He is a former Dothan City Commissioner who worked Sony's Magnetic Tape Division for 30 years and is currently the Executive Director of Wiregrass Rehab Center in Dothan.

Representative Lee attended Wallace Community College and is a member of a number of community and civic groups, including Dothan Rotary Club, Wiregrass United Way, Metropolitan Planning Organization, Alabama Municipal Electric Authority, and a former member of the Houston County Healthcare Authority.

Representative Lee is presently serving on the House Health Committee, Rules Committee, Ways and Means General Fund Committee and the Contract Review Committee.

He is married to Ellen Lee and they have one daughter, Beth. They attend Logos Baptist Church.