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Nashville, TN 37243-0191

Phone #: (615) 741-3830
Fax #: (615) 741-3992

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2429 Verdun Street
Memphis, TN 38114
Phone (901) 743-1133



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Biography
<I>Biographical Information</I> <UL> <LI>Married; one child</LI> <LI>Baptist</LI> <LI>Educator </LI> <LI>B.A. Lemoyne-Owen College 1971 </LI> <LI>President Emeritus of National Black Caucus of State Legislators</LI> <LI>Delta Sigma Theta sorority </LI> </UL> <I>Public Office</I> <UL> <LI>House member of the 88th through 105th General Assemblies </LI> <LI>House Speaker Pro Tempore</LI> <LI>Member, House Calendar and Rules Committee </LI> <LI>Member, House Government Operations Committee </LI> <LI>Member, House Health & Human Resources Committee</LI> <LI>Member, House

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Bills Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
HB3146Health Care, Health Dept. Of, Public Health06/20/2008Public Chapter 1154
HB3393Banks And Financial Institutions06/06/2008Public Chapter 1000
HB3994Local Government General, Pensions And Retirement Benefits06/06/2008Companion became Public Chapter 991
HJR1031Memorials Congress05/28/2008Signed by Governor.
HB2769Governor, Judges And Chancellors, State Government05/14/2008Received from House, Passed first consideration
HJR1291Memorials Personal Occasion05/13/2008Signed by Governor.
HB0122Public Health05/12/2008Public Chapter 864
HB3754Economic And Community Development, Taxes Exemption And Credits, Taxes Sales05/07/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways ...
HB4133Taxes Excise, Taxes Exemption And Credits, Taxes Franchise05/07/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways ...
HJR1224Memorials Personal Achievement05/01/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1070Memorials Recognition04/16/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1026Memorials Death04/04/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1035Memorials Recognition04/04/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1052Memorials Recognition03/28/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1053Naming And Designating03/27/2008Introduced
HJR0974Memorials Sports03/26/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0943Memorials Death03/17/2008Signed by Governor.
HB3396Local Education Agency, Education03/12/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Special Initiatives of Education of Education Commi...
HB3395Teachers Principals And School Personnel, Education03/11/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee K-12 of Education of Education Committee
HJR0912General Assembly Confirmation Of Appointment, Tennessee Regulatory Authority02/28/2008Senate Joint Resolution 713 substituted
HB3397Elderly Persons02/26/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHR
HB3497Parks Natural Areas Preservation02/20/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Parks & Tourism of CON
HB4178General Assembly02/13/2008Assigned to Subcommittee State Government of S&LG
HB3424Physicians And Surgeons02/12/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Professional Occupations of HHR
HJR0785Naming And Designating02/11/2008Signed by Governor.
HB4172Motor Vehicles, Education02/07/2008Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HJR0783Memorials Death01/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0784General Assembly Directed Studies01/29/2008Assigned to Subcommittee State Government of S&LG
HB3498Equalization Board, Taxes Real Property01/28/2008Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB3391Pensions And Retirement Benefits, State Employees01/24/2008Passed second consideration, Referred to Finance
HB3392Mortgages01/24/2008Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB3394Children's Services Dept. Of01/24/2008Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB3398Health Care, Hospitals And Health Care Facilities01/24/2008Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HJR0775Memorials Recognition01/24/2008Held on desk.
HB1532Aged Persons, Elderly Persons, Hospitals And Health Care Facilities07/12/2007Companion became Public Chapter 573
HB2234Controlled Substances, Drugs06/27/2007Public Chapter 498
HB0121Pharmacy Pharmacists06/19/2007Public Chapter 370
HB1055Criminal Procedure06/19/2007Public Chapter 363
HB1056Health Care, Medicine Practice Of06/19/2007Public Chapter 373
HB1530Education06/19/2007Public Chapter 357
HB1531Education06/19/2007Public Chapter 358
HJR0673Memorials Recognition06/19/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0684Memorials Recognition06/19/2007Signed by Governor.
HR0074General Assembly Studies06/12/2007Signed by House Speaker
HJR0346General Assembly Studies06/11/2007Received from House, Referred to Senate Delayed Bills Comm.
HJR0649Memorials Death06/08/2007Signed by Governor.
HB1533Taxes, Taxes Personal Property06/06/2007Companion became Public Chapter 292
HJR0558Memorials Recognition05/29/2007Signed by Governor.
HB1566Criminal Procedure05/23/2007Companion became Public Chapter 167
HJR0549Memorials Retirement05/16/2007Signed by Governor.
HB1054Election Laws, General Assembly, Senate05/01/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: State & Local Government Committee
HB2318State Government, Welfare04/20/2007Companion became Public Chapter 31
HJR0269Naming And Designating04/19/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0098Naming And Designating04/05/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0255Memorials Death03/27/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0218Memorials Retirement03/26/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0253Memorials Retirement03/22/2007Signed by Governor.
HB2140General Assembly, Lobbying Lobbyists03/06/2007Assigned to Subcommittee State Government of S&LG
HB0827Governor, Judges And Chancellors, State Government02/21/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD
HB1026Aged Persons02/21/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHR
HR0012Memorials Personal Occasion02/01/2007Signed by House Speaker
HJR0027Memorials Death01/23/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0028Memorials Retirement01/23/2007Signed by Governor.


Bills Co-Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
HB0941Disabled - Aid To07/02/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1168
HB2743Firearms And Ammunition, Criminal Offenses07/02/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1176
HB3936Children And Youth Commission On07/02/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1197
HB4144Finance And Administration Dept. Of, Health Care, Tenncare07/02/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1190
HB0653Lottery Scholarships And Programs06/20/2008Public Chapter 1142
HB2469Child Abuse, Child Custody And Support, Children, Children's Services Dept. Of06/20/2008Public Chapter 1146
HB4014Health Care, Hospitals And Health Care Facilities, Public Health06/20/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1126
HB4053Hospitals And Health Care Facilities06/20/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1138
HB4139Children06/20/2008Public Chapter 1162
HB2502Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities Dept. Of06/11/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1062
HB3925Victims' Rights06/11/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1077
HB2465Child Abuse06/06/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1024
HB3162Children's Services Dept. Of06/06/2008Public Chapter 1011
HB3197Public Health06/06/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1029
HJR1337Education Higher, General Assembly Statement Of Intent Or Position06/04/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1393Naming And Designating06/04/2008Signed 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.
HJR1410Memorials Recognition06/04/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1411Memorials Academic Achievement06/04/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1412Memorials Recognition06/04/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1413Naming And Designating06/04/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1414Memorials 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.
HB2472Children05/23/2008Public Chapter 884
HB2610Teachers Principals And School Personnel05/23/2008Public Chapter 885
HB2723Handicapped Persons, Criminal Offenses05/23/2008Companion became Public Chapter 909
HB3362Pensions And Retirement Benefits, Public Employees05/23/2008Public Chapter 934
HJR1102Naming And Designating05/22/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1199Naming And Designating05/22/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1369Memorials Retirement05/22/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1370Memorials Retirement05/22/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1381Memorials Recognition05/22/2008Signed by Governor.
HB0082Election Laws05/21/2008Re-Referred to Judiciary
HR0403Memorials Recognition05/21/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0387Memorials Interns05/20/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0388Memorials Interns05/20/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0389Memorials Interns05/20/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0391Memorials Interns05/20/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0392Memorials Recognition05/20/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0399Memorials Recognition05/20/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0401Memorials 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.
HJR1306Memorials Recognition05/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1313Memorials Retirement05/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1327Memorials Death05/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1334Memorials Recognition05/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HB2966Highways Roads And Bridges05/19/2008Companion became Public Chapter 878
HB2768Highways Roads And Bridges, Transportation Dept. Of05/15/2008Received from House, Passed first consideration
HB2091Mental Retardation05/14/2008Placed 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
HB2970Child Custody And Support05/14/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/19/2008
HR0382Memorials Death05/14/2008Signed by House Speaker
HJR0961Memorials Congress05/14/2008Signed by Governor.
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.
HB2729Hospitals And Health Care Facilities05/08/2008Companion became Public Chapter 764
HB2753Public Health05/08/2008Companion became Public Chapter 768
HB3378Hospitals And Health Care Facilities05/08/2008Public Chapter 840
HB3999Highway Signs05/08/2008Public Chapter 752
HB4015Minority Affairs, Public Health05/08/2008Public Chapter 748
HB4054Holidays And Days Of Special Observance05/08/2008Public Chapter 845
HB4204Health Care, Mental Retardation, Nurses Nursing05/08/2008Public Chapter 850
HR0344Memorials Recognition05/07/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0345Memorials Recognition05/07/2008Signed by House Speaker
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.
HJR1259General Assembly Statement Of Intent Or Position05/01/2008Introduced, Referred to Judiciary 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.
HJR1139Memorials Retirement04/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1201Memorials Death04/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1202Memorials Recognition04/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1229Memorials Public Service04/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HB3652Victims' Rights04/24/2008Received from House, Passed first consideration
HR0322Memorials Professional Achievement04/24/2008Signed by House Speaker
HB2433Commerce And Insurance Dept. Of04/22/2008Companion became Public Chapter 690
HB3121Industrial Development, Taxes Ad Valorem04/22/2008Companion became Public Chapter 694
HR0263Memorials Congress04/22/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0315Memorials Personal Achievement04/17/2008Signed by House Speaker
HJR0898Naming And Designating04/17/2008Request to be added as sponsor denied.
HJR0966Memorials Death04/16/2008Signed 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.
HJR1130Memorials Recognition04/14/2008Held on desk.
HB2951Public Funds And Financing, Titles Short04/09/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways ...
HB3495Hospitals And Health Care Facilities, Tenncare04/09/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHouse Resol...
HB3496Health Care, Insurance Health Accident04/09/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHouse Resol...
HB2222Child Abuse, Children, Children's Services Dept. Of, Public Records04/08/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judic...
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.
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.
HB3651Drugs, Pharmacy Pharmacists, Public Health04/02/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Professional Occupations of HHouse Resolution of He...
HB4058Public Health04/02/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways ...
HJR0836General Assembly Studies04/02/2008Recommended For Passage Referred to: Finance, Ways & Means Committee
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
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
HJR0959Memorials Recognition03/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0962Memorials Recognition03/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0963Memorials Recognition03/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1002Memorials Recognition03/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HB2961Adoption03/18/2008Failed for Lack of Second in: Domestic Relations of C&FA
HB2428Election Laws03/17/2008Held on desk.
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.
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.
HJR1010Memorials Professional Achievement03/17/2008Held on desk.
HJR0891Memorials Professional Achievement03/12/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0900Memorials Public Service