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112 War Memorial Bldg.
Nashville, TN 37243-0163

Phone #: (615) 741-4389

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4893 Bethesda-Duplex Road
College Grove, TN 37046
Phone (615) 595-8759



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Biography
<B><I>Biographical Information</I></B> <UL> <LI>Born August 02, 1959 </LI> <LI>Married; four children</LI> <LI>Member of Brentwood Baptist Church</LI> <LI>Occupation: Sales </LI> <LI>B.S. in Agriculture, Western Kentucky University</LI> </UL> <B><I>Public Office</I></B> <UL> <LI>House member of the 102nd through 105th General Assemblies</LI> <LI>Minority Caucus Chair </LI> <LI>Member, House Consumer and Employee Affairs Committee </LI> <LI>Member, House Children and Family Affairs Committee</LI> <LI>Member, House Government Operations Committee </LI> <LI>Member, House

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Bills Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
HB1656Motor Vehicles06/20/2008Public Chapter 1144
HB2679Highways Roads And Bridges, Motor Vehicles, Traffic Safety06/06/2008Companion became Public Chapter 959
HJR1391Memorials Professional Achievement06/04/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1375Memorials Recognition05/22/2008Signed by Governor.
HR0330Memorials Interns05/01/2008Signed by House Speaker
HJR1140Memorials Death04/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1018Memorials Public Service04/04/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1019Memorials Professional Achievement04/04/2008Signed by Governor.
HB0797Criminal Offenses, Dui/dwi Offenses, Motor Vehicles04/02/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Jud...
HB4027Notary Public03/25/2008Action Deferred in Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of Judiciary to Summer Study
HJR0959Memorials Recognition03/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HB2681Criminal Offenses03/14/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of JUD
HB2682Commerce And Insurance Dept. Of, Fire Prevention And Investigation03/14/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of JUD
HB3853Aged Persons, Codes, Housing03/12/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Industrial Impact of COM
HJR0829Memorials Retirement02/14/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0830Memorials Personal Achievement02/14/2008Signed by Governor.
HB3894Notary Public02/08/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD
HB3893County Boundaries02/06/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG
HB3087Capital Punishment02/05/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of JUD
HB3088Capital Punishment02/05/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of JUD
HJR0790Memorials Recognition02/05/2008Signed by Governor.
HB1824Business And Commerce01/31/2008Taken off notice for Calendar in Calendar And Rules
HB3089Food And Food Products, Taxes Sales01/30/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Budget of FW&M
HB3090Food And Food Products, Taxes Sales01/30/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Budget of FW&M
HB3130Taxes Sales01/30/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Budget of FW&M
HB3464Appropriations, Budget Procedures, General Assembly01/30/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Budget of FW&M
HB3465Alcoholic Beverages01/30/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG
HB2680Financial Responsibility Law01/28/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Public Safety & Rural Roads of TR
HB3084Lottery Charitable01/24/2008Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB3085Lottery Corporation01/24/2008Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB3086Lottery Scholarships And Programs01/24/2008Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB1084Education11/13/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Budget of FW&M
HJR0642Memorials Recognition06/06/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0643Memorials Recognition06/06/2007Signed by Governor.
HR0148Memorials Interns05/17/2007Signed by House Speaker
HB1823Education Curriculum, Education State Board Of, Local Education Agency, Titles Short05/16/2007Action Deferred in Government Operations Committee to 2008
HB2379School Districts Special05/03/2007Private Chapter 34
HB0798Dui/dwi Offenses04/11/2007Action Deferred in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary to summer study
HB0168Appropriations, Budget Procedures, Constitutional Conventions, State Government02/21/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Budget of FW&M
HB0799Attorney General And Reporter, Capital Punishment02/21/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of JUD
HB0959Budget Procedures02/21/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Budget of FW&M
HB0961General Assembly02/21/2007Assigned to Subcommittee State Government of S&LG
HB0962Campaigns And Campaign Finance02/21/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Elections of S&LG
HB1699Uniform Commercial Code02/21/2007Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB1700Cemeteries02/21/2007Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB1701Banks And Financial Institutions02/21/2007Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB1702Livestock02/21/2007Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB1705Jails Local Lock-ups02/21/2007Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB1706Bad Checks02/21/2007Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB1707Criminal Offenses02/21/2007Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB1708Autopsies02/21/2007Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB1709Juvenile Offenders02/21/2007Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB1710Child Custody And Support02/21/2007Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB1712Guardianship02/21/2007Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB1713Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities Dept. Of02/21/2007Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB1714Estates02/21/2007Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB1715Escheat02/21/2007Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB1716Estates02/21/2007Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB1717Arbitration02/21/2007Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB1718Limitation Of Actions02/21/2007Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB1719Appeal And Review02/21/2007Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB1720Civil Procedure, Judgments02/21/2007Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB0960Driver Licenses02/14/2007Passed second consideration, Referred to Government Operations for review--Transportation
HB0963Campaigns And Campaign Finance, Ethics02/14/2007Passed second consideration, Referred to Government Operations for review--State & Local
HB1085Comptroller State, General Assembly, Sunset Laws02/14/2007Passed second consideration, Referred to Govenment Operations
HB0171Criminal Procedure02/13/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of JUD
HB0170Election Laws, Municipal Government, Spring Hill02/12/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG
HJR0043Memorials Sports02/12/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0044Memorials Sports02/12/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0046Memorials Recognition02/12/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0047Memorials Retirement02/12/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0050Memorials Retirement02/12/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0071Memorials Death02/12/2007Signed by Governor.
HR0007Memorials Retirement01/29/2007Signed by House Speaker


Bills Co-Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
HB4257School Districts Special07/15/2008Companion became Private Chapter 96
HB0941Disabled - Aid To07/02/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1168
HB2743Firearms And Ammunition, Criminal Offenses07/02/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1176
HB3410Handgun Permits07/02/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1174
HB4144Finance And Administration Dept. Of, Health Care, Tenncare07/02/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1190
HB2633Commerce And Insurance Dept. Of, Sports, Titles Short06/20/2008Public Chapter 1149
HB4151Tenncare, Criminal Offenses06/20/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1139
HB3509Criminal Procedure06/06/2008Public Chapter 1012
HB4066Commerce And Insurance Dept. Of, Insurance Health Accident06/06/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1036
HJR1337Education Higher, General Assembly Statement Of Intent Or Position06/04/2008Signed 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.
HJR1024General Assembly Directed Studies05/28/2008Signed by Governor.
HB1993Medicine Practice Of, Tort Liability And Reform05/23/2008Companion became Public Chapter 919
HB2750Public Officials, Public Records05/23/2008Companion became Public Chapter 923
HJR1102Naming And Designating05/22/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1199Naming And Designating05/22/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1370Memorials Retirement05/22/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1381Memorials Recognition05/22/2008Signed by Governor.
HB0082Election Laws05/21/2008Re-Referred to Judiciary
HB3064Immigrants, Local Government General05/21/2008Referred to Judiciary
HB2718Immigrants, Titles Short05/20/2008Passed House, as am., Ayes 85, Nays 5, PNV 6
HR0392Memorials Recognition05/20/2008Signed by House Speaker
HJR1025Naming And Designating05/20/2008Signed by Governor.
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.
HJR1292Memorials Public Service05/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1295Memorials Public Service05/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1296Memorials Public Service05/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1297Memorials 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.
HB2860Bail Bail Bonds, Immigrants05/19/2008Taken off notice for Calendar in Finance, Ways & Means
HB0009Comptroller State, Lottery Scholarships And Programs05/14/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/15/2008
HB0406Immigrants, Local Government General, State Government, Titles Short, Welfare05/14/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/19/2008
HB1283Motor Vehicles05/14/2008Placed 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
HB2876Dui/dwi Offenses05/14/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/19/2008
HB3091Criminal Procedure, Dui/dwi Offenses05/14/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/19/2008
HB3094Budget Procedures, Public Funds And Financing, Titles Short05/14/2008Placed 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.
HB2884Child Custody And Support05/08/2008Companion became Public Chapter 793
HB3378Hospitals And Health Care Facilities05/08/2008Public Chapter 840
HB4054Holidays And Days Of Special Observance05/08/2008Public Chapter 845
HB3059Alcoholic Offenses, Criminal Offenses05/07/2008Action Deferred in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means to Summer Study Committee
HR0350Memorials Interns05/07/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0352Memorials Professional Achievement05/07/2008Signed by House Speaker
HJR1264Memorials Congress05/06/2008Introduced, Referred to State & Local
HR0343Memorials Recognition05/01/2008Signed 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.
HB3935Schools Private And Charter04/30/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee K-12 of Education of Education Committee
HJR1142Memorials Recognition04/30/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0824General Assembly Statement Of Intent Or Position, Education04/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0831Naming And Designating04/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1036Memorials Personal Achievement04/29/2008Signed 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
HB2903Budget Procedures, Education04/23/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways ...
HB2433Commerce And Insurance Dept. Of04/22/2008Companion became Public Chapter 690
HR0263Memorials Congress04/22/2008Signed by House Speaker
HB1216Criminal Offenses, Immigrants, Jails Local Lock-ups, State Government, Titles Short04/21/2008Request to be added as sponsor denied.
HR0315Memorials Personal Achievement04/17/2008Signed by House Speaker
HJR0966Memorials Death04/16/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1064Memorials 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.
HJR0919General Assembly Statement Of Intent Or Position04/15/2008Signed by Governor.
HB3037Immigrants04/09/2008Action Deferred in Subcommittee State Government of S&LG to Summer Study
HB2756Education04/08/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee K-12 of Education of Education Committee
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.
HB2877Alcoholic Offenses, Criminal Offenses, Dui/dwi Offenses04/02/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Jud...
HB2878Dui/dwi Offenses04/02/2008Action Deferred in Subcommittee of Criminal Practice and Procedure of Jud to summer study
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
HB0125Military, Pensions And Retirement Benefits03/26/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways ...
HB0163Insurance Companies Agents Brokers Policies, Medicaid And Medicare, Tenncare03/26/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Professional Occupations of HHouse Resolution of He...
HB1850Wine Wineries03/26/2008Sponsor change.
HB2879Dui/dwi Offenses03/26/2008Action Deferred in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary to 1/1/2009
HB2880Dui/dwi Offenses03/26/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Jud...
HB2882Dui/dwi Offenses03/26/2008Action Deferred in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary to 1/1/2009
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.
HB0408Election Laws, Immigrants03/25/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Elections of S&LG of State & Local Government Commi...
HB0409Election Laws, Immigrants03/25/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Elections of S&LG of State & Local Government Commi...
HB3096Employees Employers, Human Rights, Titles Short03/25/2008Failed for Lack of Second in: Employee Affairs of C&EA
HJR0962Memorials Recognition03/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0963Memorials Recognition03/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1002Memorials Recognition03/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HB2927Education Dept. Of, Local Education Agency, Education03/18/2008Action Deferred in Subcommittee K-12 of Education to Education Oversight
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