Personal Info
Born on June 21, 1968
2 children
Businessman
Lutheran
Attended Tusculum College
Graduated from East Tennessee State University with honors, degree in Marketing
Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government Senior Executive program for State and Local Government - 2006
2017 Council of State Governments Henry Toll Fellowship
2016 Southern Legislative Conference Center for the Advancement of Leadership Skills
Committees
Chair, Transportation Subcommittee
Vice-Chair, Transportation Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session
Member, Council on Pensions
Member, Education Committee of Extraordinary Session
Member, Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Member, Private Acts Committee
Member, Transportation Committee
Community Involvement
House member of the 103rd through 114th General Assemblies
Majority Assistant Leader in the 110th General Assembly
Kiwanis of Greeneville and Erwin
Unicoi County Chamber of Commerce
Greene County Partnership
Main Street: Greeneville
Little Theatre of Greeneville, Inc
Greeneville Parks and Recreation Dept. Youth Baseball Coach
Honors & Awards
2026, Honorary State FFA Degree, Tennessee FFA Association
2024, Inaugural Tennessee Medical Association Defender of Medicine
2023, Chuckey-Doak High School Honorary FFA Member
2023, Tennesse Hospital Association Hospital Hero
2022, Tennessee Association for Home Care President’s Award
2021, NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Tennessee Public Policy Advocacy Award
2021, First Tennessee Development District Legislator of the Year
2019, United Way Legislative Champion
2019, NFIB Guardian of Small Business
2018, Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference Public Safety Advocate
2018, Tennessee Community Organizations Legislator of the Year
2017, First Tennessee Development District Legislator of the Year
2016, Disability Policy Alliance, Disability Champion Award
2015, American Conservative Union, Conservative Excellence Award
2015, The ARC TN, Legislative Award
2015, Tennessee Disability Coalition, Disability Hero Award
2014, Greene County Partnership Champion of the Year
2014, TAADAS Voice of Recovery Award
2014, Tennessee Sheriff's Association, Courage in Legislation Award
2013, Conservation Legislator of the Year, Tennessee Wildlife Federation
2012, Tennessee Association of Assessing Officers Legislator of the Year
2009, NAMI Tennessee Legislator of the Year
2008, First Tennessee Development District Legislator of the Year
2008, George Clem Multi-Cultural Association Award
2008, American Council of Young Political Leaders Delegate to China
2007, Greene County Heritage Trust Award of Merit
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