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Nashville, TN 37243-0157

Phone #: (615) 741-7462
Fax #: (615) 253-0353

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Lebanon, TN 37087



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Biography
<B><I>Biographical Information</I></B> <UL> <LI>Married, two children</LI> <LI>Businesswoman</LI> <LI>Southern Baptist</LI> <LI>B.S. Economics / History, TSU, Cum Laude</LI> </UL> <B><I>Public Office</I></B> <UL> <LI>House member of the 103rd through 105th General Assemblies</LI> <LI>Member, House Commerce Committee</LI> <LI>Member, House Government Operations Committee</LI> <LI>Member, House Utilities, Banking and Small Business Subcommittee </LI> </UL> <B><I>Community Involvement</I></B> <UL> <LI>Advisory Board Member of the Heartland Institute</LI>

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Bills Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
HB2949Administrative Procedure (uapa), Licenses06/11/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1070
HJR1195Memorials Congress, Taxes Gasoline Petroleum Products06/04/2008Signed by Governor.
HB4255Lebanon05/27/2008Private Chapter 93
HB1279Election Laws05/23/2008Companion became Public Chapter 895
HB2953County Government, County Officers, Local Government General05/23/2008Companion became Public Chapter 899
HB3943Employees Public, Teachers Principals And School Personnel05/23/2008Companion became Public Chapter 925
HJR1381Memorials Recognition05/22/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1326Memorials Recognition05/16/2008Signed by Governor.
HR0379Memorials Personal Achievement05/14/2008Signed by House Speaker
HB2954Notary Public05/08/2008Public Chapter 834
HB3307Administrative Procedure (uapa), Secretary Of State05/08/2008Public Chapter 741
HB2948Administrative Procedure (uapa), General Assembly05/07/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways ...
HJR1325General Assembly Statement Of Intent Or Position05/06/2008Introduced, Referred to Education
HB2945Hospitals And Health Care Facilities04/30/2008Recommended For Passage Referred to: Calendar & Rules Committee
HB3940Sewage, Water, Water Authorities04/29/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Finance, Ways & Means Committee
HJR1125Memorials Recognition04/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1127Memorials Academic Achievement04/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1128Memorials Heroism04/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HB1280Election Laws04/23/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways ...
HB3306Municipal Government, Purchasing04/23/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: State & Local Government Committee
HB3305Trusts04/16/2008Action Deferred in Judiciary Committee to summer study
HJR1085Memorials Academic Achievement04/16/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1086Memorials Academic Achievement04/16/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1087Memorials Academic Achievement04/16/2008Signed by Governor.
HB3942Teachers Principals And School Personnel04/15/2008Companion became Public Chapter 676
HJR1126Immigrants, Memorials Congress04/10/2008Introduced, Referred to Judiciary
HB3411Criminal Offenses, Privacy Confidentiality04/02/2008Failed for Lack of Second in: Criminal Practice and Procedure of JUD
HB1282Election Laws04/01/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: State & Local Government Committee
HB3309Advertising, Insurance Health Accident, Public Health, State Government03/26/2008Returned to Clerk's Desk pursuant to rule 80(2)
HJR0992Memorials Sports03/26/2008Signed by Governor.
HB3412Consumer Protection03/18/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Consumer Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs o...
HB3304Lottery Scholarships And Programs03/12/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Higher Education of Education of Education Committee
HB4034Appropriations, Budget Procedures, State Government03/12/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways ...
HB2946Campaigns And Campaign Finance, Ethics, State Government02/27/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG of State & Local Governmen...
HB3308Public Health02/26/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHR
HB2947Finance And Administration Dept. Of, State Government02/20/2008Assigned to Subcommittee State Government of S&LG
HB3310Day Care02/20/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHR
HB1262Sexual Offenders02/19/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Family Justice of C&FA of Children and Family Affai...
HB2952Local Government General, Purchasing, Water Authorities02/13/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG
HB3696Tort Liability And Reform02/13/2008Action Deferred in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary to 2/13/2008
HB3945Open Meetings02/13/2008Assigned to Subcommittee State Government of S&LG
HB3944Eminent Domain, Local Government General, Utilities Utility Districts, Water Authorities02/07/2008Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB2950Contractors, Licenses, Professions And Occupations01/30/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Industrial Impact of COM
HJR0788Memorials Recognition01/24/2008Signed by Governor.
HB1276Administrative Procedure (uapa), Boards And Commissions06/27/2007Companion became Public Chapter 464
HJR0663Memorials Retirement06/14/2007Signed by Governor.
HB0877Criminal Offenses, Employees Employers, Immigrants, Titles Short06/06/2007Action Deferred in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means
HB1264Ethics, Water Authorities06/06/2007Companion became Public Chapter 290
HB1270Taxes Sales06/06/2007Action Deferred in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means
HB1274Employees Employers, Immigrants06/01/2007Companion became Public Chapter 220
HB1278Explosives06/01/2007Public Chapter 204
HB1268Health Care, Hospitals And Health Care Facilities05/15/2007Re-referred To: Health Care Facilities of HHR
HB1271Education, Students, Teachers Principals And School Personnel05/15/2007Public Chapter 94
HR0120Memorials Personal Achievement05/08/2007Signed by House Speaker
HB2218School Districts Special, Wilson County05/02/2007Held on desk.
HB1286Annexation, Municipal Government04/25/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG of State & Local Governmen...
HB1275Special License Plates04/24/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Public Safety & Rural Roads of TR
HB1267Sewage04/18/2007Action Deferred in Subcommittee State to TACIR
HB1269Law Enforcement, Privacy Confidentiality, Public Records04/18/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Judiciary Committee
HB1946Water Authorities04/18/2007Action Deferred in Subcommittee State to TACIR
HB1952Courts, Criminal Offenses, Criminal Procedure, Domestic Violence04/18/2007Failed In Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judiciary Committee
HB1397Election Laws04/17/2007Action Deferred in Subcommittee State to TACIR
HB2217Courts04/17/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judic...
HB2219Public Contracts, Public Property, Titles Short04/17/2007Taken off notice for Calendar in Calendar and Rules
HJR0297Memorials Academic Achievement04/12/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0298Memorials Academic Achievement04/12/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0299Memorials Academic Achievement04/12/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0300Memorials Academic Achievement04/12/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0301Memorials Academic Achievement04/12/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0302Memorials Academic Achievement04/12/2007Signed by Governor.
HB1287Annexation, Municipal Government, Utilities Utility Districts04/11/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG of State & Local Governmen...
HB1903Commerce And Insurance Dept. Of, Explosives04/04/2007Failed for Lack of Motion in: Industrial Impact of COM
HB1263Juvenile Offenders04/03/2007Taken off notice for Calendar in Subcommittee Family Justice of Children & Family Affairs
HB1281Election Laws03/21/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Elections of S&LG
HB1953Motor Vehicles03/21/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Utilities, Banking and Small Business
HB1265Water Authorities03/14/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Environment of CON
HB1272Immigrants, Local Government General, State Government, Welfare03/14/2007Assigned to Subcommittee State Government of S&LG
HB1277Census, Public Funds And Financing03/14/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee State Government of S&LG of State & Local Governmen...
HB2179Utilities Utility Districts, Water Authorities03/14/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG
HJR0042Memorials Death03/08/2007Signed by Governor.
HB1396Alcoholic Offenses02/26/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG
HB1266Water Authorities02/14/2007Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB1273Employees Employers, Immigrants, Local Government General, State Government, Titles Short02/14/2007Passed second consideration, Referred to Government Operations for review--Comsumer & Employee Af...
HJR0041General Assembly Studies02/14/2007Action Deferred in Subcommittee State Government of S&LG to TACIR Study Committee
HJR0048Memorials Heroism02/12/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0049Memorials Personal Achievement02/12/2007Signed by Governor.
HR0006Memorials Recognition02/01/2007Signed by House Speaker


Bills Co-Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
HB0957Sexual Offenders06/20/2008Public Chapter 1143
HB1256Election Laws06/20/2008Public Chapter 1108
HB1872Education, Education Dept. Of, Internet And E-commerce, Local Education Agency, Students06/20/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1096
HB2469Child Abuse, Child Custody And Support, Children, Children's Services Dept. Of06/20/2008Public Chapter 1146
HB2794Highways Roads And Bridges, Motor Vehicles, Safety Dept. Of, Transportation Dept. Of06/20/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1121
HB4002Schools Private And Charter, Education06/20/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1133
HB4197 06/20/2008Public Chapter 1164
HB3810Taxes Sales06/11/2008Public Chapter 1088
HB2465Child Abuse06/06/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1024
HB2719Education06/06/2008Public Chapter 1052
HB2720Education06/06/2008Public Chapter 1053
HB3162Children's Services Dept. Of06/06/2008Public Chapter 1011
HB3509Criminal Procedure06/06/2008Public Chapter 1012
HB4066Commerce And Insurance Dept. Of, Insurance Health Accident06/06/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1036
HB4089Education06/06/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1037
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.
HB1421Municipal Government, Radio And Television, Telecommunications, Utilities Utility Districts05/23/2008Public Chapter 932
HB1591Tort Liability And Reform05/23/2008Companion became Public Chapter 918
HB1993Medicine Practice Of, Tort Liability And Reform05/23/2008Companion became Public Chapter 919
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
HB3264Day Care05/23/2008Companion became Public Chapter 922
HB3362Pensions And Retirement Benefits, Public Employees05/23/2008Public Chapter 934
HB3441Election Laws05/23/2008Companion became Public Chapter 928
HJR1102Naming And Designating05/22/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1199Naming And Designating05/22/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1370Memorials Retirement05/22/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1375Memorials Recognition05/22/2008Signed by Governor.
HB3064Immigrants, Local Government General05/21/2008Referred to Judiciary
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.
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
HB3094Budget Procedures, Public Funds And Financing, Titles Short05/14/2008Placed 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
HB3718Criminal Offenses05/14/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/19/2008
HB3719Criminal Offenses05/14/2008Placed 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.
HJR1308Memorials Retirement05/13/2008Signed by Governor.
HB4020Auctions And Auctioneers, Motor Vehicle Commission, Motor Vehicles05/12/2008Public Chapter 875
HB2563Foster Care05/08/2008Public Chapter 796
HB2920Sexual Offenders05/08/2008Companion became Public Chapter 714
HB3378Hospitals And Health Care Facilities05/08/2008Public Chapter 840
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
HJR1250Memorials Sports05/08/2008Signed by Governor.
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
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.
HJR1221Memorials 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.
HR0321Memorials Public Service04/24/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0322Memorials Professional Achievement04/24/2008Signed by House Speaker
HB2801Budget Procedures, Finance And Administration Dept. Of, Highways Roads And Bridges, Titles Short, Transportation Dept. Of04/23/2008Failed for Lack of Motion in: Budget of FW&M
HB2433Commerce And Insurance Dept. Of04/22/2008Companion became Public Chapter 690
HR0263Memorials Congress04/22/2008Signed by House Speaker
HB2910Juvenile Offenders04/21/2008Received from House, Passed first consideration
HR0315Memorials Personal Achievement04/17/2008Signed by House Speaker
HB0721Courts, Courts Municipal, Courts New Jurisdiction04/16/2008Action Deferred in Judiciary Committee to 4/16/2008
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.
HJR1118Memorials Academic Achievement04/16/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1119Memorials Academic Achievement04/16/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0919General Assembly Statement Of Intent Or Position04/15/2008Signed by Governor.
HB2908Juveniles04/09/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Children and Family Affairs Committee
HB3037Immigrants04/09/2008Action Deferred in Subcommittee State Government of S&LG to Summer Study
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.
HB0927Dui/dwi Offenses04/02/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Jud...
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
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
HB2875Traffic Safety03/26/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Jud...
HB2879Dui/dwi Offenses03/26/2008Action Deferred in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary to 1/1/2009
HB2880Dui/dwi Offenses03/26/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Jud...
HB2881Alcoholic Offenses03/26/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Jud...
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.
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...
HJR0959Memorials Recognition03/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0962Memorials Recognition03/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0963Memorials Recognition03/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1002Memorials Recognition03/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HB3014Education Higher, Firearms And Ammunit