Personal Information
- Born February 6, 1955
- Married; three children
- United Methodist
- Fire Fighter/EMT
- Attended Dupont High School, Middle Tennessee State University, and Tennessee State University
Community Involvement
- Mason
- Old Hickory Village Association
- Donelson-Hermitage Exchange Club
- Andrew Jackson Elementary PTO
- Dupont Hadley PTO
- Board Member and Treasurer, Tennessee Fire Fighters Emergency Relief Fund
- Farm Bureau
- Tennessee State Employees Association
- Old Hickory, Madison and Donelson Chambers of Commerce
- Vice-President, Nashville Fire Fighters Association
- Vice-President, Tennessee AFI-CIO
- Former President, Tennessee Professional Fire Fighters
- Former Board Member, Tennessee Fire Commission
- Member, Old Hickory United Methodist Church
Current Session
Staff Contacts
- Carol Roberts
- Skip Cauthorn
- Ross Nichols
Service in Public Office
- House member of 102nd through 107th General Assemblies
- House Democratic Caucus Chairman
- Member, House Calendar & Rules Committee
- Member, House Health & Human Resources Committee
- Member, House Government Operations Committee
- Member, House State & Local Government Committee
- Member, House General Sub-committee of State & Local Government
- Member, House General Sub-committee of Health & Human Resources
- Member, Joint Government Operations Commerce, Labor, Transportation and Agriculture Subcommittee
- Member, Joint Government Operations Judiciary and Government Subcommittee
- Member, Joint Legislative Services Committee