Personal Info
Born December 13th
Married, three children
College Professor
Christian – Methodist
B.A. Economics, Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C., 1995
Ph.D. Economics, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, 1999
Committees
Chair, Higher Education Subcommittee
Member, Education Committee
Member, Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Member, Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session
Community Involvement
House member of the 111th through 114th General Assemblies
Past Board Member, Community Foundation of Rutherford County
Past Board Member, Oaklands Historic Mansion
Commissioner, Rutherford County Commission, 2010-2018
Chair, Rutherford County Audit Committee, 2010-2018
Board Member, Rutherford County Budget, Finance and Investment Committee
Past Board Member, American Heart Association of Rutherford County
Past Board Member, Murfreesboro City Schools Foundation
Past Board Member, Linebaugh Library Foundation
Past Board Member, United Way
Past Board Member, Murfreesboro Domestic Violence Center
Honors & Awards
Chair, Department of Economics and Finance at MTSU, 2008-2014
Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America, 1988
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