Contact Information
108 War Memorial Bldg.
Nashville, TN 37243-0141

Phone #: (615) 741-1260
Personal
P.O. Box 707
Livingston, TN 38570
Phone (931) 823-3970




Biography
Biographical Information
  • Born May 21, 1962, Cookeville, TN
  • Christian
  • Attorney
  • B.S. in Finance, University of Tennessee Knoxville
  • J.D. University of Tennessee College of Law
  • Former Assistant District Attorney General
Public Office
  • House member of the 97th through 105th General Assemblies
  • Majority floor leader, 100th and 101st General Assemblies
  • Member, House Agriculture Committee
  • Member, House Education Committee
  • Chair, House Special Initiative Subcommittee
  • Member, House Higher Education Subcommittee
  • Member, Joint Veterans Affairs Committee
Community Involvement
  • Member, Farm Bureau
  • Major in the Tennessee Army National Guard

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Bills Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
HJR0927Highway Signs05/01/2008Placed on Senate Trans Comm. Calendar for 05/06/2008
HJR1065Highway Signs05/01/2008Held on desk.
HJR1066Highway Signs05/01/2008Held on desk.
HJR0889Military, Naming And Designating04/23/2008Action Deferred in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means to Signs Calendar
HB3775Environment And Conservation Department Of, Oil And Gas, State Government04/17/2008Companion Senate Bill Substituted
HJR1090 04/16/2008Placed Behind the Budget
HJR1097Memorials Recognition04/16/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1098Memorials Heroism04/16/2008Signed by Governor.
HB2939Poverty04/02/2008Placed Behind the Budget
HB3985Coroners, Disabled Persons, Handicapped Persons, Nurses Nursing04/02/2008Action Deferred in Subcommittee Professional Occupations of HHouse Resolution to summer study
HB0124Education Higher, Teachers Principals And School Personnel03/26/2008Placed Behind the Budget
HB0125Military, Pensions And Retirement Benefits03/26/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means of Finance, Ways ...
HB2940Criminal Offenses03/26/2008Placed Behind the Budget
HB3351Economic And Community Development03/19/2008Placed Behind the Budget
HB3776Agriculture, Taxes Sales03/19/2008Placed Behind the Budget
HB2938Hospitals And Health Care Facilities, Tenncare, Titles Short03/12/2008Taken off notice for Calendar in Subcommittee Health Care Facilities of HHR
HB3777Election Laws03/11/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Elections of S&LG of State & Local Government Commi...
HB2941Correction Dept. Of, Firefighters, Law Enforcement, Motor Vehicles, Police03/04/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Public Safety & Rural Roads of Transportation of Tr...
HJR0917Highway Signs02/27/2008Assigned to Subcommittee Public Transportation & Highways of TR
HB3178Holidays And Days Of Special Observance02/20/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee State Government of S&LG of State & Local Governmen...
HB4214Naming And Designating02/01/2008Referred to Delayed Bills Committee
HJR0682Memorials Professional Achievement06/19/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0687Memorials Retirement06/19/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0688Memorials Recognition06/19/2007Signed by Governor.
HB0915Appropriations, Finance And Administration Dept. Of, Public Records, State Government06/06/2007Action Deferred in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means to 6/7/2007
HB1169Health Care06/01/2007Public Chapter 252
HB2381Livingston06/01/2007Private Chapter 35
HJR0504Memorials Professional Achievement05/24/2007Signed by Governor.
HB1170Military05/23/2007Public Chapter 140
HB1171Election Laws, Public Officials05/22/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: State & Local Government Committee
HB1172Civil Service, Employees Public04/11/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee State Government of S&LG of State & Local Governmen...
HB1173Highway Signs, Highways Roads And Bridges04/10/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Public Transportation & Highways of Transportation ...
HB1534Livingston, Public Officials04/04/2007Private Chapter 13
HB1174Highways Roads And Bridges, Safety, Traffic Safety03/27/2007Action Deferred in Subcommittee Public Safety & Rural Roads of Transportation to 4/10/2007
HB0552Sexual Offenders03/21/2007Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Jud...
HB0551Military02/14/2007Assigned to Subcommittee State Government of S&LG


Bills Co-Sponsored
Bill name Last Action
HB2465Child Abuse05/02/2008Placed on Calendar Calendar & Rules Committee for 05/06/2008
HB4025Insurance Companies Agents Brokers Policies05/02/2008Placed on Calendar Government Operations Committee for 05/07/2008
HB2610Teachers Principals And School Personnel05/01/2008Transmitted to Governor for his action.
HB3925Victims' Rights05/01/2008H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 5/06/08
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
HJR1006Memorials Congress05/01/2008Placed on Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm. Calendar for 05/06/2008
HJR1007General Assembly Statement Of Intent Or Position05/01/2008H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 5/06/08
HJR1014Memorials Congress05/01/2008Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
HJR1141Memorials Recognition05/01/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1146Sports05/01/2008Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
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.
HJR1199Naming And Designating05/01/2008H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 5/06/08
HJR1254Memorials Public Service05/01/2008Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
HJR1255Memorials Public Service05/01/2008Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
HJR1256Memorials Public Service05/01/2008Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
HJR1257Memorials Public Service05/01/2008Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
HJR1292Memorials Public Service05/01/2008Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
HJR1295Memorials Public Service05/01/2008Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
HJR1296Memorials Public Service05/01/2008Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
HJR1297Memorials Public Service05/01/2008Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
HJR1298Memorials Public Service05/01/2008Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
HJR1299Memorials Public Service05/01/2008Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
HB2418Lottery Scholarships And Programs04/30/2008Action Deferred in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means to lottery calendar
HJR1142Memorials Recognition04/30/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1185Agriculture, General Assembly Studies04/30/2008Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/07/2008
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.
HJR1147Memorials Retirement04/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1201Memorials Death04/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1229Memorials Public Service04/29/2008Signed by Governor.
HR0322Memorials Professional Achievement04/24/2008Signed by House Speaker
HB3094Budget Procedures, Public Funds And Financing, Titles Short04/23/2008Placed Behind the Budget
HB2433Commerce And Insurance Dept. Of04/22/2008Companion became Public Chapter 690
HR0263Memorials Congress04/22/2008Signed by House Speaker
HB3850Public Records, State Employees04/21/2008Companion Senate Bill Substituted
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.
HB2517Disabled Persons, Taxes Exemption And Credits, Taxes Real Property04/14/2008Companion Senate Bill Substituted
HB2798Highway Signs04/14/2008Companion Senate Bill Substituted
HB2800Highway Signs04/14/2008Companion Senate Bill Substituted
HB3999Highway Signs04/14/2008Signed by Governor.
HB2917Sexual Offenders04/10/2008Companion Senate Bill Substituted
HB4175Employees Employers, Firefighters04/10/2008Companion Senate Bill Substituted
HJR1102Naming And Designating04/10/2008Received from House, Referred to Senate S&L Governor Comm.
HR0302Memorials Recognition04/07/2008Signed by House Speaker
HB2579Sunset Laws04/04/2008Public Chapter 652
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.
HB2663County Officers04/02/2008Placed Behind the Budget
HB3483Education Higher04/02/2008Placed Behind the Budget
HB2920Sexual Offenders03/31/2008Companion Senate Bill Substituted
HB2584Education, Hearing And Hearing Aids03/27/2008Companion became Public Chapter 632
HB2866County Officers, Highways Roads And Bridges03/27/2008Public Chapter 644
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
HB3163Taxes Exemption And Credits, Taxes Sales03/26/2008Placed Behind the Budget
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
HJR0959Memorials Recognition03/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0962Memorials Recognition03/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0963Memorials Recognition03/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR1002Memorials Recognition03/20/2008Signed by Governor.
HB0084Architects Engineers And Designers, Professions And Occupations, Titles Short03/18/2008Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Consumer Affairs of Consumer and Employee Affairs o...
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.
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.
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.
HR0228Memorials Death01/24/2008Enrolled; ready for sig. of House Speaker.
HJR0746Memorials Death01/24/2008Signed by Governor.
HJR0758Memorials Recognition01/24/2008Signed by Governor.
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.
HR0219Memorials Personal Occasion01/11/2008Signed by House Speaker
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
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
HB1991Sexual Offenders07/12/2007Companion became Public Chapter 587
HB0008Sexual Offenders06/27/2007Companion became Public Chapter 465
HB0014Education Higher, Military06/27/2007Companion became Public Chapter 506
HB0134Pensions And Retirement Benefits06/27/2007Companion became Public Chapter 508
HB0099Board Of Regents, Education, Education Curriculum, Education Dept. Of, Education Higher06/26/2007Public Chapter 459
HB2413Harriman, Morgan County06/22/2007Private Chapter 56
HB0964Medical Occupations06/19/2007Companion became Public Chapter 423
HB1408Flags06/19/2007Public Chapter 394
HB2243Military, Public Employees, Salaries And Benefits06/19/2007Public Chapter 360
HB2248Criminal Offenses, Elderly Persons06/19/2007Companion became Public Chapter 416
HJR0676Memorials Recognition06/19/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0678Memorials Recognition06/19/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0684Memorials Recognition06/19/2007Signed by Governor.
HJR0685</