Personal Information
- Born on November 30, 1956 in Knoxville, TN
- Married, wife, LeTonia, 4 children
- Methodist
- Broadcasting
- B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee 1981
- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity - Iota Alpha Chapter
- National Insurance Association
- Leadership Knoxville 1986
Community Involvement
- Board Member, Mercy Health Partners
- Wee Course Junior Golf Program
- Knoxville Community Action Committee
- University of Tennessee Alumni Association
- Lifetime member Beck Cultural Exchange Center
- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
- Knoxville NAACP
- Knoxville College Boosters Club
- Men's Health Network
- Health Equity Commission
- National Insurance Association
Service in Public Office
- House member of the 96th through 108th General Assemblies
- Member, House Finance, Ways and Means Committee
- Member, House Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee
- Knox County commissioner 1982-88, Vice-Chairman 1986-88
Honors and Awards
- 2013 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Commission "MLK Distinguished Award Recipient"
- 2012 National Black Caucus of State Legislators "Crystal Gavel Award"
- 2006 and 2008 Tennessee Men's Health Network - Legislator of the Year Award
- 2006 National Black Caucus of State Legislators - Legislator of the Year Award
- 2005 National Black Caucus and National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators - Health Disparities Leadership Award
- Tennessee Men's Health Network - "Legislator of the Year Award" 2005
- Tom Joyner Foundation “Hardest Working Volunteer Award” 2004
- National Conference for Community and Justice – “Humanitarian Award” 2004; AARP “Legislative Champion Award” 2004
- National Alliance for the Mental Ill (NAMI) - “Legislator of the Year Award” 2003
- Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World, Tennessee State Association - “Nathaniel Brayboy Humanitarian Award“ 2003
- Tennessee Association of Human Resource Agencies “Legislator of the Year Award” 2003;
- County Officials Association of Tennessee “Legislator of the Year Award” 2002-03
- Tennessee Reflexologist Association - Appreciation Award 2002