• Born December 31, 1948
• Married; two children, four grandchildren
• Baptist
• Fire Fighter/EMT
• Attended Volunteer State Community College and National Labor College

Public Office

• House member of the 104th and 105th General Assemblies
• Member, House Consumer and Employee Affairs Committee
• Secretary, House State and Local Government Committee
• Chair, House State Government Subcommittee
• Member, House Election Subcommittee
• Member, House Local Subcommittee
• Member, House Employee Affairs Subcommittee

Community Involvement

• First Vice President Nashville Fire Fighters Union IAFF Local 140
• Tennessee AFL-CIO
• Nashville and Middle Tennessee Central Labor Council
• Tennessee State Employees Association
• Goodlettsville, Madison and Bellevue Chambers of Commerce
• Joelton Civitan Club
• Whites Creek Community Club
• RURAL, past recording Secretary
• Past member of the Executive Committee of the Muscular Dystrophy Association
• Past member of the Davidson County Democratic Executive Committee District One
• Past President of the Tennessee Professional Fire Fighters Association
• Past President of the Southern Federation of Professional Fire Fighters