Personal Info
Born November 8, 1966
2 Children and 2 Grandchildren
Farmer and Business Owner
Baptist
B.S. in Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University
M.S. in Crop Science, North Carolina State University
Committees
Member, Disaster Relief Committee of Extraordinary Session
Member, Education Committee
Member, Insurance Committee
Member, Higher Education Subcommittee
Member, Insurance Subcommittee
Community Involvement
House member of the 114th General Assembly
Member, Carter County Chamber of Commerce
Member, Unicoi County Chamber of Commerce
Past President, Tennessee School Boards Association
Member, NFIB Tennessee Advisory Board
Member, PRIME Women Advisory Board
Member, Erwin Kiwanis
Chair, Unicoi County Soil Conservation Board
President, Unicoi County Farm Bureau
Past Chair, Unicoi County GOP
Unicoi County Board of Education, 2002-2014
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Tennessee Farm Service Agency State Committee, 2017-2021
Member, Governor Haslam’s Rural Challenge Strategic Committee
Member, Governor Lee’s COVID-19 Economic Recovery Committee
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.
