Personal Info
Born July 14
Retired Firefighter, Lieutenant, Shelby County Fire Dept.
Retired U.S. Marine
Community Involvement
Member, Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session
House member of 107th through 114th General Assemblies
Former Chair, Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators
Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman
ABetterMemphis.Com (Founder)
The Block Party for Peace (Founder/Organizer)
Memphis & Shelby County Music Commission (Former Chair)
Frayser Exchange Club (Former President)
Frayser Community Development Corporation (Board Member 2007)
Raleigh Community Council (Former Vice President)
The Voice of Raleigh and Frayser Community Action Network (President)
Fresh Starts Community Baby Shower Initiative to lower the Infant Mortality rate in Shelby County (Founder)
Black Market Strategies (Founder)
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.