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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • BS, Business Administration, The University of Tennessee, 1977, Grade Point Average of 2.7

Professional Experience

  • BS, Business Administration, The University of Tennessee, 1977, Grade Point Average of 2.7
  • Executive Director, Sertoma Center, 1998-present
  • Former Vice President, American Savings and Loans
  • Special Events Director, Dogwood Arts Festival, former
  • Adjunct Professor, Walter State Community College
  • Director of Development and Public Relations, Sertoma Center, 1993-1998

Political Experience

  • BS, Business Administration, The University of Tennessee, 1977, Grade Point Average of 2.7
  • Executive Director, Sertoma Center, 1998-present
  • Former Vice President, American Savings and Loans
  • Special Events Director, Dogwood Arts Festival, former
  • Adjunct Professor, Walter State Community College
  • Director of Development and Public Relations, Sertoma Center, 1993-1998
  • Senator, Tennessee State Senate, District 6, 2012-present
  • Former Majority Caucus Secretary, Tennessee State Senate
  • Majority Caucus Secretary, Tennessee State Senate, 2017-2018
  • Finance Manager, Duncan for Congress, 1988-2011
  • Finance Manager, John J Duncan Campaign, 1984-1988
  • Delegate, Republican National Convention, 1988

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Chair, Calendar Committee, Tennessee State Senate

Former Member, Transportation and Safety Committee, Tennessee State Senate

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Health and Welfare Committee

Chair, Transportation and Safety Committee

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • BS, Business Administration, The University of Tennessee, 1977, Grade Point Average of 2.7
  • Executive Director, Sertoma Center, 1998-present
  • Former Vice President, American Savings and Loans
  • Special Events Director, Dogwood Arts Festival, former
  • Adjunct Professor, Walter State Community College
  • Director of Development and Public Relations, Sertoma Center, 1993-1998
  • Senator, Tennessee State Senate, District 6, 2012-present
  • Former Majority Caucus Secretary, Tennessee State Senate
  • Majority Caucus Secretary, Tennessee State Senate, 2017-2018
  • Finance Manager, Duncan for Congress, 1988-2011
  • Finance Manager, John J Duncan Campaign, 1984-1988
  • Delegate, Republican National Convention, 1988
  • Sustaining Member, Akima Club
  • Former Member, Big Brothers Big Sisters Board
  • Chapter Leader, Girl Scouts of America, former
  • Former Member, Nine Counties-One Vision Task Force
  • Board Member, Overlook Mental Health Center
  • Former Volunteer, Rocky Hill Elementary Parent Teacher Association
  • Board Member, Sertoma Center
  • Board Member, University of Tennessee at Knoxville Alumnae Chapter
  • Member, Akima Service Club of Knoxville Board, 2003-2012
  • Member, Alpha Omicron Pi Alumni, 1977-2012
  • Member, Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church, 1976-2012
  • Member, Downtown Sertoma Club, 1993-2012
  • Member, Leadership Knoxville, 2004-2012
  • Board Member/President, Tennessee Community Organizations, 1998-2012
  • Coach, Rocky Hill Girl's Softball, 1977-1999
  • Board Member, Dogwood Arts Festival, 1990-1993
  • Festival Co-Chair, Dogwood Arts Festival, 1991-1992
Policy Positions

Tennessee State Legislative Election 2012 Political Courage Test

Abortion & Reproductive

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

2. Should abortions be illegal after the first trimester of pregnancy?
- Yes

3. Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape?
- Yes

4. Should abortion be legal when the life of the woman is endangered?
- Yes

5. Do you support requiring parental notification before an abortion is performed on a minor?
- Yes

6. Do you support requiring parental consent before an abortion is performed on a minor?
- Yes

7. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for abortion procedures?
- Yes

8. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions?
- Yes

9. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Budget, Spending, & Tax

State Spending:

Using the key, indicate what state funding levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one level per category; you may use a number more than once.

1. Education (higher)
- Slightly Increase

2. Education (K-12)
- Slightly Increase

3. Environment
- Slightly Decrease

4. Health care
- Slightly Increase

5. Law enforcement/corrections
- Slightly Increase

6. Transportation/infrastructure
- Slightly Increase

7. Welfare
- Eliminate

8. Other or expanded categories
- No Answer

State Taxes:

Using the key,indicate what state tax levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one level per category; you may use a number more than once.

1. Alcohol taxes
- Maintain Status

2. Cigarette taxes
- Maintain Status

3. Corporate taxes
- Slightly Decrease

4. Gas/Oil taxes
- Slightly Increase

5. Property taxes
- Maintain Status

6. Sales taxes
- Slightly Decrease

7. Other or expanded categories
- No Answer

Budget Stabilization:

Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing Tennessee's budget.

1. Tapping into Tennessee's "rainy day" fund
- Yes

2. Increasing tuition rates at public universities
- No

3. Reducing or eliminating public worker collective bargaining
- No Answer

4. Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions
- No

5. Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees
- No Answer

6. Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients
- No Answer

7. Other or expanded principles
- Tennessee is required to have a balanced budget. As a result, it is operated very fiscally soundly. I believe that the best way to balance our budget is to continue to look for ways to operate more efficiently and effectively.

Campaign Finance & Government Reform

Do you support limits on the following types of contributions for state candidates?

1. Individual
- Yes

2. Political Action Committee
- Yes

3. Corporate
- Yes

4. Political Party
- No

5. Should candidates for state office be encouraged to meet voluntary spending limits?
- No

6. Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information?
- Yes

7. Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting?
- No

8. Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls?
- Yes

Do you support limits on the following types of contributions for state candidates?

1. Other or expanded principles
- I believe that the best method if full and timely disclosures of all contributions and expenditures. Then the voters can decide.

Crime & Public Safety

1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
- Yes

2. Do you support alternatives to incarceration for certain non-violent offenders, such as mandatory counseling or substance abuse treatment?
- Yes

3. Do you support decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana?
- No

4. Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?
- Yes

5. Should a minor who sends sexually-explicit or nude photos by cell phone face criminal charges?
- No Answer

6. Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
- Yes

7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Economic

1. Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector?
- Yes

2. Do you support increased state funding for job-training programs that re-train displaced workers?
- No

3. Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits?
- No

4. Do you support providing financial incentives to the private sector for the purpose of job creation?
- Yes

5. Do you support increased spending on infrastructure projects for the purpose of job creation?
- Yes

6. Do you support providing direct financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure?
- No

7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Education

1. Do you support the national Common Core State Standards initiative?
- Yes

2. Do you support a merit pay system for teachers?
- Yes

3. Is the tenure process for public school teachers producing effective teachers?
- No

4. Should parents be allowed to use vouchers to send their children to any school?
- No Answer

5. Do you support state funding for charter schools?
- No Answer

6. Do you support the state government providing college students with financial aid?
- Yes

7. Should illegal immigrants who graduate from Tennessee high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
- No

8. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Environment & Energy

1. Do you support state funding for the development of alternative energy?
- No Answer

2. Do you support state funding for the development of traditional domestic energy sources (e.g. coal, natural gas, oil)?
- No Answer

3. Do you support state funding for improvements to Tennessee's energy infrastructure?
- No Answer

4. Do you support state funding for open space preservation?
- No Answer

5. Do you support enacting environmental regulations aimed at reducing the effects of climate change?
- No

6. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Gun

1. Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns?
- No Answer

2. Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
- Yes

3. Should citizens be allowed to carry concealed guns?
- Yes

4. Should a license be required for gun possession?
- Yes

5. Other or expanded principles
- I support the 2nd Amendment and, for the most part, I think we have reasonable regulations in Tennessee that work.

Health

1. Do you support a universally-accessible, publicly-administered health insurance option?
- No

2. Do you support expanding access to health care through commercial health insurance reform?
- Yes

3. Do you support interstate health insurance compacts?
- No Answer

4. Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance?
- No

5. Do you support monetary limits on damages that can be collected in malpractice lawsuits?
- Yes

6. Do you support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes?
- No

7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Social

1. Should marriage only be between one man and one woman?
- Yes

2. Should same-sex couples be allowed to form civil unions?
- No

3. Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Tennessee's anti-discrimination laws?
- No

4. Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Tennessee's anti-discrimination laws?
- No

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Legislative Priorities

In the following area, on an attached page, or via e-mail, please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- 1. Improvements in our education system2. Reduce taxes and regulations3. Promote business growth and development in Tennessee

State Bills