Personal Info
Born December 14, 1979
Married, wife Mariah, two children
Attorney/Businessman
Baptist
B.B.A., East Tennessee State University, Business Administration
J.D., Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan
Committees
Chair, Judiciary Committee
Chair, Congressional Redistricting Committee of Extraordinary Session II
Member, Calendar & Rules Committee
Member, Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session
Member, Health Committee
Member, Select Committee on Rules
Member, Civil Justice Subcommittee
Member, Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Member, Adhoc Committee on Rules
Member, Calendar & Rules Committee of Extraordinary Session II
Community Involvement
House member of the 108th through 114th General Assemblies
Member, First Baptist Church, Sevierville, Tennessee
Member, Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce
Member, Sevierville Chamber of Commerce
Member, Southern Legislative Conference - Human Services and Public Safety Standing Committee
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
National Rifle Association
Knoxville Bar Association
Sevier County Bar Association
Tennessee Bar Association
Honors & Awards
2022 Human Services and Public Safety Committee of the Council of State Governments Southern Office (CSG South)
2022 TN Hospital Hero Award
2022 Victim’s Rights Activist Award
2018 Friend of the Public Defenders Award
2016 Outstanding Representative for County Officials Association
2016 Legislator of the Year Award – TN American Academy of Pediatrics
2016 Legislator of the Year Award – TN Association of Alcohol, Drug and other Addiction Services (TAADAS)
2013 TN Bar Association President's Award
State representatives write and vote on state laws and the state budget. Each represents a district in the legislature's lower chamber, which is called the House, the Assembly, or the House of Delegates depending on the state. Most serve two-year terms.
