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Nashville, TN 37243-0150

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Joelton,TN 37080



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Biography
<B><I>Biographical Information</I></B> <UL> <LI>Born December 31, 1948</LI> <LI>Married, two children, four grandchildren</LI> <LI>Baptist </LI> <LI>Fire Fighter/Captain/EMT, Nashville Fire Department</LI> <LI>Attended Volunteer State Community College and National Labor College</LI> </UL> <B><I>Public Office</I></B> <UL> <LI>House member of the 104th and 105th General Assemblies</LI> <LI>Member, House Consumer and Employee Affairs Committee</LI> <LI>Secretary, House State and Local Government Committee</LI> <LI>Chair, House State Government Subcommittee</LI> <LI>Member, House Election

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Bills Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
HB1256Election Laws06/20/2008Public Chapter 1108
HB2873Election Laws06/20/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1099
HB3788Taxes Personal Property06/11/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1069
HB2343Fire Prevention And Investigation, Revenue Dept. Of, Titles Short, Treasurer State05/23/2008Companion became Public Chapter 920
HB3264Day Care05/23/2008Companion became Public Chapter 922
HB4041Building Commission State05/23/2008Companion became Public Chapter 905
HJR1364Memorials Retirement05/22/2008Signed by Governor.
HB3266Beer05/19/2008Companion became Public Chapter 877
HB3789Building Commission State, Energy05/14/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/19/2008
HB2420Criminal Offenses05/08/2008Public Chapter 731
HB2437Cooperatives, Local Government General, Telecommunications, Utilities Utility Districts05/08/2008H. Placed on Message Calendar for 5/13/08
HB2870Civil Service, Davidson County, Public Employees05/08/2008Companion became Public Chapter 757
HB3347Firefighters05/08/2008Public Chapter 781
HB2874Election Laws05/07/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways ...
HB3265Beer05/01/2008Held on desk.
HB3263Employees Employers, Human Rights04/22/2008Action Deferred in Consumer & Employees Affairs Committee to summer study
HJR1071Memorials Recognition04/16/2008Signed by Governor.
HB3790Energy04/10/2008Withdrawn.
HB3346Education04/03/2008Withdrawn.
HB2871Consumer Protection, Telecommunications, Tennessee Regulatory Authority04/01/2008Failed for Lack of Second in: Utilities, Banking and Small Business of COM
HB4157Military, Motor Vehicles03/25/2008Action Deferred in Subcommittee Public Safety & Rural Roads of Transportation to 4/1/2008
HB2421Public Records03/20/2008Withdrawn.
HB2429Commerce And Insurance Dept. Of, Insurance Companies Agents Brokers Policies03/20/2008Withdrawn.
HB3261Commerce And Insurance Dept. Of, Insurance Motor Vehicles, Motor Vehicles03/20/2008Withdrawn.
HB2428Election Laws03/17/2008Held on desk.
HB2869Recycling03/06/2008Withdrawn.
HB2872Election Laws03/06/2008Withdrawn.
HB2436Air Pollution, Highways Roads And Bridges03/05/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG
HB3262County Government, Municipal Government, Planning Public03/05/2008Failed In Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG of State & Local Government Committee
HB2516Education, Safety, Schools Private And Charter03/03/2008Withdrawn.
HB4068County Government, Municipal Government, Pensions And Retirement Benefits, Public Employees02/13/2008Assigned to Subcommittee State Government of S&LG
HR0209Memorials Academic Achievement06/07/2007Signed by House Speaker
HB0221Motor Vehicle Commission, Motor Vehicles, Motor Vehicles Titling And Registration06/06/2007Companion became Public Chapter 278
HB0228Consumer Protection, Titles Short06/06/2007Companion became Public Chapter 277
HB0287Fire Prevention And Investigation06/06/2007Action Deferred in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means
HB0223Firefighters06/01/2007Public Chapter 237
HB0222Hospitals And Health Care Facilities05/23/2007Companion became Public Chapter 157
HB0444Comptroller State05/23/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways ...
HB1760Assessors, Taxes Personal Property05/23/2007Companion became Public Chapter 179
HB2316Energy, Finance And Administration Dept. Of, General Services Dept. Of05/03/2007Public Chapter 72
HB0253Lottery Scholarships And Programs, Military, Veterans05/02/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Higher Education of Education of Education Committee
HB0225Criminal Offenses, Finance And Administration Dept. Of, Fines And Penalties, General Assembly04/30/2007Public Chapter 61
HB1761Assessors, Equalization Board, Taxes Real Property04/30/2007Companion became Public Chapter 51
HB0224Energy, Governor04/27/2007Companion became Public Chapter 33
HB0227Fines And Penalties04/27/2007Companion became Public Chapter 32
HB0288Consumer Protection, Sales04/27/2007Companion became Public Chapter 35
HB1762Assessors, Taxes Personal Property04/27/2007Companion became Public Chapter 38
HB1763Taxes Personal Property04/27/2007Companion became Public Chapter 37
HB0231Boards And Commissions, Firefighters, State Employees04/16/2007Public Chapter 16
HB0232Commerce And Insurance Dept. Of, Insurance Motor Vehicles, Motor Vehicles04/11/2007Failed for Lack of Motion in: Industrial Impact of COM
HB0226Highway Signs, Highways Roads And Bridges, Transportation Dept. Of03/27/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Public Transportation & Highways of Transportation ...
HB0230Professions And Occupations03/27/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Health & Human Resources Committee
HB0229Charitable Solicitations, Local Government General03/21/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG of State & Local Governmen...
HB0443Medicaid And Medicare, Tenncare03/21/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHouse Resol...
HB0492Public Funds And Financing03/21/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee State Government of S&LG of State & Local Governmen...
HB0870Public Contracts, Purchasing, Titles Short03/21/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee State Government of S&LG of State & Local Governmen...
HB2312Emergency Communications Districts, State Government03/21/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee State Government of S&LG of State & Local Governmen...
HB0286Safety03/20/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Professional Occupations of HHouse Resolution of He...
HJR0175Memorials Recognition03/12/2007Signed by Governor.
HB0480Ethics, Lobbying Lobbyists, Local Government General, Public Utilities02/28/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee State Government of S&LG of State & Local Governmen...
HJR0112Memorials Recognition02/27/2007Signed by Governor.
HB0442Pensions And Retirement Benefits, Treasurer State02/21/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Budget of FW&M


Bills Co-Sponsored
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Bill name Last Action
HB0852Criminal Offenses07/02/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1167
HB0941Disabled - Aid To07/02/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1168
HB3332Aged Persons07/02/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1178
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
HB0957Sexual Offenders06/20/2008Public Chapter 1143
HB2637Taxes Real Property06/20/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1120
HB2794Highways Roads And Bridges, Motor Vehicles, Safety Dept. Of, Transportation Dept. Of06/20/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1121
HB3976Public Employees06/20/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1105
HB4139Children06/20/2008Public Chapter 1162
HB4151Tenncare, Criminal Offenses06/20/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1139
HB3899Zoning06/11/2008Public Chapter 1091
HB2465Child Abuse06/06/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1024
HB2572Health Dept. Of, Hospitals And Health Care Facilities, Public Health06/06/2008Companion became Public Chapter 982
HB2585Sexual Offenders06/06/2008Companion became Public Chapter 979
HB3158Education Dept. Of, Local Education Agency, School Boards06/06/2008Companion became Public Chapter 963
HB3926Taxes Hotel Motel06/06/2008Public Chapter 1004
HB3994Local Government General, Pensions And Retirement Benefits06/06/2008Companion became Public Chapter 991
HB4066Commerce And Insurance Dept. Of, Insurance Health Accident06/06/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1036
HB4169Education Curriculum, Education State Board Of, Education06/06/2008Companion became Public Chapter 993
HB4206Health Care, Insurance Companies Agents Brokers Policies, Insurance Health Accident06/06/2008Public Chapter 1058
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.
HB0348Codes, Economic And Community Development05/23/2008Companion became Public Chapter 907
HB1421Municipal Government, Radio And Television, Telecommunications, Utilities Utility Districts05/23/2008Public Chapter 932
HB2723Handicapped Persons, Criminal Offenses05/23/2008Companion became Public Chapter 909
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.
HB2662Evidence05/21/2008Senate refused to recede from am. 2
HB3064Immigrants, Local Government General05/21/2008Referred to Judiciary
HR0255General Assembly Studies05/21/2008Signed by House Speaker
HB2718Immigrants, Titles Short05/20/2008Received from House, Passed first consideration
HR0392Memorials Recognition05/20/2008Signed by House Speaker
HJR1146Sports05/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1247Memorials Recognition05/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1252Memorials Interns05/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1255Memorials Public Service05/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1256Memorials Public Service05/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1257Memorials Public Service05/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1263Memorials Death05/20/2008Signed 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.
HB2528Safety05/19/2008Request to be added as sponsor denied.
HB1283Motor Vehicles05/14/2008Placed 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
HB2500Education Higher, State Employees05/14/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/19/2008
HJR0793Constitutional Amendments, Taxes Real Property05/14/2008Placed 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.
HB0398Criminal Offenses, Davidson County, Motor Vehicles05/08/2008Public Chapter 775
HB1168Animal Control, County Government, Municipal Government05/08/2008Companion became Public Chapter 805
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
HB2775Safety, Education05/08/2008Public Chapter 795
HB2809Motor Vehicles05/08/2008Public Chapter 736
HB3378Hospitals And Health Care Facilities05/08/2008Public Chapter 840
HB3659Highway Signs05/08/2008Companion became Public Chapter 761
HB3840Metropolitan Government05/08/2008Companion became Public Chapter 770
HB3850Public Records, State Employees05/08/2008Companion became Public Chapter 853
HB3867County Officers, Fire Prevention And Investigation05/08/2008Public Chapter 843
HB3999Highway Signs05/08/2008Public Chapter 752
HB4054Holidays And Days Of Special Observance05/08/2008Public Chapter 845
HB3182Taxes, Taxes Excise, Taxes Franchise, Taxes Sales05/07/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Government Operations Committee
HR0350Memorials Interns05/07/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0352Memorials Professional Achievement05/07/2008Signed by House Speaker
HJR1264Memorials Congress05/06/2008Introduced, Referred to State & Local
HR0333Memorials Interns05/01/2008Signed 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
HB1829Conservation, Recycling, Titles Short04/30/2008Recommended For Passage Referred to: State & Local Government Committee
HJR1142Memorials Recognition04/30/2008Signed by Governor.
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.
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
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 Achievement04/17/2008Rules Suspension Introduced, adopted v.v.
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.
HJR1145Memorials Congress04/16/2008Action Deferred in Subcommittee Environment of Conservation and Environment to Summer Study
HB3521Environment And Conservation Department Of, Water Pollution04/09/2008Failed for Lack of Second in: Environment of CON
HB2852Commerce And Insurance Dept. Of04/08/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Consumer & Employees Affairs Committee
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.
HB3965Taxes, Water, Water Pollution04/02/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Environment of Conservation and Environment of Cons...
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
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.
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
HJR1002Memorials Recognition03/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HB2341Appropriations, Charitable Institutions, Education Higher, General Assembly03/19/2008Companion became Public Chapter 625
HB0684Criminal Offenses, Homeland Security, Immigrants, Labor, Labor And Workforce Development Dept. Of03/18/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Employee Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs o...
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.
HJR0890Memorials Professional Achievement03/12/2008Signed by Governor.
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 Recognition03/12/2008