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Nashville, TN 37243-0119

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Kingsport, TN 37660



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Biography
<B><I>Biographical Information</I></B> <UL> <LI>Born May 19, 1953</LI> <LI>Married, two children</LI> <LI>Insurance Agent</LI> <LI>Protestant </LI> <LI>Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from King College, 1975 </LI> </UL> <B><I>Public Office</I></B> <UL> <LI>House member of the 103rd through 105th General Assembly</LI> <LI>Secretary, House Calendar and Rules Committee </LI> <LI>Member, House Children and Family Affairs Committee</LI> <LI>Member, House Finance, Ways and Means Committee</LI> <LI>Member, House Transportation Committee</LI> <LI>Member, House Public Safety and Rural

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Bills Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
HB3297Mental Retardation06/20/2008Public Chapter 1157
HB3294Dentists, Health Care, Public Health06/11/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1064
HB3295Dentists, Health Care, Public Health06/06/2008Public Chapter 998
HB3302Annexation, Environment And Conservation Department Of, Parks Natural Areas Preservation06/06/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1033
HB3298Elderly Persons, Pharmacy Pharmacists05/23/2008Public Chapter 936
HB3033County Government05/14/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/19/2008
HB3833Motor Vehicles05/08/2008Companion became Public Chapter 790
HR0336Memorials Recognition05/01/2008Signed by House Speaker
HB3300Agriculture Dept. Of, Tobacco Tobacco Products04/22/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Agriculture Subcommittee of Agriculture Committee
HB3299State Government04/16/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG of State & Local Governmen...
HB3301Education, Education Dept. Of, Titles Short04/16/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways ...
HB3037Immigrants04/09/2008Action Deferred in Subcommittee State Government of S&LG to Summer Study
HB3296Agriculture Dept. Of, Forest And Forest Products04/01/2008Failed In: Agriculture Committee
HR0274Memorials Public Service03/27/2008Enrolled; ready for sig. of House Speaker.
HB3303Insurance Life03/26/2008Failed for Lack of Motion in: Industrial Impact of COM
HB3293Handgun Permits03/19/2008Failed In Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judiciary Committee
HJR0776Memorials Recognition01/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HB2401Kingsport06/22/2007Private Chapter 52
HB0773Boards And Commissions06/06/2007Companion became Public Chapter 265
HB0775Unemployment Compensation06/06/2007Companion became Public Chapter 264
HB1503Finance And Administration Dept. Of, Health Care, Tenncare06/06/2007Action Deferred in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means to 6/7/2007
HR0174Memorials Recognition05/30/2007Signed by House Speaker
HB0774Insurance Health Accident, Local Education Agency, Teachers Principals And School Personnel05/23/2007Companion became Public Chapter 163
HB0776Juveniles, Paternity05/23/2007Public Chapter 138
HR0061Memorials Recognition03/21/2007Signed by House Speaker
HB2295Vital Records03/07/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Public Health and Family Assistance of HHR
HR0040Memorials Recognition03/06/2007Signed by House Speaker
HB0777Nurses Nursing, Pharmacy Pharmacists02/21/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Professional Occupations of HHR


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
HB0653Lottery Scholarships And Programs06/20/2008Public Chapter 1142
HB2615General Assembly Directed Studies06/20/2008Public Chapter 1148
HB4139Children06/20/2008Public Chapter 1162
HB3162Children's Services Dept. Of06/06/2008Public Chapter 1011
HB3692State Employees06/06/2008Companion became Public Chapter 992
HB4089Education06/06/2008Companion became Public Chapter 1037
HJR1195Memorials Congress, Taxes Gasoline Petroleum Products06/04/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1337Education Higher, General Assembly Statement Of Intent Or Position06/04/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1405Memorials Retirement06/04/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1407Memorials 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
HB1421Municipal Government, Radio And Television, Telecommunications, Utilities Utility Districts05/23/2008Public Chapter 932
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.
HB4076Boards And Commissions, Judges And Chancellors05/20/2008Failed for lack of second in:Calendar & Rules
HR0392Memorials 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.
HJR1313Memorials Retirement05/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1327Memorials Death05/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HB2966Highways Roads And Bridges05/19/2008Companion became Public Chapter 878
HB2608Correction Dept. Of05/16/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/20/2008
HJR0960Naming And Designating05/15/2008Received from House, Referred to Senate F,W&M Comm.
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
HB2441Taxes Exemption And Credits, Taxes Sales05/14/2008Placed 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
HB2811Appropriations, County Government, Highways Roads And Bridges, Transportation Dept. Of05/14/2008Placed 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
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.
HB2489Highway Signs05/08/2008Public Chapter 733
HB2884Child Custody And Support05/08/2008Companion became Public Chapter 793
HB3850Public Records, State Employees05/08/2008Companion became Public Chapter 853
HB4054Holidays And Days Of Special Observance05/08/2008Public Chapter 845
HB0580Criminal Offenses, Traffic Safety05/07/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways ...
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
HR0349Memorials Congress05/06/2008Introduced, Referred to Conservation
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
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
HB4130Lottery Scholarships And Programs04/23/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Education Committee
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.
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.
HB2813Highways Roads And Bridges04/15/2008Companion became Public Chapter 684
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
HB2547Insurance Companies Agents Brokers Policies, Law Enforcement, Local Government General, Motor Vehicles04/04/2008Public Chapter 651
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.
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
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
HJR1053Naming And Designating03/27/2008Introduced
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.
HB3860Consumer Protection03/25/2008Recommended For Passage Referred to: Calendar & Rules Committee
HR0273Memorials Retirement03/20/2008Signed by House Speaker
HJR0959Memorials Recognition03/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0962Memorials Recognition03/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0963Memorials Recognition03/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1002Memorials Recognition03/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HB0132Firearms And Ammunition, Game And Fish Laws03/19/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways ...
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.
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.
HJR0862Memorials Academic 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.
HB2643Child Custody And Support02/12/2008Failed In Subcommittee Family Justice of C&FA of Children and Family Affairs Committee
HR0247Memorials Recognition02/11/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0248Memorials Professional Achievement02/11/2008Adopted, Ayes 94, Nays 0
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.
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.
HJR0798Memorials Academic Achievement02/05/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0806Memorials Recognition02/05/2008Signed by Governor.
HR0241Memorials Death01/31/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0243Memorials Academic Achievement01/31/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0235Memorials Recognition01/30/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0233Memorials Personal Achievement01/29/2008Signed by House Speaker
HJR0759Memorials Recognition01/29/2008Signed by Governor.