Personal Information
- Born on February 21, 1949 in Nashville, Tennessee
- Married, wife Mila, two children, Amy and Lance
- Church of Christ
- Educator and farmer
- B.A. David Lipscomb College
- M.A. and Ph. D. University of Illinois
Community Involvement
- Associate member of Tennessee Farm Bureau (Sumner County)
- Gallatin, Portland, Westmoreland, and White House Chambers of Commerce
- Tennessee State Employees Association
- Bledsoe's Lick Historical Association
- Sumner County Democratic Party
- Sumner County Museum Association
- Sumner Historical Society
- Tennessee International Trade and Export Development Advisory Council
Service in Public Office
- House member of the 99th through 107th General Assemblies
- Member, House Conservation & Environment Committee
- Member, House Transportation Committee
- Member, House General Sub-committee of Transportation
- Member, Joint Worker's Comp Committee
- Majority Whip of the 100th through 102nd General Assemblies
- Assistant Majority Whip of the 99th General Assembly
Honors and Awards
- 2008 - Tennessee Wildlife Federation - Conservation Legislature of the Year
- 2008 - Tennessee AFL-CIO Legislature of the Year
- 2008 Lindquist Environmental Appalachian Fellowship - Genesis Award
- 2004-2008 - Tennessee Conservation Voters - Legislative Hero
- 2007 - Tennessee Trust for the Future - Promethean Energy Award for Outstanding Public Service