• 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