Personal Information
- Born January 5, 1942, Laconia, TN
- Married, six children
- Attended The American Baptist Theological Seminar of Nashville TN Degree: Theology
- Pastor of St. John Missionary Baptist Church, Stanton, TN
- CEO/Co-owner Shaw Broadcasting Co., LLC
Community Involvement
- Lifetime Member of NAACP
- Board Member, National Civil Rights Museum
- Board Chair, Western Mental Health Institute
- Member, West Tennessee River Basin Authority Board
Service in Public Office
- House member of the 102nd through 108th General Assemblies
- Member, House Finance, Ways and Means Committee
- Member, House State Government Committee
- Member, House State Government Subcommittee
- Past Chair, Tennessee Legislative Black Caucus
- Former Hardeman County Commission