Personal Info
Born June 1
Married, two children
Baptist
Construction - Business Development
B.S. Biology, Carson-Newman College
Committees
Chair, Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
Chair, Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of Extraordinary Session II
Vice-Chair, Finance, Ways, and Means Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session
Member, Council on Pensions
Member, Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Member, Health Committee
Member, Select Committee on Rules
Member, Appropriations and Oversight Subcommittee
Member, Health Subcommittee
Member, Joint Ways and Means Committee
Member, Adhoc Committee on Rules
Community Involvement
House member of the 107th through 114th General Assemblies
Majority Caucus Chairman in the 110th General Assembly
City Council, City of Cookeville
Planner Commissioner, City of Cookeville
Cookeville/Putnam County Chamber of Commerce
After Dark Series
C-N Soccer Alumni
Honors & Awards
2024 Champion for Children, Save the Children
2024 Hospital Hero, TN Hospital Association
2024 Middle TN Legislator of the Year, TN Associated Builders and Contractors
2024 Team Kids Hero
2023 Outstanding Representative, County Officials Association of TN
2023 Representative of the Year, The Association of Professional Surveyors
2018 Serve the Children Champion for Children
2017 AFP Champion for Prosperity
2017 UCDD Legislator of the Year
2017 TN Chiropractic Association Legislator of the Year
2016 TMA – Community Service Award
2015 Disability Coalition – Disability Hero
2015 TN Association of Marriage and Family Therapists Legislator of the Year
2011 GOPAC Emerging Leaders
TMA-Disability-Councelors
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.