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212 War Memorial Building
Nashville, TN 37243-0196

Phone #: (615) 741-1920
Fax #: (615) 253-0232

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405 Riveredge Drive
Cordova, TN 38018



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Biography
<B><I>Biographical Information</I></B> <UL> <LI>Born October 16, 1951</LI> <LI>Married, two children</LI> <LI>Roman Catholic</LI> <LI>Investment Adviser</LI> <LI>Bachelor of Arts, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA </LI> </UL> <B><I>Public Office</I></B> <UL> <LI>House member of the 105th General Assembly <LI>Member, House Commerce Committee <LI>Member, House State and Local Committee <LI>Member, House Election Subcommittee <LI>Member, House Local Government Subcommittee <LI>Member, House Utilities, Banking and Small Business Subcommittee </UL> <B>

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Bills Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
HB3602Boards And Commissions, Codes06/11/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1073
HJR1334Memorials Recognition05/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HB3600Probate Law05/08/2008Public Chapter 856
HB3155Capitol, Governor, Military, State Symbols05/06/2008Taken off notice for Calendar in Calendar & Rules Committee
HJR0956Memorials Public Service03/17/2008Signed by Governor.
HB3598Education Higher, Pensions And Retirement Benefits01/30/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Budget of FW&M
HB3601Local Government General, Public Contracts01/30/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG
HJR0676Memorials Recognition06/19/2007Signed by Governor.
HB0734Guardianship, Privacy Confidentiality04/20/2007Companion became Public Chapter 26
HB0971Children, Criminal Offenses, Tobacco Tobacco Products04/10/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Agriculture Committee
HB0972Local Government General, Tobacco Tobacco Products04/10/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Agriculture Committee
HR0050Memorials Public Service03/13/2007Signed by House Speaker
HB0973Taxes Privilege02/21/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Budget of FW&M


Bills Co-Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
HB0852Criminal Offenses07/02/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1167
HB0941Disabled - Aid To07/02/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1168
HB2743Firearms And Ammunition, Criminal Offenses07/02/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1176
HB3410Handgun Permits07/02/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1174
HB4144Finance And Administration Dept. Of, Health Care, Tenncare07/02/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1190
HB0653Lottery Scholarships And Programs06/20/2008Public Chapter 1142
HB0957Sexual Offenders06/20/2008Public Chapter 1143
HB4053Hospitals And Health Care Facilities06/20/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1138
HB4151Tenncare, Criminal Offenses06/20/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1139
HB3249Zoning06/11/2008Public Chapter 1085
HB2465Child Abuse06/06/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1024
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.
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.
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.
HB1993Medicine Practice Of, Tort Liability And Reform05/23/2008Companion became Public Chapter 919
HB2610Teachers Principals And School Personnel05/23/2008Public Chapter 885
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.
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
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.
HB2860Bail Bail Bonds, Immigrants05/19/2008Taken off notice for Calendar in Finance, Ways & Means
HB2966Highways Roads And Bridges05/19/2008Companion became Public Chapter 878
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
HB2143Criminal Offenses05/14/2008Placed 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
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.
HB4096Education Higher, Tennessee Higher Education Commission05/12/2008Public Chapter 863
HB2489Highway Signs05/08/2008Public Chapter 733
HB2753Public Health05/08/2008Companion became Public Chapter 768
HB2778Museums05/08/2008Companion became Public Chapter 826
HB2884Child Custody And Support05/08/2008Companion became Public Chapter 793
HB3983Law Enforcement, Local Government General, Sheriffs05/08/2008Public Chapter 785
HB4054Holidays And Days Of Special Observance05/08/2008Public Chapter 845
HB4116Mortgages05/08/2008Companion became Public Chapter 821
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
HB3251Education, Local Education Agency, Titles Short05/06/2008Held on desk.
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.
HB1829Conservation, Recycling, Titles Short04/30/2008Recommended For Passage Referred to: State & Local Government Committee
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.
HJR1139Memorials Retirement04/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1201Memorials Death04/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1202Memorials Recognition04/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1213Memorials Recognition04/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1229Memorials Public Service04/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HR0322Memorials Professional Achievement04/24/2008Signed by House Speaker
HB2903Budget Procedures, Education04/23/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways ...
HB2433Commerce And Insurance Dept. Of04/22/2008Companion became Public Chapter 690
HB3121Industrial Development, Taxes Ad Valorem04/22/2008Companion became Public Chapter 694
HB3807Workers' Compensation04/22/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Consumer & Employees Affairs Committee
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
HB0955Sexual Offenders04/16/2008Recommended For Passage Referred to: Calendar & Rules Committee
HB2438Pensions And Retirement Benefits, Public Funds And Financing, Titles Short04/16/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways ...
HB3432County Officers04/16/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG of State & Local Governmen...
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.
HB3037Immigrants04/09/2008Action Deferred in Subcommittee State Government of S&LG to Summer Study
HJR1105Domestic Violence, General Assembly Studies04/09/2008Introduced, Referred to Judiciary
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.
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.
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
HB2584Education, Hearing And Hearing Aids03/27/2008Companion became Public Chapter 632
HB0163Insurance Companies Agents Brokers Policies, Medicaid And Medicare, Tenncare03/26/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Professional Occupations of HHouse Resolution of He...
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.
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...
HB3096Employees Employers, Human Rights, Titles Short03/25/2008Failed for Lack of Second in: Employee Affairs of C&EA
HJR0959Memorials Recognition03/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0962Memorials Recognition03/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0963Memorials Recognition03/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1002Memorials Recognition03/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0937Naming And Designating03/19/2008Assigned to Subcommittee State Government of S&LG
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.
HJR0957Memorials Recognition03/17/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0958Memorials Sports03/17/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1004Memorials Recognition03/17/2008Held on desk.
HJR1010Memorials Professional Achievement03/17/2008Held on desk.
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
HJR0741Memorials Sports02/28/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0770General Assembly Confirmation Of Appointment02/28/2008Senate Joint Resolution 593 substituted
HJR0797Naming And Designating02/28/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0867Memorials Recognition02/28/2008Signed 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.
HJR0911General Assembly Confirmation Of Appointment, Tennessee Regulatory Authority02/28/2008Senate Joint Resolution 712 substituted
HJR0912General Assembly Confirmation Of Appointment, Tennessee Regulatory Authority02/28/2008Senate Joint Resolution 713 substituted
HJR0925General Assembly Confirmation Of Appointment02/28/2008Senate Joint Resolution 714 substituted
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.
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.
HJR0714Naming And Designating02/06/2008Received from House, Referred to Senate S&L Governor Comm.
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
HR0242Memorials Public Service01/31/2008Held on desk.
HR0243Memorials Academic Achievement01/31/2008Signed by House Speaker
HB3157Motor Vehicles, Taxes, Taxes Exemption And Credits, Taxes Sales