| Born January 5, 1947
Married, two children
Baptist
J.D., University of Memphis (1977)
M.S., University of Tennessee at Martin (1972)
B.A., University of Tennessee at Martin (1969)
Member, Commerce and Labor Committee
Member, Finance, Ways and Means Committee
Member, Fiscal Review
Member, State and Local Government Committee
Senate member of the 106th through 114th General Assemblies
Republican Caucus Chairman
Roane County Executive, 1982-2006
Roane County Attorney, 1978-1982
Rockwood Civitan Club
Board Member, Heritage Corporation
Board Member, Roane County Rescue Squad
Life Member, Roane County Humane Society
Gideons
Southgate Lodge No. 569 F&AM
Member, Campbell, Clay, Fentress, Macon, Morgan, Overton, Pickett, Roane and Scott Chambers of Commerce
Member, First Baptist Church, Kingston, TN
Member, Tennessee Nuclear Energy Advisory Council
Executive Committee Member, Southern Legislative Conference
Chairman of Energy and Environment Committee, Southern Legislative Conference
Senate Representative and Treasurer, Southern States Energy Board
Chairman of Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations |