Contact Information
District Address
3009 Vista Valley Court
Nashville, TN 37218
Nashville Address
22 Legislative Plaza
Nashville, TN 37243-0154
Phone: (625) 741-1997
Fax: (615) 253-0361
Staff Contact: Lenekra Hill
Website
Email
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Biographical Information
- Born December 9, 1952, Sumner County
- Married; 1 child
- Member, Mt. Zion Baptist Church
- Retired Director at Vanderbilt University
- B.S. degree in Business, Tennessee State University, 1984
- Master of Human Resource Development, Vanderbilt University, 1988
- Graduate, Tennessee Government Executive Institute
- Graduate, Leadership Vanderbilt
- Graduate, Leadership Nashville
Public Office
- House member of the 105th General Assembly
- Nashville Metro Council 1999 - 2003; Re-Elected August 2003
- Secretary, House Conservation and Environment Committee
- Member, House Commerce Committee
- Chair, House Environment Subcommittee
- Member, House Parks and Tourism Subcommittee
- Member, House Utilities, Banking and Small Business Subcommittee
Community Involvement
- President, C.A.B.L.E.
- Member, League of Women Voters
- Nashville Women Political Caucus
- Women in the Nineties (WIN)
- NAACP, Lifetime Member
- Tennessee State University Alumni Association
- National HOOK-UP of Black Women, Chair, Legislative Committee
- Music City Chapter of Links, Chair, Legislative Committee
- Top Ladies of Distinction
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
- Former Chair, Senior Expo 2003-04
- Former Advisory Board, Junior League
- Former President, and Chair of Strategic Planning and Leadership Committees for Senior Citizens, Inc.
Awards and Honors
- Inducted into YWCA Women of Achievement Academy
- Spirit of Leadership presented by CABLE
- Public Service Awards presented by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Tennessee Masons and Tennessee State University Alumni Association
- Nominated, Mary Catherine Strobel Volunteer of the Year Award, 2003 and 2006
- Nominee, Athena Award, 2003 and 2004
- Advocacy Award by Metro Human Relations Commission, 2004
- Harriet Foley Award presented by Senior Citizens, Inc.
- Citizens Award presented by Pentecostal Tabernacle, 2003
- Excellent Public Services presented by Tenn. Economic Council of Women, 2005
- Metro Council of Nashville Davidson County 1999-2003
- Former Chair, Budget and Finance Committee
- Former Chair, Planning and Zoning Vice-Chair
- Former Chair, Tourism and Commerce Committee
- Presently Chair, Hospital and Social Services
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