Personal Info
Born November 6, 1961
Married, Spouse Marty, 3 children
Semi-retired Nurse
Baptist
East Ridge High School, 1980
Chattanooga School of Practical Nursing, 1981
Committees
Chair, Insurance Subcommittee
Member, Government Operations Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session
Member, Health Committee
Member, Insurance Committee
Member, Population Health Subcommittee
Member, Congressional Redistricting Committee of Extraordinary Session II
Community Involvement
House member of the 111th through 114th General Assemblies
Board Member, Construction Career Center Board
Board Member, Kidney Foundation of Greater Chattanooga
Board Member, Healthy Parks Healthy Persons
Council Member, City of East Ridge, 2016-2024
Member, 917 Society
Member, Elks Lodge 91
East Ridge Optimist Club
East Ridge High School Alumni Association
Hamilton County Republican Women
Hamilton County Pachyderm Club
Trust Federal Credit Union Advisory Board
Honors & Awards
111th G.A. Legislator of the Year by Association of Assessing Officers
National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) 2025 Guardian of Small Business
Tennessee Association of Alcohol, Drug, and Other Addiction Services (TAADAS) 2025 Voice of Recovery Award
Tennessee Primary Care Association (TPCA) Caryl E. Carpenter Excellence in Community Support Award
TN Oncology Practice Society Champion for Cancer Patients
TN Primary Care Association Charles E. Darling Organization of Excellence Award
The American Conservative Union Foundation Award of Conservative Excellence
Woman of Distinction, Greater Chattanooga, 2024
Hamilton County Republican Party Bobby Wood Public Service Award 2023
Tennessee Hospital Association Hospital Hero, 2023
Kidney Foundation Greater Chattanooga Area, People's Choice Award 2021 Dare to Dance
Kidney Foundation Greater Chattanooga Area, Kidney Hero 2021 Dare to Dance
Kidney Foundation Greater Chattanooga Area, Dr. Jackson Millie Yium Award 2021 Dare to Dance
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.
