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103 War Memorial Building
Nashville, TN 37243-0103

Phone #: (615) 741-2050
Fax #: (615) 253-0298

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P.O. Box 2221
Bristol, TN 37621
Phone (423) 989-3234



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Biography
<B><I>Biographical Information</I></B> <UL> <LI>Born September 22, 1973, Bristol, Tennessee</LI> <LI>Presbyterian</LI> <LI>Graduated Bristol Tennessee High School </LI> <LI>B.A. in Economics and Business Administration from King College, Bristol, TN </LI> </UL> <B><I>Public Office</I></B> <UL> <LI>House member of the 100th through 105th General Assemblies</LI> <LI>House Minority Leader</LI> <LI>Member, House Rules Committee</LI> <LI>Member, House Ethics Committee</LI> <LI>Member, House Finance, Ways and Means Committee</LI> <LI>Member, House Government

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Bills Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
HB3846Sullivan County, Taxes Litigation07/23/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1187
HB1656Motor Vehicles06/20/2008Public Chapter 1144
HB2508Parks Natural Areas Preservation06/11/2008Public Chapter 1081
HB2509Civil Procedure, Courts, Real Property06/11/2008Public Chapter 1082
HB1645Workers' Compensation06/06/2008Public Chapter 1041
HB1665Regional Authorities And Special Districts06/06/2008Public Chapter 1042
HJR1023Memorials Government Officials06/04/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1392Memorials Death06/04/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1404Memorials Interns06/04/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1426General Assembly Adjournment06/04/2008Signed 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.
HR0384Memorials Public Service05/16/2008Signed by House Speaker
HB1652Education State Board Of05/15/2008Taken off notice for Calendar in Calendar & Rules
HB4224Bluff City, Hotels And Restaurants, Taxes Hotel Motel05/15/2008Private Chapter 77
HB4042Children, Juvenile Offenders05/14/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/19/2008
HB2505Highway Signs05/08/2008Companion became Public Chapter 755
HB2506Highway Signs05/08/2008Companion became Public Chapter 754
HB2513Lottery Corporation04/29/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: State & Local Government Committee
HB3848Medicine Practice Of, Workers' Compensation04/22/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Consumer & Employees Affairs Committee
HJR1051Memorials Death04/16/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1067Naming And Designating04/16/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1068Memorials Death04/16/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1069Memorials Recognition04/16/2008Signed by Governor.
HB2507Lottery Corporation04/09/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee State Government of S&LG of State & Local Governmen...
HB2512Lottery Corporation04/09/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee State Government of S&LG of State & Local Governmen...
HB4180Telecommunications, Tennessee Regulatory Authority04/08/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Utilities, Banking and Small Business of Commerce o...
HB0272Sentencing04/02/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Jud...
HB2504Fire Prevention And Investigation04/02/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Industrial Impact of Commerce of Commerce Committee
HB3955Planning Public04/02/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG of State & Local Governmen...
HB3050Election Laws, Immigrants03/25/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Elections of S&LG of State & Local Government Commi...
HJR0939Memorials Personal Achievement03/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HB2511Air Pollution, Boards And Commissions, Environment And Conservation Department Of, Radiation, Solid Waste Disposal03/19/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Environment of Conservation and Environment of Cons...
HB1642Employees Employers, Workers' Compensation03/18/2008Taken off notice for Calendar in Subcommittee Employee Affairs Consumer and Employee Affairs of C...
HB1644Workers' Compensation03/18/2008Taken off notice for Calendar in Subcommittee Employee Affairs Consumer and Employee Affairs of C...
HB1646Workers' Compensation03/18/2008Taken off notice for Calendar in Subcommittee Employee Affairs Consumer and Employee Affairs of C...
HB2372Courts Juvenile, Juvenile Offenders, Juveniles03/18/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee K-12 of Education of Education Committee
HB2566Business And Commerce, Employees Employers, Human Rights03/18/2008Taken off notice for Calendar in Subcommittee Employee Affairs Consumer and Employee Affairs of C...
HB3475Workers' Compensation03/18/2008Taken off notice for Calendar in Subcommittee Employee Affairs of C&EA
HJR0926Memorials Death03/17/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0940Memorials Death03/17/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0941Memorials Death03/17/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0942Memorials Personal Occasion03/17/2008Signed by Governor.
HB2510Privacy Confidentiality03/14/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD
HB3045Immigrants, Titles Short02/28/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD
HJR0770General Assembly Confirmation Of Appointment02/28/2008Senate Joint Resolution 593 substituted
HJR0874Memorials Death02/28/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0875Memorials Recognition02/28/2008Signed by Governor.
HB3849General Assembly Statement Of Intent Or Position, Human Rights, Statutes And Codification02/26/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHR
HJR0848Memorials Death02/21/2008Signed by Governor.
HB3048Immigrants, Welfare02/20/2008Assigned to Subcommittee State Government of S&LG
HB3462Telecommunications, Tennessee Regulatory Authority02/13/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Utilities, Banking and Small Business of COM
HB3847Health Care, Nurses Nursing, Physicians And Surgeons02/12/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Professional Occupations of HHR
HJR0827Abortion, Constitutional Amendments, Human Rights02/12/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHR
HB2503Taxes Sales01/30/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Budget of FW&M
HB3054Budget Procedures01/30/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Budget of FW&M
HB3055Telecommunications01/30/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Utilities, Banking and Small Business of COM
HB3049Election Laws01/29/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Elections of S&LG
HB3052Election Laws, Immigrants01/29/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Elections of S&LG
HB3053Medicine Practice Of, Tort Liability And Reform01/29/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD
HB3119Election Laws01/29/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Elections of S&LG
HJR0768Memorials Death01/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0769Memorials Death01/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HB3461Covertn01/28/2008Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB0278Workers' Compensation06/19/2007Companion became Public Chapter 330
HB1669Solid Waste Disposal06/19/2007Companion became Public Chapter 424
HJR0695Memorials Recognition06/19/2007Signed by Governor.
HB0867Dna And Genetic Testing06/01/2007Companion became Public Chapter 225
HJR0556Memorials Interns05/29/2007Signed by Governor.
HB0270Boards And Commissions05/15/2007Public Chapter 115
HB0271Physicians And Surgeons05/02/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Professional Occupations of HHouse Resolution of He...
HJR0405Memorials Death04/30/2007Signed by Governor.
HB1670Boats Boating04/25/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Parks & Tourism of CON
HB0279Special License Plates04/16/2007Public Chapter 17
HB0280Election Laws, Judges And Chancellors04/16/2007Received from House, Passed first consideration
HB0869County Officers, Death, Funeral Directors And Embalmers04/04/2007Failed In Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHouse Resolution of Health & Human...
HJR0252Memorials Death04/02/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0220Memorials Death03/26/2007Signed by Governor.
HB0868Education, Students03/13/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee K-12 of Education of Education Committee
HJR0177Memorials Death03/12/2007Signed by Governor.
HB1647Appropriations, Budget Procedures, General Assembly, Governor03/07/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Budget of FW&M
HB2210Game And Fish Laws03/07/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Wildlife of CON
HJR0111Memorials Personal Achievement02/27/2007Signed by Governor.
HB1402Campaigns And Campaign Finance02/26/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Elections of S&LG
HB0866Boards And Commissions, Probation And Parole02/21/2007Assigned to Subcommittee State Government of S&LG
HB1643Workers' Compensation02/21/2007Passed second consideration, Referred to Government Operations for review--Consumer & Employee Af...
HB1651Corporations For Profit02/21/2007Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB1653Employees Employers02/21/2007Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB1654Food And Food Products02/21/2007Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB1655Highways Roads And Bridges02/21/2007Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB1657Commerce And Insurance Dept. Of02/21/2007Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB1658Alcoholic Beverages02/21/2007Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB1659Natural Disaster02/21/2007Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB1660Mining And Quarrying02/21/2007Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB1661Gas Petroleum Products Volatile Oils02/21/2007Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB1662Business Organizations02/21/2007Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB1663Private Protective Services02/21/2007Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB1664Health Dept. Of02/21/2007Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB1666Tennessee Regulatory Authority02/21/2007Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB1667Laundries And Dry Cleaners02/21/2007Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB1668Taxes Sales02/21/2007Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB1671Game And Fish Laws02/21/2007Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB1672Day Care02/21/2007Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HJR0095Naming And Designating02/21/2007Assigned to Subcommittee State Government of S&LG
HJR0059Memorials Death02/12/2007Signed by Governor.


Bills Co-Sponsored
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
HB2279Civil Service, Personnel Dept. Of06/20/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1110
HB2633Commerce And Insurance Dept. Of, Sports, Titles Short06/20/2008Public Chapter 1149
HB4053Hospitals And Health Care Facilities06/20/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1138
HB3509Criminal Procedure06/06/2008Public Chapter 1012
HB3717Child Abuse06/06/2008Public Chapter 1060
HB3889Ethics, General Assembly06/06/2008Companion became Public Chapter 965
HB4066Commerce And Insurance Dept. Of, Insurance Health Accident06/06/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1036
HJR1337Education Higher, General Assembly Statement Of Intent Or Position06/04/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1368Memorials Death06/04/2008Signed 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.
HJR1024General Assembly Directed Studies05/28/2008Signed by Governor.
HB1421Municipal Government, Radio And Television, Telecommunications, Utilities Utility Districts05/23/2008Public Chapter 932
HB1993Medicine Practice Of, Tort Liability And Reform05/23/2008Companion became Public Chapter 919
HB4041Building Commission State05/23/2008Companion became Public Chapter 905
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.
HJR1381Memorials Recognition05/22/2008Signed by Governor.
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.
HJR1313Memorials Retirement05/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HB0124Education Higher, Teachers Principals And School Personnel05/14/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/19/2008
HB2569Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities Dept. Of, Mental Retardation05/14/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/19/2008
HB2886Agriculture Dept. Of05/14/2008Placed 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
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.
HB2884Child Custody And Support05/08/2008Companion became Public Chapter 793
HB4015Minority Affairs, Public Health05/08/2008Public Chapter 748
HB4054Holidays And Days Of Special Observance05/08/2008Public Chapter 845
HJR1294General Assembly Joint Conventions05/08/2008Signed 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.
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.
HR0322Memorials Professional Achievement04/24/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0263Memorials Congress04/22/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0315Memorials Personal Achievement04/17/2008Rules Suspension Introduced, adopted v.v.
HJR0898Naming And Designating04/17/2008Request to be added as sponsor denied.
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 ...
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.
HB3927Planning Public04/15/2008Action Deferred in State & Local Government Committee to Summer Study
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
HJR0866Memorials Public Service03/17/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0922Memorials Sports03/17/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0931Memorials Sports03/17/2008Signed 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.
HJR0891Memorials Professional Achievement03/12/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0900Memorials Public Service03/12/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0901Memorials Public Service03/12/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0905Memorials Public Service