Personal Info
Born on March 4, 1980
Married
Investor
Overton High School
B.A. Business Administration, Morehouse College
M. Ed, Union University
Committees
Member, Calendar & Rules Committee
Member, Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session
Member, Calendar & Rules Committee of Extraordinary Session II
Member, Congressional Redistricting Committee of Extraordinary Session II
Community Involvement
House member of the 111th through 114th General Assemblies
Chair, Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators
Shelby County Democratic Party
Board of Directors for Memphis Mental Health Institute
Treasurer of Democratic Caucus 2021-2023
Treasurer of TBCSL 2021-2023
Parliamentarian of Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators, 2019-2021
Former Disaster Inspector with FEMA
Former High School Teacher with Memphis City Schools
Honors & Awards
Fair Fight Fellowship, 2021
Center for Advancement of Leadership Skills Scholar, 2021
Chairman of Freshmen Democrats 2019-2020
Emerging Leaders, 2019
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.