• Born January 14, 1964
• Married, 3 children
• Attorney / City Judge
• Episcopal
• A.S., Political Science, Columbia State Community College, 1984
• B.S., Political Science, Middle Tennessee State University, 1986
• J.D., Honors Graduate, University of Tennessee College of Law, 1989

Public Office

• House member of the 103rd and 104th General Assemblies
• Member, House Health and Human Resources Committee 
• Member, House Mental Health Subcommittee
• Member, House State & Local Committee
• Member, House Election Subcommittee

Community Involvment

• United States Army J.A.G. Corps, Captain, Active Duty (1991-1996)
• Major, Individual Ready Reserves (1996-Present)
• Board Member: King's Daughters' School, Big Brothers/Big Sisters
• Maury Alliance
• McDowell PTO
• Columbia Rotary Club
• District Chairman, Duck River District Boy Scouts of America (2000-2002)
• Graduate of Leadership Maury, Class of 1997
• Member: Fraternal Order of Police, American Legion, Tennessee and Maury County Bar Associations,  Tennessee Municipal Judge's Association, Downtown Columbia Business and Professional Association, National Rifle Association, Maury County Gun Club, and Tennessee Scenic River Association

Honors and Awards

• Legislator of the Year Award, South Central Tennessee Development District
• Chief Ed Holt Public Service Award, Columbia Fraternal Order of Police
• Rotary International's Paul Harris Fellow
• Boy Scouts of America's Long Rifle Award
• Military Awards: Meritorious Service Medal,
      Army Commendation Medal,
      Army Achievement Medal (1st Oak Leaf Cluster),
      National Defense Service Medal,
      Army Service Ribbon,
      Overseas Service Ribbon,
      Air Assault Badge