Personal Information
- Born on June 18, in Meridian, MS
- Three Children
- Baptist
- Real Estate Investor
- DePaul University, B. S. Finance
Community Involvement
- Africa in April Festival – Board of Directors
- Al- Kadosh Shrine Temple
- Black Business Association
- Black Family Channel – Board of Directors
- CBU Black Alumni Association
- CBU Oliver Thornton Scholarship Fund
- Herendon #10 Masonic Lodge
- MAHS (Memphis Academy of Health Sciences) - Founder/ Visionary,Chairman, Board of Advisors,Vice-Chairman, Board of Governors
- NAACP
- Rosa Parks Academy
- Parkway Gardens Presbyterian Church
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference
- Rainbow PUSH Coalition- Political Director
- Save LibertyLand Organization
- Shelby County Juvenile Court Advisory Council
- SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference)
- New Sardis Baptist Church
- Shelby County Democratic Women
- Shelby County Debt Collaborative
- DADS/DADS Against Discrimination
Service in Public Office
- House member of the 105th through 108th General Assemblies
- Member, House Criminal Justice Committee
- Member, House Government Operations Committee
- Member, House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- Member, Joint Government Operations Commerce, Labor, Transportation and Agriculture Subcommittee
- Member, Joint Government Operations Education, Health and General Welfare Subcommittee