Personal Info
Born February 4, 1962
Married—spouse Michael; Children: 2—Christie (Grant) and Kent (Jessica); Grandchildren: 3—Emma Grace, Oliva Scarlett and Jack Michael
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Southern Baptist
Central High School
University of TN College of Communications
Knox County Sheriff’s Citizens Academy
Rural Metro/AMR Citizens Academy
Knox County District Attorney General Citizens Academy
McGhee Tyson Aviation Citizens Academy
Leadership Knoxville, class of 2018
Committees
Chair, Population Health Subcommittee
Member, Education Committee of Extraordinary Session
Member, Health Committee
Member, Immigration Committee of Extraordinary Session
Member, State & Local Government Committee
Member, Departments & Agencies Subcommittee
Community Involvement
Former First Vice President, Knoxville Academy of Medicine Alliance
Sustaining Member, Akima Club of Knoxville
Member, National Rifle Association
Member, North Knoxville Business and Professionals
Member, Powell Business and Professionals
Former Member, Halls Crossroads Women's League
Former Member, Knox County Foster Care Review Board
Former Member, Knox County Career Technical Education (CTE)
Former Girl Scout Leader
Former President, University of Tennessee Delta
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Delta Mom's Club
Executive Committee Member, 2014 Congressional Medal of Honor Committee
Board Member, Metro Drug Coalition
Board Member, East Tennessee Epilepsy Foundation
Board Member, Three Ridges Golf Course
Former Board Member, Broadway Corridor Task Force
Former Board Member, Sertoma Center
Former Board Member, Sertoma Center My Life Board
Former Board Member, Free Medical Clinic of America
Former Board Member, Fountain City Town Hall
Secretary, Fountain City Lions Club
Vice President, Fountain City Company
Member, Powell Republican Club
Former President, Vice President, and Secretary, Fountain City/North Republican Club
Former Vice President, Volunteer Women's Republican Club
Former Secretary, Halls Republican Club
Former First Vice Chair, Knox County Republican Party
Former Secretary, Knox County Republican Party
Attends, Sevier Heights Baptist Church
House Republican Caucus Secretary
Former Knox County Commissioner, District 2 and Commission Vice Chair
Former Knox County Commissioner, District 7B
Tennessee Republican State Executive Committee Woman Senate 6
Former Member, TN County Commissioners Association (TCCA)
Honors & Awards
Recipient of National Foundation for Women Legislators 2022 Women of Excellence 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.
