by Governor.
HB0122Public Health05/12/2008Public Chapter 864
HB0398Criminal Offenses, Davidson County, Motor Vehicles05/08/2008Public Chapter 775
HB1168Animal Control, County Government, Municipal Government05/08/2008Companion became Public Chapter 805
HB2729Hospitals And Health Care Facilities05/08/2008Companion became Public Chapter 764
HB2809Motor Vehicles05/08/2008Public Chapter 736
HB3840Metropolitan Government05/08/2008Companion became Public Chapter 770
HB3999Highway Signs05/08/2008Public Chapter 752
HB4054Holidays And Days Of Special Observance05/08/2008Public Chapter 845
HR0350Memorials Interns05/07/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0352Memorials Professional Achievement05/07/2008Signed by House Speaker
HJR0899Memorials Retirement05/01/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1141Memorials Recognition05/01/2008Signed by Governor.
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.
HJR1142Memorials Recognition04/30/2008Signed by Governor.
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.
HJR1120Memorials Death04/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1201Memorials Death04/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1229Memorials Public Service04/29/2008Signed by Governor.
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
HR0315Memorials Personal Achievement04/17/2008Signed by House Speaker
HJR0966Memorials Death04/16/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1048Memorials Recognition04/16/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1070Memorials Recognition04/16/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1071Memorials 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.
HJR0919General Assembly Statement Of Intent Or Position04/15/2008Signed by Governor.
HB2803Animals And Animal Cruelty, Titles Short04/10/2008Companion Senate Bill Substituted
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.
HB3787Arts, Boards And Commissions, Museums03/27/2008Companion became Public Chapter 641
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
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
HJR0959Memorials Recognition03/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0962Memorials Recognition03/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0963Memorials Recognition03/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1002Memorials Recognition03/20/2008Signed by Governor.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.