Contact Information
17 Legislative Plaza
Nashville, TN 37243-0110

Phone #: (615) 741-6877
Fax #: (615) 741-1041
Personal
2100 Valley Home Road
Morristown, TN 37813
 
Nashville Address 17 Legislative Plaza
Nashville, TN 37243-0110
Phone (615) 741-6877
Fax (615) 741-1041
Staff Contact: Mary Ann Doty<



Biography
Biographical Information
  • Born July 24, 1961
  • Married: wife Lisa
  • Farmer
  • Baptist
  • B.S. degree from University Of Tennessee
Public Office
  • House member of the 103rd through 105th General Assemblies
  • Assistant Majority Leader
  • Member, House Rules Committee
  • Member, House Agriculture Committee
  • Member, House State and Local Committee
  • Vice Chair, House Elections Subcommittee
  • Member, Joint Verterans Affair Commitee
Community Involvement
  • Elks Lodge
  • FFA Advisory Board
  • Local Draft Board #26
  • Farm Bureau
Honors and Awards
  • 2005 Lancaster Sunbelt Farmer of the Year
  • 1998 Farm Family of the Year
  • 1998 Tobacco Farmer of the Year

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Bills Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
HB2461District Attorneys, Law Enforcement05/01/2008H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 5/06/08
HR0338Memorials Interns05/01/2008Signed by House Speaker
HB2982County Government, Fire Prevention And Investigation, Medical Occupations04/30/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/07/2008
HB4079Courts, Credit Consumer04/23/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways ...
HB3677Nurses Nursing04/21/2008Signed by Governor.
HB2981Local Government General, Planning Public04/16/2008Action Deferred in Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG to Summer Study
HB2984Highway Signs04/10/2008Signed by Governor.
HB4175Employees Employers, Firefighters04/10/2008Companion Senate Bill Substituted
HB3458Education04/09/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Education Committee
HB2444Agriculture, Taxes Sales03/26/2008Placed Behind the Budget
HB3456Agriculture, Taxes Sales03/19/2008Placed Behind the Budget
HB3016Law Enforcement03/18/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Public Safety & Rural Roads of Transportation of Tr...
HB2983Claims Commission Tennessee03/14/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD
HB2447Lottery Scholarships And Programs03/12/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Higher Education of Education of Education Committee
HB2980Lottery Scholarships And Programs03/12/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Higher Education of Education of Education Committee
HB3015Public Health03/12/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Industrial Impact of COM
HB2446Lottery Scholarships And Programs03/05/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Higher Education of Education of Education Committee
HJR0867Memorials Recognition02/28/2008Signed by Governor.
HB2445Highway Signs02/20/2008Placed Behind the Budget
HB2467Agriculture, Agriculture Dept. Of, Wildlife Resources Commission02/20/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Wildlife of CON
HB2985Architects Engineers And Designers, Public Works Projects02/20/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG
HB3457Financial Institutions Dept. Of02/13/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Utilities, Banking and Small Business of COM
HB3459Taxes Sales01/30/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Budget of FW&M
HB2462Property Assessors, Treasurer State01/23/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG
HB2463Assessors, Taxes Ad Valorem01/23/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG
HB2464Property Assessors01/23/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG
HB2667Agriculture, Agriculture Dept. Of, Weights And Measures01/17/2008Passed second consideration, Referred to Agriculture
HB2120Alcoholic Beverages, Wine Wineries06/26/2007Companion became Public Chapter 433
HB2260Driver Licenses, Education, Juvenile Offenders06/26/2007Public Chapter 457
HB1856Insurance Companies Agents Brokers Policies, Taxes06/19/2007Companion became Public Chapter 344
HJR0672Memorials Sports06/14/2007Signed by Governor.
HR0207Memorials Professional Achievement06/07/2007Signed by House Speaker
HB0076Taxes Sales06/06/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways ...
HB0078Revenue Dept. Of, Taxes Sales06/06/2007Action Deferred in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means to 6/7/2007
HB2319 06/06/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways ...
HB1855Agriculture Dept. Of, Livestock05/08/2007Action Deferred in Agriculture Committee to 2008
HB1854Insurance Companies Agents Brokers Policies, Insurance Health Accident05/02/2007Action Deferred in Subcommittee Industrial Impact of Commerce to 2008
HB2235Correction Dept. Of, Drugs04/27/2007Public Chapter 34
HB0637Lottery Scholarships And Programs04/25/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Higher Education of Education of Education Committee
HJR0342Memorials Retirement04/24/2007Signed by Governor.
HB0636Boats Boating, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency03/22/2007Withdrawn.
HB0077Safety03/21/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Utilities, Banking and Small Business
HB0884Consumer Protection, Real Property, Sewage03/21/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Environment of Conservation and Environment of Cons...
HJR0272Memorials Retirement03/08/2007Signed by Governor.
HB0883Driver Licenses, Juvenile Offenders02/20/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Public Safety & Rural Roads of TR
HB0899Livestock02/15/2007Withdrawn.
HB1476Children's Services Dept. Of, Correctional Programs, Juvenile Offenders, Juveniles02/15/2007Passed second consideration, Referred to Government Operations for review--Children & Family Affairs
HB0882Comptroller State, Public Officials, Secretary Of State, Treasurer State02/14/2007Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB0322Attorney General And Reporter, Business And Commerce, Titles Short02/08/2007Passed second consideration, Referred to Government Operations for review--Commerce
HB0026Business And Commerce, Motor Vehicle Commission, Motor Vehicles, Recreational Vehicles02/06/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Utilities & Banking of COM
HJR0056Memorials Professional Achievement01/31/2007Re-Referred
HJR1323Memorials Recognition


Bills Co-Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
HB0653Lottery Scholarships And Programs05/05/2008Action Deferred in Education Committee to 5/7/2008
HB4144Finance And Administration Dept. Of, Health Care, Tenncare05/05/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/07/2008
HB4139Children05/02/2008Placed on Calendar Calendar & Rules Committee for 05/06/2008
HB2610Teachers Principals And School Personnel05/01/2008Transmitted to Governor for his action.
HB3687Election Laws05/01/2008H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 5/06/08
HB3925Victims' Rights05/01/2008H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 5/06/08
HB4054Holidays And Days Of Special Observance05/01/2008Signed by Governor.
HB4066Commerce And Insurance Dept. Of, Insurance Health Accident05/01/2008H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 5/06/08
HR0337Memorials Interns05/01/2008Signed by House Speaker
HJR0899Memorials Retirement05/01/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0936General Assembly Statement Of Intent Or Position05/01/2008Placed on Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm. Calendar for 05/06/2008
HJR1007General Assembly Statement Of Intent Or Position05/01/2008H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 5/06/08
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.
HJR1199Naming And Designating05/01/2008H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 5/06/08
HB2418Lottery Scholarships And Programs04/30/2008Action Deferred in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means to lottery calendar
HB2615General Assembly Directed Studies04/30/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/07/2008
HJR1142Memorials Recognition04/30/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1185Agriculture, General Assembly Studies04/30/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/07/2008
HJR0824General Assembly Statement Of Intent Or Position, Education04/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0831Naming And Designating04/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1024General Assembly Directed Studies04/29/2008Recommended for concur by Senate GW,H&House Resolution Comm Referred to: Senate Calendar Comm.
HJR1120Memorials Death04/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1201Memorials Death04/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1229Memorials Public Service04/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HB0122Public Health04/24/2008Transmitted to Governor for his action.
HB2976Basic Education Program (bep), Education, Vocational Training And Rehabilitation04/24/2008Transmitted to Governor for his action.
HR0322Memorials Professional Achievement04/24/2008Signed by House Speaker
HB3952Firefighters04/23/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways ...
HB4130Lottery Scholarships And Programs04/23/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Education Committee
HB2433Commerce And Insurance Dept. Of04/22/2008Companion became Public Chapter 690
HR0263Memorials Congress04/22/2008Signed by House Speaker
HB2499Public Employees, Public Records04/21/2008Received from House, Passed first consideration
HB4041Building Commission State04/17/2008Companion Senate Bill Substituted
HR0315Memorials Personal Achievement04/17/2008Signed by House Speaker
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.
HJR0919General Assembly Statement Of Intent Or Position04/15/2008Signed by Governor.
HB3999Highway Signs04/14/2008Signed by Governor.
HB3863Appropriations, Budget Procedures, Revenue, Taxes Sales04/10/2008Received from House, Passed first consideration
HJR1102Naming And Designating04/10/2008Received from House, Referred to Senate S&L Governor Comm.
HB2951Public Funds And Financing, Titles Short04/09/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways ...
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.
HB2753Public Health04/03/2008Companion Senate Bill Substituted
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.
HB2729Hospitals And Health Care Facilities04/02/2008Request to be added as sponsor denied.
HB2886Agriculture Dept. Of04/02/2008Placed Behind the Budget
HB3348Mining And Quarrying, Water Pollution04/02/2008Failed In Subcommittee Environment of Conservation and Environment of Conservation & Environment ...
HB3483Education Higher04/02/2008Placed Behind the Budget
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
HB3100Taxes, Taxes Excise, Taxes Franchise03/26/2008Placed Behind the Budget
HB3163Taxes Exemption And Credits, Taxes Sales03/26/2008Placed Behind the Budget
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
HB2778Museums03/24/2008Companion Senate Bill Substituted
HB3455Local Government General, Utilities Utility Districts03/24/2008Companion Senate Bill Substituted
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.
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.
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.
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.
HJR0914Memorials Professional Achievement03/05/2008Signed by Governor.
HR0256Memorials Personal Occasion03/04/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0258Memorials Recognition03/04/2008Signed by House Speaker
HJR0741Memorials Sports02/28/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0797Naming And Designating02/28/2008Signed 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.
HJR0846Memorials Recognition02/21/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0849Memorials Recognition02/21/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0850Memorials Recognition02/21/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0851Memorials Recognition02/21/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0852Memorials Recognition02/21/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0853Memorials Recognition02/21/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0854Memorials Recognition02/21/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0855Memorials Recognition02/21/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0856Memorials Recognition02/21/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0857Memorials Recognition02/21/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0858Memorials Recognition02/21/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0860Memorials Professional Achievement02/21/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0810Memorials Professional Achievement02/14/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0812Memorials Personal Occasion02/14/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0814Memorials Recognition02/14/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0823Memorials Retirement02/14/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0834Memorials Retirement02/14/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0837Memorials Retirement02/14/2008Signed by Governor.
HB3682Abortion02/12/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHR
HR0247Memorials Recognition02/11/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0248Memorials Professional Achievement02/11/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0249Memorials Death02/11/2008Signed by House Speaker
HJR0777Memorials Recognition02/11/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0785Naming And Designating02/11/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0715Memorials Recognition02/07/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0801Memorials Retirement02/07/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0805Memorials Death02/07/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0818Memorials Personal Achievement02/07/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0802Memorials Retirement02/06/2008Transmitted to Governor for his action.
HJR0782Memorials Retirement02/05/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0789Memorials Recognition02/05/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0791Memorials Death02/05/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0806Memorials Recognition02/05/2008Signed by Governor.
HR0241Memorials Death01/31/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0243Memorials Academic Achievement01/31/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0235Memorials Recognition01/30/2008Adopted, Ayes 98, Nays 0
HR0233Memorials Personal Achievement01/29/2008Signed by House Speaker
HJR0759Memorials Recognition01/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0761Memorials Retirement01/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0762Memorials Professional Achievement01/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0763Memorials Retirement01/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0766Memorials Retirement01/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0783Memorials Death01/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HB2856Environment And Conservation Department Of01/28/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Wildlife of CON
HR0226Memorials Sports01/24/2008Enrolled; ready for sig. of House Speaker.
HJR0746Memorials Death01/24/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0758Memorials Recognition01/24/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0788Memorials Recognition01/24/2008Signed by Governor.
HR0216Memorials Recognition01/23/2008Transmitted to Governor for his action.
HJR0718Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0719Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0720Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0721Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0722Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0723Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0724Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0725Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0726Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0727Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0728Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0729Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0730Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0731Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0732Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0733Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0734Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0735Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0739Memorials Professional Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0712Memorials Recognition01/18/2008Signed by Governor.
HR0220Memorials Recognition01/17/2008Signed by House Speaker
HJR0706Memorials Recognition01/16/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0707Memorials Sports01/16/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0717Memorials Recognition01/16/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0713Memorials Professional Achievement01/11/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0716Memorials Death01/11/2008Signed by Governor.
HR0218Memorials Public Service01/09/2008Signed by House Speaker
HB0470Food And Food Products, Taxes Exemption And Credits, Taxes Sales07/19/2007Companion became Public Chapter 600
HB1835Criminal Offenses, Criminal Procedure07/19/2007Companion became Public Chapter 594
HB0157Taxes Real Property, Veterans07/12/2007Companion became Public Chapter 553
HB0290Firefighters, Police07/12/2007Companion became Public Chapter 567
HB0405Commerce And Insurance Dept. Of, Local Government General, Professions And Occupations07/12/2007Companion became Public Chapter 562
HB1033Elderly Persons, Local Government General, Taxes, Taxes Real Property07/12/2007Companion became Public Chapter 581
HB1678Zoning07/12/2007Companion became Public Chapter 541
HB1971Disabled Persons, General Assembly Studies07/12/2007Companion became Public Chapter 566
HB1991Sexual Offenders07/12/2007Companion became Public Chapter 587
HB0008Sexual Offenders06/27/2007Companion became Public Chapter 465
HB0014Education Higher, Military06/27/2007Companion became Public Chapter 506
HB0464Pensions And Retirement Benefits06/27/2007Public Chapter 488
HB1188Victims' Rights06/27/2007Companion became Public Chapter 511
HB2314Criminal Offenses, Criminal Procedure, Sentencing06/27/2007Public Chapter 501