Personal Information
- Born in Brentwood, Tennessee
- Married with two children, one deceased
- Member, Schrader Lane Church of Christ
- B.S., Business Administration/Accounting, Tennessee State University
Community Involvement
- Member, Nashville Symphony Board
- Member, Women in Government
- National HOOK-UP of Black Women, Inc.
- YWCA Advisory Committee, Links, Inc.
- Member,Nashville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
- Third National Bank Economic Development Advisory Council
Service in Public Office
- Senate member of 96th through 106th General Assemblies
- Served eight years on Metropolitan Nashville/Davidson County council
- Vice Chair, Senate Government Operations Committee
- Member, Senate State & Local Government Committee
- Vice Chair, Joint Government Operations General Welfare, Health and Human Services Subcommittee
- Member, Joint Veterans Affairs Committee
- Delegate to Democratic National Convention, 1980, 1984, 1988 and 1992