- B.A., Vanderbilt University, Economics and Business
- J.D., Nashville School of Law
Public Office
- Former Representative, State of Tennessee General Assembly
- Chairman, House Judiciary Committee
- Member, House Commerce Committee
- Member, Calendar and Rules Committee
- Tennessee Judicial Council 2007-2010
Professional Affiliations & Community Involvement
- Middle Tennessee State University Foundation, Board Member
- Christy Houston Foundation
- Southern Bank of Tennessee
- Committee of Men who Believe in Women
- Legislator of the Year, from the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
- Past President and Member, Rutherford-Cannon County Bar Association
- Tennessee Bar Association
- Murfreesboro Estate Planning Council
- Middle Tennessee Estate Planning Council
- Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce Board Member
- Past Calvary Bank Board Member
- Past First City Bank Board Member
- Blue Raider Athletic Association
- Past President United Way of Rutherford County
- Past President Murfreesboro American Cancer Society
- First Presbyterian Church