• Born August 9, 1946, Davidson County
• Two children
• Occupation: Customer Service - DuPont, Retired with 21 years of service
• Protestant
• Attended the University of Tennessee, Nashville

Public Office

• House member of the 103rd through 105th General Assemblies
• Secretary, House Judiciary Committee
• Member, House Finance, Ways and Means Committee
• Chair, House Criminal Practice & Procedure Subcommittee
• Member, Joint Select Committee on Children and Youth
• Member Metro Council, Nashville, 1995-2003

Community Involvement

• 1995 - Present, Outlook Nashville Board Member
• 1984 - Present, Nashville Women's Political Caucus, (past president, 91-92)
• 1995 - Present, WIN (Women in Numbers)
• Democratic Women of Davidson County
• Boys & Girls Club, Board Member
• Neighborhood Associations and Business Groups
  • Caldwell Abbay Hall Neighborhood Association
  • Castlegate Neighborhood Association
  • Crieve Hall Neighborhood Association
  • Glencliff Neighborhood Association
  • Glengarry Park Neighborhood Association
  • Hill N. Dale Neighborhood Watch
  • Percy Priest Meadows Neighborhood Association
  • Piccaddilly Square Homeowners Association
  • Priest Lake Business Association
  • Radnor Neighborhood Association
  • TMAG Business Association
  • Nolensville Road Community Partnership
  • Priest Lake Park Neighborhood Watch

Honors

• Government Official of the Year - 2006
• Nashville Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• 2006 Legislator of the Year
• Tennessee Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
• Tennessee Economic Council on Women Appointee - 2003
• Nashville Women Political Caucus Athena Award Nominee - 2002
• Council of Mental Retardation Association Public Leader of the Year - 1998