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Nashville, TN 37243-0169

Phone #: (615) 741-3513
Fax #: (615) 253-0244

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204 McCreary Heights
Dickson, TN 37055
Phone (615) 446-9782



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Biography
<B><I>Biographical Information</I></B> <UL> <LI>Born October 6, 1947, Nashville, TN </LI> <LI>Married, three children </LI> <LI>Pharmacist </LI> <LI>Methodist </LI> <LI>B.S., University of Tennessee, Martin</LI> <LI>B.S. & Pharm D., University of Tennessee-Memphis College of Pharmacy</LI> </UL> <B><I>Public Office</I></B> <UL> <LI>House member of the 102nd through 105th General Assemblies </LI> <LI>Vice Chair, House Commerce Committee </LI> <LI>Member, House Health and Human Resources Committee</LI> <LI>Chair, House Industrial Impact Subcommittee</LI> <LI>Member, House

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Bills Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
HB2833Guardianship06/06/2008Companion became Public Chapter 958
HB3671Insurance Companies Agents Brokers Policies, Titles Short06/06/2008Public Chapter 1055
HB4200 06/06/2008Companion became Public Chapter 969
HB4239Burns05/27/2008Private Chapter 89
HJR1362Memorials Academic Achievement05/22/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1363Memorials Academic Achievement05/22/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1248Memorials Academic Achievement05/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1249Memorials Academic Achievement05/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HB4240Vanleer05/15/2008Private Chapter 87
HB2825Death05/12/2008Public Chapter 866
HB3233Criminal Offenses05/12/2008Public Chapter 869
HB3374Local Government General, Planning Public05/12/2008Companion became Public Chapter 860
HB2832Appeal And Review, Courts Circuit, Courts General Sessions05/08/2008Companion became Public Chapter 756
HB3672Massage05/08/2008Public Chapter 801
HB3883Insurance Companies Agents Brokers Policies05/08/2008Companion became Public Chapter 812
HB4109Hospitals And Health Care Facilities, Public Health, Safety05/08/2008Public Chapter 848
HJR1225Memorials Interns05/01/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1143Memorials Academic Achievement04/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1144Memorials Academic Achievement04/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HB0017Election Laws04/23/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways ...
HB2834Courts General Sessions, Evidence04/16/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Judiciary Committee
HB2835Motor Vehicles04/09/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways ...
HJR0803Naming And Designating04/04/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1005Memorials Personal Achievement04/04/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0736Highway Signs04/03/2008Received from House, Referred to Senate TranSenate Comm.
HB2826Insurance Companies Agents Brokers Policies03/31/2008Withdrawn.
HB1850Wine Wineries03/26/2008Sponsor change.
HB0018Tort Liability And Reform03/25/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judic...
HB0024Consumer Protection, Credit Consumer03/18/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Consumer Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs o...
HB3737Education, Education Dept. Of, Public Health03/18/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee K-12 of Education of Education Committee
HB2828Civil Procedure03/14/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD
HB2822Public Buildings, Titles Short03/06/2008Withdrawn.
HB2823Motor Vehicles Titling And Registration03/06/2008Withdrawn.
HB2830Public Employees03/06/2008Withdrawn.
HB2824Alcoholic Beverage Commission, Alcoholic Beverages, Revenue Dept. Of, Wine Wineries03/05/2008Action Deferred in Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG to Last Calendar
HB2827Children, Insurance Health Accident02/27/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Industrial Impact of Commerce of Commerce Committee
HB3886Hospitals And Health Care Facilities, Tenncare, Titles Short02/26/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHR
HB3669County Officers, Insurance Health Accident02/20/2008Assigned to Subcommittee State Government of S&LG
HB2831Hospitals And Health Care Facilities, Physicians And Surgeons02/12/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Professional Occupations of HHR
HB3670County Officers, Salaries And Benefits02/06/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG
HB3372Health Care, Medicine Practice Of, Physicians And Surgeons02/04/2008Withdrawn.
HB3166Environmental Preservation, Land Agricultural And Open Spaces, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency01/31/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Wildlife of CON
HB2829Public Employees01/29/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD
HB3215Local Government General01/29/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG
HB3373Pensions And Retirement Benefits, Public Employees, State Employees01/24/2008Passed second consideration, Referred to Finance
HB2821Paternity01/23/2008Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
HB0106Criminal Offenses07/12/2007Companion became Public Chapter 556
HB0107Criminal Offenses07/12/2007Companion became Public Chapter 533
HB1345Solid Waste Disposal07/12/2007Companion became Public Chapter 584
HB2242Administrative Procedure (uapa), Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities Dept. Of06/27/2007Public Chapter 499
HB2289Environment And Conservation Department Of, Solid Waste Disposal06/26/2007Public Chapter 462
HB0243Hospitals And Health Care Facilities06/19/2007Public Chapter 347
HB0549Boards And Commissions, Health Dept. Of, Pharmacy Pharmacists06/19/2007Companion became Public Chapter 407
HB1557Anatomical Gifts, Titles Short06/19/2007Public Chapter 428
HJR0698Memorials Sports06/19/2007Signed by Governor.
HB0114Taxes Cigarette, Taxes Sales, Taxes Tobacco Tobacco Products06/07/2007Held on desk.
HB0105Sexual Offenders06/06/2007Companion became Public Chapter 262
HB0108Civil Procedure06/06/2007Companion became Public Chapter 276
HB0242Hospitals And Health Care Facilities06/06/2007Public Chapter 309
HB1605Insurance Companies Agents Brokers Policies06/06/2007Companion became Public Chapter 287
HB2267Controlled Substances, Drugs06/06/2007Companion became Public Chapter 298
HB0548Criminal Offenses06/01/2007Companion became Public Chapter 216
HJR0567Memorials Academic Achievement06/01/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0568Memorials Academic Achievement06/01/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0208Highway Signs05/24/2007Held on desk.
HJR0162Memorials Public Service05/22/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0455Memorials Academic Achievement05/16/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0456Memorials Academic Achievement05/16/2007Signed by Governor.
HB0368Property, Registers Of Deeds05/15/2007Public Chapter 116
HB1604Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities Dept. Of, Mental Illness, Mental Retardation05/15/2007Public Chapter 96
HB1344Environment And Conservation Department Of, Water Pollution05/09/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG of State & Local Governmen...
HJR0457Memorials Death05/02/2007Withdrawn.
HJR0436Memorials Recognition04/30/2007Signed by Governor.
HB0020Lottery Scholarships And Programs04/25/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Higher Education of Education of Education Committee
HB0244Tenncare04/25/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHouse Resol...
HB0370Lottery Scholarships And Programs04/25/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Higher Education of Education of Education Committee
HB1190Pharmacy Pharmacists, Titles Short04/25/2007Action Deferred in Subcommittee Professional Occupations of HHouse Resolution to summer study
HB1832Tenncare04/25/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHouse Resol...
HB1346Elderly Persons, Hospitals And Health Care Facilities, Medicine Practice Of, Public Health04/20/2007Companion became Public Chapter 27
HB0022Health Dept. Of, Restaurants04/18/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Government Operations Committee
HB0019Minors 12-18, Restaurants, Tobacco Tobacco Products04/10/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Agriculture Committee
HB0245Health Dept. Of, Tobacco Tobacco Products04/10/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Agriculture Committee
HB1555Salaries And Benefits, White Bluff04/04/2007Private Chapter 14
HB1556Salaries And Benefits, White Bluff04/04/2007Private Chapter 15
HB0021Election Laws04/03/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: State & Local Government Committee
HB0016Election Laws03/29/2007Withdrawn.
HB1596University Of Tennessee, Veterinarians03/29/2007Withdrawn.
HB0371Death03/27/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHouse Resol...
HB0113Cemeteries, Real Property03/21/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Utilities, Banking and Small Business
HB1853Controlled Substances, Drugs03/07/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD
HB2204Insurance Health Accident03/06/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Industrial Impact of COM
HJR0123Memorials Personal Occasion02/23/2007Signed by Governor.
HB1862Workers' Compensation02/22/2007Passed second consideration, Referred to Consumer & Employee Affairs
HB2205Tenncare02/22/2007Passed second consideration, Referred to Government Operations for review--Commerce
HB0115Taxes02/21/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Budget of FW&M
HB0118Taxes02/21/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Budget of FW&M
HB0110Criminal Offenses02/13/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of JUD
HB0117Evidence02/13/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD
HB0104Banks And Financial Institutions02/12/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Utilities & Banking of COM
HB0111Highway Patrol02/12/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Public Safety & Rural Roads of TR
HB0550Insurance Health Accident02/12/2007Passed second consideration, Referred to Government Operations for review--Commerce
HB0109Sentencing02/08/2007Withdrawn.
HB0246Election Laws, Titles Short02/07/2007Passed second consideration, Referred to Government Operations for review--State & Local
HB0112Commerce And Insurance Dept. Of, Consumer Protection, Insurance Health Accident02/01/2007Passed second consideration, Referred to Government Operations for review--Commerce
HB0116Health Dept. Of, Tobacco Tobacco Products02/01/2007Passed second consideration, Referred to Govenment Operations for review--Agriculture
HB0119Employees Employers, Titles Short, Tobacco Tobacco Products02/01/2007Passed second consideration, Referred to Govenment Operations for review--Agriculture
HB0023Employees Employers, Tax Assessors And Collectors, Titles Short01/20/2007Passed second consideration, Referred to Government Operations for review--Consumer & Employee Af...


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
HB4267Bond Issues, Public Funds And Financing07/02/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1193
HB0653Lottery Scholarships And Programs06/20/2008Public Chapter 1142
HB2633Commerce And Insurance Dept. Of, Sports, Titles Short06/20/2008Public Chapter 1149
HB4025Insurance Companies Agents Brokers Policies06/11/2008Public Chapter 1093
HB3802Social Workers06/06/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1016
HB3921Health Care, Health Dept. Of, Pharmacy Pharmacists06/06/2008Companion became Public Chapter 966
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.
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.
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
HB2797Abuse05/23/2008Public Chapter 887
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.
HB2718Immigrants, Titles Short05/20/2008Received from House, Passed first consideration
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.
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.
HB2418Lottery Scholarships And Programs05/14/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/15/2008
HB2569Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities Dept. Of, Mental Retardation05/14/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/19/2008
HB2669Titles Short, Utilities Utility Districts, Water Resources05/14/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways ...
HB3100Taxes, Taxes Excise, Taxes Franchise05/14/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/19/2008
HB3108Commerce And Insurance Dept. Of, Fire Prevention And Investigation05/14/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/19/2008
HJR0961Memorials Congress05/14/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1223Medicaid And Medicare, Memorials Congress05/14/2008Received from House, Referred to Senate F,W&M
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.
HB0122Public Health05/12/2008Public Chapter 864
HB2729Hospitals And Health Care Facilities05/08/2008Companion became Public Chapter 764
HB2753Public Health05/08/2008Companion became Public Chapter 768
HB2934Health Dept. Of, Public Health05/08/2008Public Chapter 797
HB4054Holidays And Days Of Special Observance05/08/2008Public Chapter 845
HB4116Mortgages05/08/2008Companion became Public Chapter 821
HB4119Agriculture Dept. Of, Fire Prevention And Investigation, Safety05/08/2008Public Chapter 786
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
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.
HJR0831Naming And Designating04/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1120Memorials Death04/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1121Memorials Interns04/29/2008Signed 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.
HR0315Memorials Personal Achievement04/17/2008Signed by House Speaker
HJR0898Naming And Designating04/17/2008Request to be added as sponsor denied.
HJR0966Memorials Death04/16/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1064Memorials 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.
HB2813Highways Roads And Bridges04/15/2008Companion became Public Chapter 684
HJR0919General Assembly Statement Of Intent Or Position04/15/2008Signed by Governor.
HB2951Public Funds And Financing, Titles Short04/09/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways ...
HB3214Commerce And Insurance Dept. Of, Health Care, Insurance Health Accident, Medical Occupations04/09/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Industrial Impact of Commerce of Commerce Committee
HB3521Environment And Conservation Department Of, Water Pollution04/09/2008Failed for Lack of Second in: Environment of CON
HB2656Criminal Offenses, Traffic Safety04/08/2008Action Deferred in Transportation Committee to Summer Study
HR0302Memorials Recognition04/07/2008Signed by House Speaker
HB3370Insurance Health Accident04/04/2008Public Chapter 656
HJR0757Memorials Personal Achievement04/04/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1028Memorials Recognition04/04/2008Signed 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.
HB3831Flags, Military03/27/2008Public Chapter 645
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.
HB2620Special License Plates03/25/2008Action Deferred in Transportation Committee to Omnibus Bill
HB3860Consumer Protection03/25/2008Recommended For Passage Referred to: Calendar & Rules Committee
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