Personal Information
- Born on January 16, 1951 in Baltimore, MD
- Married to Dr. David Black, with three children
- Lutheran
- Registered Nurse
- A.S.N., Anne Arundel College in Annapolis, Maryland, 1971
- B.S.N., Belmont University, 1991
- Rotarian of the Year 1993 by Hendersosnville Rotary Club
- Leadership Sumner Distinguished Alumni 1998
- Sumner County YMCA Volunteer of the Year 2001
- American Cancer Society Legislator of the Year 2003
- Tennessee Right to Life Legislator of the Year 2004
Community Involvement
- Member of several Chambers of Commerce
- Hendersonville Rotary Club
- Board Member for Tennessee Center for Nursing
- Board Member, Volunteer State Community College Foundation
- Founding Board Member, Children Are People, Inc.
Current Session
Staff Contacts
- Chip McConkey
- Valerie Yancey
- Darlene Schlicher
Service in Public Office
- Senate member of the 104th through 106th General Assemblies
- House member of the 101st through 103rd General Assemblies
- Chair, Senate Republican Caucus
- Chair, Senate Ethics Committee
- Member, Senate Judiciary Committee
- Member, Senate General Welfare, Health & Human Resources Committee
- Member, Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee
- Vice Chair, Joint Long Term Care Oversight Committee