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107 War Memorial Building
Nashville, TN 37243-0131

Phone #: : (615) 741-1450
Fax #: : (615) 741-4917

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169 East Ridge Rd.
Spring City, TN 37381
Phone: (423) 365-4848




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Biography
<B><I>Biographical Information</I></B> <UL> <LI>Lived in Rhea County 23 years</LI> <LI>Married, wife Suzanne</LI> <LI>Member Wolf Creek Baptist Church, Spring City</LI> <LI>Bachelors Degree from Memphis State Univ., Public Admin., focus on State and Local Government </LI> <LI>Veteran of United States Army</LI> <LI>Retired from TVA Watts Bar Nuclear Plant</LI> <LI>Private Pilot</LI> <LI> Licensed in Real Estate</LI> </UL> <B><I>Public Office</I></B> <UL> <LI>House member of the 105th General Assembly</LI> <LI>Member House Government Operations Committee </LI> <LI>

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Bills Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
HB4258Dayton06/12/2008Private Chapter 97
HJR1413Naming And Designating06/04/2008Signed by Governor.
HB2613Highway Signs05/23/2008Companion became Public Chapter 900
HJR1233Memorials Sports05/08/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1234Memorials Sports05/08/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1202Memorials Recognition04/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1191Naming And Designating04/17/2008Introduced, Referred to Health & Human Resources
HJR1009Memorials Professional Achievement04/04/2008Signed by Governor.
HB3153Law Enforcement04/02/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Jud...
HB3468Highways Roads And Bridges03/25/2008Action Deferred in Subcommittee Public Transportation & Highways of Transportation to Summer Study
HJR0923Memorials Sports03/17/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0924Memorials Sports03/17/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0950Memorials Retirement03/17/2008Signed by Governor.
HB3179Homeland Security, State Government02/20/2008Assigned to Subcommittee State Government of S&LG
HJR0887Naming And Designating02/20/2008Assigned to Subcommittee State Government of S&LG
HB3152Motor Vehicles02/19/2008Failed in Subcommittee Public Safety of Transportation
HB3467Education Curriculum, Education Dept. Of02/19/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee K-12 of Education of Education Committee
HB3469Revenue Dept. Of, Special License Plates02/19/2008Action Deferred in Transportation Committee to Omnibus Bill
HJR0822Memorials Recognition02/14/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0738Memorials Death01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0670General Assembly Directed Studies06/18/2007Signed by Governor.
HR0208Memorials Personal Occasion06/07/2007Signed by House Speaker
HJR0581Memorials Recognition06/05/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0551Memorials Death05/29/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0263Highway Patrol, Naming And Designating05/15/2007Signed by Governor.
HB0404Highway Signs05/14/2007Companion Senate Bill Substituted
HJR0347Memorials Professional Achievement04/27/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0348Memorials Professional Achievement04/27/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0366Memorials Professional Achievement04/27/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0367Memorials Professional Achievement04/27/2007Signed by Governor.
HR0075Memorials Academic Achievement04/16/2007Signed by House Speaker
HR0076Memorials Recognition04/16/2007Signed by House Speaker
HJR0264Memorials Public Service04/11/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0256Memorials Professional Achievement04/04/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0257Memorials Professional Achievement04/04/2007Signed by Governor.
HB2168Cosmetology03/07/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHR
HB1821Lottery Charitable02/28/2007Assigned to Subcommittee State Government of S&LG
HB1820Health Dept. Of, Safety02/21/2007Passed second consideration, Referred to Government Operations for review--Health
HJR0045Memorials Death02/12/2007Signed by Governor.


Bills Co-Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
HB0583Criminal Offenses07/15/2008Public Chapter 1141
HB0852Criminal Offenses07/02/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1167
HB0941Disabled - Aid To07/02/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1168
HB4144Finance And Administration Dept. Of, Health Care, Tenncare07/02/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1190
HB0071Criminal Offenses, Titles Short06/20/2008Public Chapter 1140
HB0957Sexual Offenders06/20/2008Public Chapter 1143
HB2776Commerce And Insurance Dept. Of, Fireworks, Local Government General06/20/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1130
HB2794Highways Roads And Bridges, Motor Vehicles, Safety Dept. Of, Transportation Dept. Of06/20/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1121
HB4139Children06/20/2008Public Chapter 1162
HB3958Correction Dept. Of, Jails Local Lock-ups, Local Government General, Regional Authorities And Special Districts, Titles Short06/11/2008Public Chapter 1092
HB2585Sexual Offenders06/06/2008Companion became Public Chapter 979
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.
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.
HB1421Municipal Government, Radio And Television, Telecommunications, Utilities Utility Districts05/23/2008Public Chapter 932
HB1993Medicine Practice Of, Tort Liability And Reform05/23/2008Companion became Public Chapter 919
HB2610Teachers Principals And School Personnel05/23/2008Public Chapter 885
HJR1102Naming And Designating05/22/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1199Naming And Designating05/22/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1343Memorials Professional Achievement05/22/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1370Memorials Retirement05/22/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1375Memorials Recognition05/22/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1381Memorials Recognition05/22/2008Signed by Governor.
HB3064Immigrants, Local Government General05/21/2008Referred to Judiciary
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.
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
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
HB3100Taxes, Taxes Excise, Taxes Franchise05/14/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/19/2008
HJR1223Medicaid And Medicare, Memorials Congress05/14/2008Received from House, Referred to Senate F,W&M
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.
HJR1262Memorials Recognition05/13/2008Signed by Governor.
HB3233Criminal Offenses05/12/2008Public Chapter 869
HB2792Highway Signs05/08/2008Companion became Public Chapter 759
HB2884Child Custody And Support05/08/2008Companion became Public Chapter 793
HB2934Health Dept. Of, Public Health05/08/2008Public Chapter 797
HB3850Public Records, State Employees05/08/2008Companion became Public Chapter 853
HB4054Holidays And Days Of Special Observance05/08/2008Public Chapter 845
HB4119Agriculture Dept. Of, Fire Prevention And Investigation, Safety05/08/2008Public Chapter 786
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
HR0351General Assembly Statement Of Intent Or Position05/07/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0352Memorials Professional Achievement05/07/2008Signed by House Speaker
HB3155Capitol, Governor, Military, State Symbols05/06/2008Taken off notice for Calendar in Calendar & Rules Committee
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.
HJR1226Memorials Professional Achievement05/01/2008Signed 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.
HJR1120Memorials Death04/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1201Memorials Death04/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1229Memorials Public Service04/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HR0326Memorials Recognition04/28/2008Withdrawn.
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.
HB2499Public Employees, Public Records04/21/2008Received from House, Passed first consideration
HR0315Memorials Personal Achievement04/17/2008Signed by House Speaker
HJR0898Naming And Designating04/17/2008Request to be added as sponsor denied.
HB0955Sexual Offenders04/16/2008Recommended For Passage Referred to: Calendar & Rules Committee
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.
HB3470Holidays And Days Of Special Observance04/15/2008Companion became Public Chapter 679
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
HB3631State Government04/09/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG
HJR1105Domestic Violence, General Assembly Studies04/09/2008Introduced, Referred to Judiciary
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
HB2584Education, Hearing And Hearing Aids03/27/2008Companion became Public Chapter 632
HB2866County Officers, Highways Roads And Bridges03/27/2008Public Chapter 644
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
HB0163Insurance Companies Agents Brokers Policies, Medicaid And Medicare, Tenncare03/26/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Professional Occupations of HHouse Resolution of He...
HB2879Dui/dwi Offenses03/26/2008Action Deferred in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary to 1/1/2009
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
HJR0959Memorials Recognition03/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0962Memorials Recognition03/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0963Memorials Recognition03/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1002Memorials Recognition03/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HB3252Education Curriculum, Education State Board Of, Local Education Agency03/19/2008Companion became Public Chapter 628
HB0367Consumer Protection03/18/2008Taken off notice for Calendar in Subcommittee Consumer Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs o...
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.
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.
HB2460Holidays And Days Of Special Observance03/11/2008Companion became Public Chapter 609
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.
HB1419Budget Procedures, Education, Local Education Agency03/05/2008Failed In Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHouse Resolution of Health & Human...
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.
HJR0864Memorials Recognition02/28/2008Signed 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
HB3605Sentencing02/27/2008Failed In Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judiciary Committee
HJR0846Memorials Recognition02/21/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0849Memorials Recognition02/21/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0850Memorials Recognition02/21/2008