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Nashville, TN 37243-0148

Phone #: (615) 741-7849
Fax #: (615) 741-7535

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402 Olympia Place
Murfreesboro, TN 37130-4643
Phone (615) 893-4651
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Biography
<B><I>Biographical Information</I></B> <UL> <LI>Born and raised in Murfreesboro</LI> <LI>B.S. 1954, M.Ed. 1974 from Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)</LI> <LI>Retired from SunTrust Bank 1976-96 </LI> <LI>MTSU Administrative Staff 1966-76</LI> <LI>Samsonite Corp. 1960-66 </LI> </UL> <B><I>Public Office</I></B> <UL> <LI>House member of the 100th through 105th General Assemblies </LI> <LI>Vice-Chair, House Calendar and Rules Committee </LI> <LI>Member, House Education Committee </LI> <LI>Member, House Finance, Ways and Means Committee </LI> <LI>Member, Higher Education

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Bills Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
HB3110Pharmacy Pharmacists06/06/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1035
HR0342Naming And Designating05/21/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0385Memorials Recognition05/16/2008Signed by House Speaker
HJR0960Naming And Designating05/15/2008Received from House, Referred to Senate F,W&M Comm.
HB3111Employees Employers05/14/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/19/2008
HB3867County Officers, Fire Prevention And Investigation05/08/2008Public Chapter 843
HB3929Labor And Workforce Development Dept. Of05/08/2008Companion became Public Chapter 820
HJR1160Memorials Professional Achievement05/08/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1161Memorials Professional Achievement05/08/2008Signed by Governor.
HR0354Memorials Interns05/07/2008Signed by House Speaker
HJR1141Memorials Recognition05/01/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1158Memorials Professional Achievement05/01/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1159Memorials Professional Achievement05/01/2008Signed by Governor.
HB0946Jails Local Lock-ups04/16/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways ...
HJR1072Memorials Personal Occasion04/16/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1029Memorials Death04/04/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0883Naming And Designating04/03/2008Received from House, Referred to Senate S&L Governor Comm.
HB3358Unemployment Compensation04/01/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Employee Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs o...
HB0727Criminal Offenses, Employees Employers03/25/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Employee Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs o...
HB2770Education Dept. Of, Local Education Agency, Titles Short, Education03/20/2008Withdrawn.
HB2771Environment And Conservation Department Of, Solid Waste Disposal03/19/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG
HB2899Driver Licenses, Immigrants03/13/2008Withdrawn.
HB3246Immigrants, Titles Short02/28/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD
HB3930Budget Procedures, Revenue Dept. Of, Taxes Privilege02/20/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Budget of FW&M
HB3357Public Utilities02/13/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Utilities, Banking and Small Business of COM
HJR0818Memorials Personal Achievement02/07/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0759Memorials Recognition01/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HR0222Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Transmitted to Governor for his action.
HB2726Pensions And Retirement Benefits01/17/2008Passed second consideration, Referred to Finance
HB2727Pensions And Retirement Benefits, Universities State, University Of Tennessee01/17/2008Passed second consideration, Referred to Finance
HR0221Memorials Retirement01/17/2008Signed by House Speaker
HB0729Criminal Offenses07/12/2007Public Chapter 529
HB2314Criminal Offenses, Criminal Procedure, Sentencing06/27/2007Public Chapter 501
HB2405Rutherford County06/22/2007Private Chapter 53
HR0213Memorials Recognition06/12/2007Signed by House Speaker
HB0733County Government, Immigrants, Municipal Government, State Employees, State Government06/06/2007Action Deferred in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means
HB0947Jails Local Lock-ups06/06/2007Action Deferred in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means
HB1814Firefighters06/06/2007Action Deferred in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means
HB0304Child Abuse, Children, Criminal Offenses, Motor Vehicles06/01/2007Companion became Public Chapter 214
HB0822Child Custody And Support, Children, Courts Juvenile06/01/2007Public Chapter 245
HJR0479Memorials Interns05/22/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0374Memorials Sports05/16/2007Signed by Governor.
HB0309Search & Seizure05/15/2007Companion became Public Chapter 106
HR0124Naming And Designating05/10/2007Signed by House Speaker
HB0305Lottery Scholarships And Programs05/09/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Education Committee
HB1978County Government, Taxes05/09/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG of State & Local Governmen...
HB1979Lottery Scholarships And Programs05/09/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Education Committee
HB1980Lottery Scholarships And Programs05/09/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Education Committee
HB0730Basic Education Program (bep), Education05/01/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee K-12 of Education of Education Committee
HB0731Basic Education Program (bep), Education05/01/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee K-12 of Education of Education Committee
HB0732Basic Education Program (bep), Education05/01/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee K-12 of Education of Education Committee
HJR0406Memorials Professional Achievement04/30/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0407Memorials Recognition04/30/2007Signed by Governor.
HB0204Health Dept. Of, Tennessee Higher Education Commission04/27/2007Public Chapter 42
HJR0373Memorials Retirement04/27/2007Signed by Governor.
HB0306Animal Control04/17/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Agriculture Committee
HB0307Agriculture Dept. Of, Animal Control, Animals And Animal Cruelty04/17/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Agriculture Committee
HB0308Dui/dwi Offenses04/11/2007Action Deferred in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary to summer study
HJR0172Naming And Designating04/04/2007Signed by Governor.
HB0726Driver Licenses, Immigrants04/03/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Public Safety & Rural Roads of Transportation of Tr...
HB0728Highway Patrol, Immigrants, Law Enforcement04/03/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Public Safety & Rural Roads of Transportation of Tr...
HJR0240Memorials Professional Achievement03/28/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0241Memorials Professional Achievement03/28/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0242Memorials Professional Achievement03/28/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0235Memorials Recognition03/26/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0236Memorials Professional Achievement03/26/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0237Memorials Recognition03/26/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0206Memorials Professional Achievement03/22/2007Signed by Governor.
HB1816Sentencing03/21/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Jud...
HB1831Marriage03/15/2007Withdrawn.
HB0303Fire Prevention And Investigation03/08/2007Withdrawn.
HB0821Pharmacy Pharmacists02/21/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Professional Occupations of HHR
HJR0097Memorials Recognition02/16/2007Signed by Governor.


Bills Co-Sponsored
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Bill name Last Action
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
HB0653Lottery Scholarships And Programs06/20/2008Public Chapter 1142
HB1872Education, Education Dept. Of, Internet And E-commerce, Local Education Agency, Students06/20/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1096
HB4151Tenncare, Criminal Offenses06/20/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1139
HR0214Memorials Recognition06/12/2008Signed by House Speaker
HB3687Election Laws06/11/2008Public Chapter 1087
HB3810Taxes Sales06/11/2008Public Chapter 1088
HB3925Victims' Rights06/11/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1077
HB2465Child Abuse06/06/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1024
HB2646Sexual Offenses06/06/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1015
HB2719Education06/06/2008Public Chapter 1052
HB2755Education06/06/2008Public Chapter 996
HB3717Child Abuse06/06/2008Public Chapter 1060
HB4066Commerce And Insurance Dept. Of, Insurance Health Accident06/06/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1036
HB4089Education06/06/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1037
HJR0932General Assembly Statement Of Intent Or Position06/04/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1337Education Higher, General Assembly Statement Of Intent Or Position06/04/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1400 06/04/2008Signed 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.
HB1591Tort Liability And Reform05/23/2008Companion became Public Chapter 918
HB2343Fire Prevention And Investigation, Revenue Dept. Of, Titles Short, Treasurer State05/23/2008Companion became Public Chapter 920
HB2917Sexual Offenders05/23/2008Companion became Public Chapter 901
HB3362Pensions And Retirement Benefits, Public Employees05/23/2008Public Chapter 934
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.
HB4271Eagleville05/21/2008Received from House, Passed first consideration
HB2718Immigrants, Titles Short05/20/2008Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
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.
HB0009Comptroller State, Lottery Scholarships And Programs05/14/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/15/2008
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
HB2587Oil And Gas, Revenue Dept. Of, Taxes Sales05/14/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/19/2008
HB2663County Officers05/14/2008Placed 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 ...
HJR0961Memorials Congress05/14/2008Signed by Governor.
HR0358Memorials Recognition05/13/2008Enrolled; ready for sig. of House Speaker.
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.
HB2976Basic Education Program (bep), Education, Vocational Training And Rehabilitation05/12/2008Public Chapter 867
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
HB2753Public Health05/08/2008Companion became Public Chapter 768
HB2861Military05/08/2008Companion became Public Chapter 716
HB2920Sexual Offenders05/08/2008Companion became Public Chapter 714
HB3999Highway Signs05/08/2008Public Chapter 752
HB4054Holidays And Days Of Special Observance05/08/2008Public Chapter 845
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.
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.
HJR0052General Assembly Studies, Immigrants04/29/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Study Committee Sub-committee of Budget
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
HB4198 04/22/2008Action Deferred in Government Operations Committee to 4/29/2008
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
HJR0966Memorials Death04/16/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1070Memorials Recognition04/16/2008Signed 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.
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.
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
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.
HJR0861Naming 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.
HB2341Appropriations, Charitable Institutions, Education Higher, General Assembly03/19/2008Companion became Public Chapter 625
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 Achievement03/12/2008