Personal Information
- Born on February 5, 1951
- Married with two children, Chevida and Victoria
- Occupation: Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations Executive
- Church of Christ
- Graduate of Freed-Hardeman University and University of Memphis
Community Involvement
- NAACP
- Boy Scouts of America
- Operation Weed & Seed
- Chairman Memphis Alcohol Committee
- Junior Achievement
- Regional Manager, YFU International Youth Exchange
- Counselor Bethany Homes
- Chairman DMC Task Force
- Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth
- Board of Trustees, Freed-Hardman University
- Chairman, Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators
Service in Public Office
- House member of the 99th through 107th General Assemblies
- Member, Children and Family Affairs Committee
- Member, House Education Committee
- Member, House General Sub-committee of Education
- Chairman Special Committee to Study Integration of Ex-Offenders into Mainstream of Society
- Governor's Juvenile Justice Reform Commission member
- House Committee to Study School Safety Issues
- Governor's Minority Business Development Advisory Committee