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205 War Memorial Building
Nashville, TN 37243-0122

Phone #: (615) 741-7799
Fax #: (615) 253-0252
 Personal
185 Old Kinser Rd.
Cleveland, TN 37323-8771
Phone (423) 339-0939


Biography
Biographical Information
  • Born September 14, 1973
  • Single
  • Baptist
  • Graduate of the Tennessee Public School System
  • Graduate of the Tennessee Law Enforcement Academy
  • Graduate of Andersonville Seminary-Bachelors in Christian Education
Public Office
  • Member of the 104th and 105th General Assemblies
  • Member of the House Judiciary Committee
  • Member of the House Transportation Committee
  • Member of the House Public Transportation Subcommittee
  • Member of the House Criminal Practice and Procedure Subcommittee
  • Task Force on Immigration and Citizenship
Community Involvement
  • National Rifle Association
  • National Wild Turkey Federation
  • Southern Gospel Music Association
  • Tennessee Warrant Officers Association
  • Cleveland/Bradley Co. Economic Development Council
  • Keep America Beautiful Council
Honors and Awards
  • 2008 Tennessee At-Large Delegate for 2008 Republican National Convention
  • 2006 Bradley County Sheriff's Office - Promoted to Lieutenant
  • 2005 United States Marshals Service - For dedication and service during "Operation Falcon"
  • 2004 Bradley County Sheriff's Office - Career Deputy One Strips
  • 2003 Bradley County Public Service Award - "Coats For The Cold"
  • 2001 Bradley County Life Saving Award - Saved The Life of James Garrett, Senior Citizen
  • 1998 Tennessee's Governor's Award of Excellence
  • 1998 - 2005 Eric Watson and Tennessee Harmony charted six top 80 songs across America in the Christian music charts

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Bills Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
HB3405General Assembly Directed Studies, Intergovernmental Relations, Utilities Utility Districts04/21/2008Companion Senate Bill Substituted
HJR1046Memorials Personal Achievement04/16/2008Signed by Governor.
HB3037Immigrants04/09/2008Action Deferred in Subcommittee State Government of S&LG to Summer Study
HB3622Law Enforcement04/02/2008Action Deferred in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary to Summer Study
HB1864Game And Fish Laws, Polk County04/01/2008Action Deferred in Wildlife of Conservation and Environment to summer study
HB3868Alcoholic Beverages, Firearms And Ammunition, Law Enforcement03/19/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Jud...
HB3884Consumer Protection03/14/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD
HB3033County Government03/12/2008Placed Behind the Budget
HB3034Police, Sheriffs03/12/2008Placed Behind the Budget
HB2398Bradley County, Libraries03/11/2008Private Chapter 63
HB2460Holidays And Days Of Special Observance03/11/2008Companion became Public Chapter 609
HB3061Election Laws02/25/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of JUD
HB3402County Government, Fees02/20/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG
HB3403County Government, Fees02/20/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG
HB3885Alcoholic Beverages, Taxes Sales02/06/2008Assigned to Subcommittee State Government of S&LG
HB3404Taxes Motor Vehicle, Taxes Real Property01/30/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Local Government of S&LG
HJR0435General Assembly Statement Of Intent Or Position11/13/2007Assigned to Subcommittee Budget of FW&M
HB1408Flags06/19/2007Public Chapter 394
HB1414Law Enforcement06/19/2007Public Chapter 374
HB1415Criminal Offenses06/19/2007Public Chapter 355
HJR0244Highway Signs06/18/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0243Highway Signs06/12/2007Re-Referred to Senate Calendar Comm.
HB1410Criminal Offenses, Firearms And Ammunition06/06/2007Public Chapter 318
HB1411Food And Food Products, Taxes Sales06/06/2007Action Deferred in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means to 6/7/2007
HB1409Criminal Offenses, Flags06/04/2007Re-Referred to Senate Calendar Comm.
HB1412Law Enforcement05/07/2007Companion became Public Chapter 73
HB1540Liability Tort, Titles Short05/07/2007Public Chapter 85
HB2373County Government, Local Government General, Meigs County04/30/2007Private Chapter 28
HB2374Bradley County04/30/2007Private Chapter 29
HB2375Benton04/30/2007Private Chapter 30
HJR0350Memorials Retirement04/27/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0351Memorials Retirement04/27/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0361Memorials Death04/27/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0118Naming And Designating04/19/2007Signed by Governor.
HB1417Insurance Motor Vehicles, Motor Vehicles Titling And Registration04/17/2007Action Deferred in Subcommittee Public Safety & Rural Roads of Transportation to summer study
HB1413Financial Responsibility Law, Insurance Motor Vehicles04/10/2007Action Deferred in Transportation Committee to 4/17/2007
HB1416Immigrants, Motor Vehicles Titling And Registration04/03/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Public Transportation & Highways of Transportation ...
HB1418Driver Licenses, Education, Students04/03/2007Action Deferred in Subcommittee K-12 of Education to summer study
HR0028Memorials Congratulations02/15/2007Signed by House Speaker
HR0025Memorials Congratulations02/14/2007Signed by House Speaker
HR0026Memorials Personal Occasion02/14/2007Signed by House Speaker
HJR0034Memorials Recognition01/23/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR1324Memorials Heroism


Bills Co-Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
HB0653Lottery Scholarships And Programs05/05/2008Action Deferred in Education Committee to 5/7/2008
HB1421Municipal Government, Radio And Television, Telecommunications, Utilities Utility Districts05/05/2008Signed by House Speaker
HB3362Pensions And Retirement Benefits, Public Employees05/05/2008Signed by House Speaker
HB3509Criminal Procedure05/02/2008Placed on Calendar Calendar & Rules Committee for 05/06/2008
HB2597Dui/dwi Offenses05/01/2008H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 5/06/08
HB3846Sullivan County, Taxes Litigation05/01/2008Companion Senate Bill Substituted
HB4054Holidays And Days Of Special Observance05/01/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0899Memorials Retirement05/01/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0936General Assembly Statement Of Intent Or Position05/01/2008Placed on Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm. Calendar for 05/06/2008
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.
HJR1195Memorials Congress, Taxes Gasoline Petroleum Products05/01/2008H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 5/06/08
HJR1199Naming And Designating05/01/2008H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 5/06/08
HB0941Disabled - Aid To04/30/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/07/2008
HB2587Oil And Gas, Revenue Dept. Of, Taxes Sales04/30/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/07/2008
HB2860Bail Bail Bonds, Immigrants04/30/2008Action Deferred in Finance, Ways & Means Committee to next calendar
HB2876Dui/dwi Offenses04/30/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/07/2008
HB3059Alcoholic Offenses, Criminal Offenses04/30/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/07/2008
HB3064Immigrants, Local Government General04/30/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/07/2008
HB3718Criminal Offenses04/30/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/07/2008
HB3719Criminal Offenses04/30/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/07/2008
HB4053Hospitals And Health Care Facilities04/30/2008Action Deferred in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means to Study 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
HB3091Criminal Procedure, Dui/dwi Offenses04/23/2008Placed Behind the Budget
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.
HB3983Law Enforcement, Local Government General, Sheriffs04/21/2008Signed by Governor.
HB4110Sentencing04/17/2008Companion Senate Bill Substituted
HR0315Memorials Personal Achievement04/17/2008Signed by House Speaker
HB0955Sexual Offenders04/16/2008Recommended For Passage Referred to: Calendar & Rules Committee
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
HJR0919General Assembly Statement Of Intent Or Position04/15/2008Signed by Governor.
HB2517Disabled Persons, Taxes Exemption And Credits, Taxes Real Property04/14/2008Companion Senate Bill Substituted
HB1591Tort Liability And Reform04/10/2008Companion Senate Bill Substituted
HB2884Child Custody And Support04/10/2008Companion Senate Bill Substituted
HB2917Sexual Offenders04/10/2008Companion Senate Bill Substituted
HJR1102Naming And Designating04/10/2008Received from House, Referred to Senate S&L Governor Comm.
HR0302Memorials Recognition04/07/2008Signed by House Speaker
HJR0960Naming And Designating04/07/2008Held on desk.
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.
HB2753Public Health04/03/2008Companion Senate Bill Substituted
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.
HB2877Alcoholic Offenses, Criminal Offenses, Dui/dwi Offenses04/02/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Jud...
HB2878Dui/dwi Offenses04/02/2008Action Deferred in Subcommittee of Criminal Practice and Procedure of Jud to summer study
HB2861Military03/31/2008Companion Senate Bill Substituted
HB3490Driver Licenses, Safety Dept. Of03/27/2008Companion became Public Chapter 638
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
HB2879Dui/dwi Offenses03/26/2008Action Deferred in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary to 1/1/2009
HB2880Dui/dwi Offenses03/26/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Jud...
HB2882Dui/dwi Offenses03/26/2008Action Deferred in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary to 1/1/2009
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.
HB0408Election Laws, Immigrants03/25/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Elections of S&LG of State & Local Government Commi...
HB0409Election Laws, Immigrants03/25/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Elections of S&LG of State & Local Government Commi...
HB3096Employees Employers, Human Rights, Titles Short03/25/2008Failed for Lack of Second in: Employee Affairs of C&EA
HB2778Museums03/24/2008Companion Senate Bill Substituted
HJR0959Memorials Recognition03/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0962Memorials Recognition03/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0963Memorials Recognition03/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1002Memorials Recognition03/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HB1283Motor Vehicles03/19/2008Placed Behind the Budget
HB2452Holidays And Days Of Special Observance03/17/2008Companion became Public Chapter 613
HJR0817Memorials Congratulations03/17/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0835Memorials Death03/17/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0940Memorials 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.
HB0414Sexual Offenders03/12/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Jud...
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
HB2419Civil Procedure03/10/2008Companion became Public Chapter 608
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.
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.
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.
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.
HR0247Memorials Recognition02/11/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0248Memorials Professional Achievement02/11/2008Signed by House Speaker
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.
HB0406Immigrants, Local Government General, State Government, Titles Short, Welfare02/06/2008Placed Behind the Budget
HJR0714Naming And Designating02/06/2008Received from House, Referred to Senate S&L Governor Comm.
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.
HJR0806Memorials Recognition02/05/2008Signed by Governor.
HR0241Memorials Death01/31/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0243Memorials Academic Achievement01/31/2008Signed by House Speaker
HR0235Memorials Recognition01/30/2008Adopted, Ayes 98, Nays 0
HR0233Memorials Personal Achievement01/29/2008Signed by House Speaker
HJR0759Memorials Recognition01/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0761Memorials Retirement01/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0762Memorials Professional Achievement01/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0763Memorials Retirement01/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0766Memorials Retirement01/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0783Memorials Death01/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HR0226Memorials Sports01/24/2008Enrolled; ready for sig. of House Speaker.
HJR0788Memorials Recognition01/24/2008Signed by Governor.
HR0216Memorials Recognition01/23/2008Transmitted to Governor for his action.
HJR0718Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0719Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0720Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0721Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0722Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0723Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0724Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0725Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0726Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0727Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0728Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0729Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0730Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0731Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0732Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0733Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0734Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0735Memorials Personal Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0739Memorials Professional Achievement01/23/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0712Memorials Recognition01/18/2008Signed by Governor.
HB2660County Government, Municipal Government, Pensions And Retirement Benefits, Public Employees01/17/2008Passed second consideration, Referred to Finance
HR0220Memorials Recognition01/17/2008Signed by House Speaker
HJR0706Memorials Recognition01/16/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0707Memorials Sports01/16/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0717Memorials Recognition01/16/2008Signed by Governor.
HB2534Employees Public, Pensions And Retirement Benefits01/14/2008Passed second consideration, Referred to Finance
HJR0713Memorials Professional Achievement01/11/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0716Memorials Death01/11/2008Signed by Governor.
HR0218Memorials Public Service01/09/2008Signed by House Speaker
HB0470Food And Food Products, Taxes Exemption And Credits, Taxes Sales07/19/2007Companion became Public Chapter 600
HB1835Criminal Offenses, Criminal Procedure07/19/2007Companion became Public Chapter 594
HB0157Taxes Real Property, Veterans07/12/2007Companion became Public Chapter 553
HB0252Sexual Offenders07/12/2007Public Chapter 525
HB0290Firefighters, Police07/12/2007Companion became Public Chapter 567
HB1033Elderly Persons, Local Government General, Taxes, Taxes Real Property07/12/2007Companion became Public Chapter 581
HB1678Zoning07/12/2007Companion became Public Chapter 541
HB0014Education Higher, Military06/27/2007Companion became Public Chapter 506
HB0134Pensions And Retirement Benefits06/27/2007Companion became Public Chapter 508
HB0464Pensions And Retirement Benefits06/27/2007Public Chapter 488
HB0953Animals And Animal Cruelty, Criminal Offenses06/27/2007Companion became Public Chapter 510
HB2314Criminal Offenses, Criminal Procedure, Sentencing06/27/2007Public Chapter 501
HB1062Teachers Principals And School Personnel06/26/2007Companion became Public Chapter 432
HB2076Teachers Principals And