Personal Information
- Born October 24, 1946, Sevierville, Tennessee
- Married; one child
- Baptist - Valley Grove Baptist Church
- Retired Operations Manager UT-Battelle in Oak Ridge
- Graduate of Seymour High School
- Hiwassee Jr. College
- B.S., University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Community Involvement
- Member, Board of the Sevier County Library Foundation
- Member, Board of Douglas-Cherokee Cooperative
- National Association of Sportsmen Legislators
- The Sons of the Revolution
- Tennessee Farm Bureau
- National Rifle Association
- Tennessee Walking Horse Association
- National Association of Sportsmen Legislators
- Former Member of Tennessee School Board Association
Service in Public Office
- House member of the 101st through 107th General Assemblies
- Chair, House Education Committee
- Member, House Commerce Committee
- Member, House Calendar & Rules Committee
- Member, House General Sub-committee of Commerce
- Member, House General Sub-committee of Education
- Sevier County School Board "16 years", Chair 8 years