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Nashville, TN 37243-0149

Phone #: (615) 741-6829
Fax #: (615) 253-0332

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Murfreesboro, TN 37130



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Biography
<I>Biographical Information</I> <UL> <LI>Born November 3, 1954</li> <LI>Married, two daughters</li> <LI>Attorney </li> <LI>Presbyterian</li> <LI>B.A., Vanderbilt University, Economics and Business</li> <LI>J.D., Nashville School of Law </li> </UL> <I>Public Office</I> <UL> <LI>House member of the 103rd through105th General Assemblies</li> <LI>Chair, House Judiciary Committee</li> <LI>Member, House Finance, Ways and Means Committee</li> <LI>Chair, House Civil Practice and Procedures Subcommittee</li> </UL> <I>Community Involvement</I> <UL> <LI>Member, Committee

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Bills Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
HB2595Guardianship07/15/2008Public Chapter 1204
HB2765Dui/dwi Offenses07/02/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1177
HB3200Safety Dept. Of07/02/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1181
HB2733Capital Punishment06/20/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1122
HB3638Juries And Jurors06/20/2008Public Chapter 1159
HB2597Dui/dwi Offenses06/06/2008Companion became Public Chapter 957
HB2888Children, Domestic Relations, Support06/06/2008Public Chapter 1010
HB3199Fees06/06/2008Public Chapter 1047
HB3201Child Custody And Support05/23/2008Public Chapter 894
HJR0808 05/14/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/19/2008
HB2752Property, Titles Short05/08/2008Companion became Public Chapter 766
HB3901Hospitals And Health Care Facilities05/08/2008Public Chapter 844
HB4213 05/07/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways ...
HR0334Memorials Interns05/01/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0335Memorials Interns05/01/2008Signed by House Speaker
HB2598Dui/dwi Offenses04/21/2008Received from House, Passed first consideration
HB2596Criminal Offenses04/16/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Judiciary Committee
HJR0809 04/16/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Judiciary Committee
HB3709Uniform Commercial Code04/15/2008Companion became Public Chapter 686
HB3203Court Rules, Courts Municipal04/09/2008Action Deferred in Judiciary Committee to Summer Study
HB4154Boards And Commissions, Judges And Chancellors, Open Meetings04/08/2008Failed In Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judiciary Committee
HB3198Courts Municipal04/04/2008Public Chapter 655
HB3333Capital Punishment, Titles Short04/02/2008Action Deferred in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary --Subject to call of...
HB3334Capital Punishment, Titles Short04/02/2008Action Deferred in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of JUD--subject to call of chair
HB3733Criminal Procedure04/02/2008Action Deferred in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary --Subject to call of...
HB3204Statutes And Codification03/27/2008Companion became Public Chapter 637
HB2887Lottery Scholarships And Programs03/05/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Higher Education of Education of Education Committee
HB3806Civil Procedure, Fiduciaries, Trusts03/04/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judic...
HR0231Courts Supreme Court Of Tennessee03/04/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0232Courts Supreme Court Of Tennessee03/04/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0238Courts Supreme Court Of Tennessee03/04/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0239Courts Supreme Court Of Tennessee03/04/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0240Courts Supreme Court Of Tennessee03/04/2008Signed by House Speaker
HJR0870Memorials Sports02/28/2008Signed by Governor.
HB1498Appeal And Review, Criminal Procedure, Juvenile Offenders02/07/2008Withdrawn.
HB3664Remedies And Special Proceedings, Tort Liability And Reform02/05/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD
HJR0779Memorials Professional Achievement02/05/2008Signed by Governor.
HB3202Probate Law01/29/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD
HJR0755Memorials Sports01/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HB1502Attorneys At Law, District Attorneys07/12/2007Companion became Public Chapter 565
HB1521Criminal Offenses, Motor Vehicles06/27/2007Companion became Public Chapter 471
HB2249Controlled Substances, Tenncare06/27/2007Companion became Public Chapter 518
HB1836District Attorneys06/06/2007Action Deferred in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means
HJR0066Memorials Sports05/29/2007Signed by Governor.
HB0383Liens, Motor Vehicles Titling And Registration05/23/2007Companion became Public Chapter 181
HB0395Judges And Chancellors, Judicial Officers05/23/2007Public Chapter 190
HB1351Titles Short, Trusts05/23/2007Public Chapter 144
HB2321 05/23/2007Public Chapter 198
HJR0560Memorials Recognition05/18/2007Signed by Governor.
HB2250Criminal Offenses, Tenncare05/15/2007Public Chapter 103
HR0143Memorials Interns05/15/2007Signed by House Speaker
HB0394Housing05/07/2007Companion became Public Chapter 75
HB1837Criminal Offenses, Sentencing04/25/2007Action Deferred in Judiciary Committee to 1/2008
HB0039Murfreesboro04/11/2007Private Chapter 16
HB0418Estates, Inheritance Laws04/11/2007Public Chapter 13
HB2325 04/11/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Government Operations Committee
HB0417Estates, Guardianship, Insurance Life, Probate Law, Taxes04/04/2007Public Chapter 8
HB1497Criminal Procedure04/04/2007Companion became Public Chapter 4
HJR0219Memorials Retirement03/19/2007Signed by Governor.
HB0384Liens, Motor Vehicles Titling And Registration03/14/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD
HB1448Real Estate Agents And Brokers03/07/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Government Operations Committee
HJR0146Memorials Heroism03/01/2007Signed by Governor.
HB1522Judges And Chancellors02/27/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD
HB0085Taxes Inheritance Gift02/21/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Budget of FW&M
HJR0039Memorials Death02/12/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0065Memorials Recognition02/12/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0070Memorials Professional Achievement02/12/2007Signed by Governor.
HB0416Licenses02/08/2007Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.


Bills Co-Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
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
HB0653Lottery Scholarships And Programs06/20/2008Public Chapter 1142
HB2794Highways Roads And Bridges, Motor Vehicles, Safety Dept. Of, Transportation Dept. Of06/20/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1121
HB4151Tenncare, Criminal Offenses06/20/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1139
HB4197 06/20/2008Public Chapter 1164
HR0214Memorials Recognition06/12/2008Signed by House Speaker
HB2412Highways Roads And Bridges06/11/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1075
HB2465Child Abuse06/06/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1024
HB2585Sexual Offenders06/06/2008Companion became Public Chapter 979
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.
HB3362Pensions And Retirement Benefits, Public Employees05/23/2008Public Chapter 934
HB3943Employees Public, Teachers Principals And School Personnel05/23/2008Companion became Public Chapter 925
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.
HB2662Evidence05/21/2008Senate refused to recede from am. 2
HR0342Naming And Designating05/21/2008Signed by House Speaker
HB2718Immigrants, Titles Short05/20/2008Received from House, Passed first consideration
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.
HR0385Memorials Recognition05/16/2008Signed by House Speaker
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
HB2587Oil And Gas, Revenue Dept. Of, Taxes Sales05/14/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/19/2008
HB2599Criminal Procedure05/14/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/19/2008
HB2600Criminal Offenses05/14/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/19/2008
HB2601Dui/dwi Offenses05/14/2008Placed 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 ...
HB3111Employees Employers05/14/2008Placed 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.
HJR1291Memorials Personal Occasion05/13/2008Signed by Governor.
HB0122Public Health05/12/2008Public Chapter 864
HB2517Disabled Persons, Taxes Exemption And Credits, Taxes Real Property05/08/2008Companion became Public Chapter 806
HB2729Hospitals And Health Care Facilities05/08/2008Companion became Public Chapter 764
HB2920Sexual Offenders05/08/2008Companion became Public Chapter 714
HB2934Health Dept. Of, Public Health05/08/2008Public Chapter 797
HB2954Notary Public05/08/2008Public Chapter 834
HB3378Hospitals And Health Care Facilities05/08/2008Public Chapter 840
HB3600Probate Law05/08/2008Public Chapter 856
HB3999Highway Signs05/08/2008Public Chapter 752
HB4054Holidays And Days Of Special Observance05/08/2008Public Chapter 845
HB4116Mortgages05/08/2008Companion became Public Chapter 821
HB4175Employees Employers, Firefighters05/08/2008Companion became Public Chapter 791
HR0350Memorials Interns05/07/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0352Memorials Professional Achievement05/07/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0349Memorials Congress05/06/2008Introduced, Referred to Conservation
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.
HJR1147Memorials Retirement04/29/2008Signed 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
HB3164Motor Vehicles04/22/2008Companion became Public Chapter 693
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
HB0946Jails Local Lock-ups04/16/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways ...
HB3765Trusts04/16/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Judiciary 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.
HJR0838Gas Petroleum Products Volatile Oils, Governor, Memorials Government Officials04/15/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0919General Assembly Statement Of Intent Or Position04/15/2008Signed by Governor.
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.
HB2584Education, Hearing And Hearing Aids03/27/2008Companion became Public Chapter 632
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 ...
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.
HB0727Criminal Offenses, Employees Employers03/25/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Employee Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs o...
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.
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.
HB2764Mining And Quarrying03/12/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Environment of Conservation and Environment of Cons...
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