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Nashville, TN 37243-0184

Phone #: (615) 741-2189
Fax #: (615) 253-0201

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4528 St. Honore Memphis, TN 38116 Phone (901) 332-7009



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Biography
<I>Biographical Information</I> <UL> <LI> Born May 4, Memphis TN. <LI> Single <LI> Occupation: Business/ Entrepreneur and Former College Instructor, and has a Management, Consulting and Entertainment Co. <LI> Member of Mississippi Boulevard Church <LI> B.A. in Political Science from LeMoyne-Owen College <LI> M.S. in Operational Management from University of Arkansas in Fayetteville</LI> </UL> <I>Public Office</I> <UL> <LI> House Member of the 99th through 105th General Assemblies <LI> Secretary, House Education Committee

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Bills Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
HB4128Boards And Commissions, Professions And Occupations, Regulatory Boards06/06/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1038
HJR1290Memorials Sports05/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HB4048Driver Licenses, Safety Dept. Of, Education05/14/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/19/2008
HJR1236Memorials Interns05/08/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1237Memorials Interns05/08/2008Signed by Governor.
HB4052Education04/29/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee K-12 of Education of Education Committee
HB4044Consumer Protection, Motor Vehicles04/28/2008Held on desk.
HB4046Pensions And Retirement Benefits, Public Funds And Financing, Treasurer State04/23/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways ...
HB1484Education Higher, Unemployment Compensation04/21/2008Received from House, Passed first consideration
HB4043Local Government General04/16/2008Action Deferred in Judiciary Committee to 4/16/2008
HB4047Public Health04/09/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Health & Human Resources Committee
HB4050Banks And Financial Institutions, Judgments04/08/2008Action Deferred in Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of Judiciary to Summer Study
HB4049Motor Vehicles, Criminal Offenses04/02/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Jud...
HB4045Consumer Protection, Motor Vehicles03/18/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Consumer Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs o...
HB4051Consumer Protection, Motor Vehicles03/18/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Consumer Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs o...
HJR0716Memorials Death01/11/2008Signed by Governor.
HB1877Criminal Offenses, Litter Control07/19/2007Companion became Public Chapter 595
HB1489Consumer Protection06/06/2007Taken off notice for Calendar in Calendar and Rules
HB1046Education, Education Curriculum05/30/2007Failed In: Education Committee
HB1492Insurance Companies Agents Brokers Policies05/24/2007Taken off notice for Calendar in Commerce
HB1043Emergency Communications Districts, Fines And Penalties05/22/2007Failed In: State & Local Government Committee
HB1501Courts Juvenile, Criminal Procedure, Juvenile Offenders05/16/2007Action Deferred in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means to first calendar of 2008
HB1491Motor Vehicles05/08/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Commerce Committee
HJR0447Memorials Interns05/08/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0408Memorials Recognition04/27/2007Signed by Governor.
HB1593Courts Juvenile, Criminal Procedure, Juvenile Offenders04/25/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Children and Family Affairs Committee
HB2173Education Higher, Lottery Scholarships And Programs04/25/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Higher Education of Education of Education Committee
HB1044Election Laws, Municipal Government04/17/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Elections of S&LG of State & Local Government Commi...
HB1041Food And Food Products, Titles Short04/04/2007Recommended For Passage Referred to: Agriculture Committee
HB1042Criminal Offenses, Emergency Communications Districts, Fines And Penalties04/04/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG of State & Local Governmen...
HB1483Credit And Debit Cards03/07/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Utilities & Banking of COM
HB1485Taxes Excise, Taxes Exemption And Credits, Taxes Franchise03/07/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Budget of FW&M
HB1486Business And Commerce, Insurance Companies Agents Brokers Policies, Insurance Fire And Casualty, Insurance Motor Vehicles02/27/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Industrial Impact of COM
HB1488State Inmates02/26/2007Assigned to Subcommittee State Government of S&LG
HB1493Business And Commerce, Local Government General, Nuisances, Zoning02/26/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG
HB1494Motor Vehicles, Traffic Safety02/26/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Public Safety & Rural Roads of TR
HB1040Municipal Government02/21/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Elections of S&LG
HB1053County Government, Sheriffs02/21/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG
HB1254County Government, County Officers, Public Officials, Salaries And Benefits02/21/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG
HB1487Gambling, Pari-mutuel Betting02/15/2007Passed second consideration, Referred to Government Operations for review--State & Local
HB1490Election Laws, General Assembly, Governor, Local Government General02/15/2007Passed second consideration, Referred to Government Operations for review--State & Local
HB1045Education, Education Curriculum02/14/2007Passed second consideration, Referred to Education


Bills Co-Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
HB2589Criminal Offenses07/02/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1173
HB4144Finance And Administration Dept. Of, Health Care, Tenncare07/02/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1190
HB0653Lottery Scholarships And Programs06/20/2008Public Chapter 1142
HB2633Commerce And Insurance Dept. Of, Sports, Titles Short06/20/2008Public Chapter 1149
HB2788Correction Dept. Of06/20/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1129
HB3976Public Employees06/20/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1105
HB2755Education06/06/2008Public Chapter 996
HB2779Education Curriculum, Education Dept. Of, Local Education Agency, Education06/06/2008Companion became Public Chapter 983
HB4066Commerce And Insurance Dept. Of, Insurance Health Accident06/06/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1036
HB4089Education06/06/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1037
HB4155Law Enforcement, Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation06/06/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1039
HJR1337Education Higher, General Assembly Statement Of Intent Or Position06/04/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1400 06/04/2008Signed 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.
HJR1414Memorials Recognition06/04/2008Signed 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.
HB0081Education05/23/2008Public Chapter 931
HB2610Teachers Principals And School Personnel05/23/2008Public Chapter 885
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.
HJR1369Memorials Retirement05/22/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1370Memorials Retirement05/22/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1381Memorials Recognition05/22/2008Signed by Governor.
HR0403Memorials Recognition05/21/2008Signed by House Speaker
HB4076Boards And Commissions, Judges And Chancellors05/20/2008Failed for lack of second in:Calendar & Rules
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.
HJR1327Memorials Death05/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1334Memorials Recognition05/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HB0945County Government, County Officers05/19/2008H. Placed on last Regular Calendar for 5/20/08
HB2740Highways Roads And Bridges, Transportation Dept. Of05/19/2008Action Deferred in Finance, Ways & Means to next calendar
HB2966Highways Roads And Bridges05/19/2008Companion became Public Chapter 878
HB2768Highways Roads And Bridges, Transportation Dept. Of05/15/2008Received from House, Passed first consideration
HB0124Education Higher, Teachers Principals And School Personnel05/14/2008Placed 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
HB2569Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities Dept. Of, Mental Retardation05/14/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/19/2008
HB2970Child Custody And Support05/14/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/19/2008
HR0382Memorials Death05/14/2008Signed by House Speaker
HJR0961Memorials Congress05/14/2008Signed by Governor.
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.
HB2790Education Curriculum, Education Dept. Of, Local Education Agency, Education05/12/2008Public Chapter 865
HB2976Basic Education Program (bep), Education, Vocational Training And Rehabilitation05/12/2008Public Chapter 867
HB4096Education Higher, Tennessee Higher Education Commission05/12/2008Public Chapter 863
HB2517Disabled Persons, Taxes Exemption And Credits, Taxes Real Property05/08/2008Companion became Public Chapter 806
HB2778Museums05/08/2008Companion became Public Chapter 826
HB3378Hospitals And Health Care Facilities05/08/2008Public Chapter 840
HB4054Holidays And Days Of Special Observance05/08/2008Public Chapter 845
HB4116Mortgages05/08/2008Companion became Public Chapter 821
HB0932Education Higher05/07/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways ...
HB3182Taxes, Taxes Excise, Taxes Franchise, Taxes Sales05/07/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Government Operations Committee
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
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
HB0352Cemeteries04/30/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Commerce 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.
HB3652Victims' Rights04/24/2008Received from House, Passed first consideration
HR0322Memorials Professional Achievement04/24/2008Signed by House Speaker
HB2433Commerce And Insurance Dept. Of04/22/2008Companion became Public Chapter 690
HB3121Industrial Development, Taxes Ad Valorem04/22/2008Companion became Public Chapter 694
HR0263Memorials Congress04/22/2008Signed by House Speaker
HB2606Death, Funeral Directors And Embalmers04/21/2008Received from House, Passed first consideration
HR0315Memorials Personal Achievement04/17/2008Signed by House Speaker
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.
HJR1130Memorials Recognition04/14/2008Held on desk.
HB2951Public Funds And Financing, Titles Short04/09/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways ...
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.
HJR1026Memorials Death04/04/2008Signed 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.
HB2431Victims' Rights04/02/2008Action Deferred in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary to Summer Study
HB4058Public Health04/02/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways ...
HJR0836General Assembly Studies04/02/2008Recommended For Passage Referred to: Finance, Ways & Means Committee
HJR1052Memorials Recognition03/28/2008Signed by Governor.
HB2497Criminal Procedure03/27/2008Public Chapter 643
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.
HB2620Special License Plates03/25/2008Action Deferred in Transportation Committee to Omnibus Bill
HB2789Education Curriculum, Education State Board Of, Local Education Agency03/25/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee K-12 of Education of Education Committee
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.
HB2784Welfare03/19/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHouse Resol...
HB3252Education Curriculum, Education State Board Of, Local Education Agency03/19/2008Companion became Public Chapter 628
HB2961Adoption03/18/2008Failed for Lack of Second in: Domestic Relations of C&FA
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.
HJR1010Memorials Professional Achievement03/17/2008Held on desk.
HB2785Welfare03/12/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHouse Resol...
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.
HB2787Criminal Offenses03/05/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Jud...
HJR0886Memorials Recognition03/05/2008Signed by Governor.
HB2786Parks Natural Areas Preservation03/04/2008Action Deferred in Subcommittee Parks & Tourism of Conservation and Environment to 3/11/2008
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 Appointment02/28/2008