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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • Graduated, Chattanooga State
  • Attended, Second Missionary Baptist Church School of Evangelism, 2012
  • Attended, Political Science and Government, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 1985-2004
  • Certified, Electronics, Chattanooga State Community College, 1969-1970

Professional Experience

  • Graduated, Chattanooga State
  • Attended, Second Missionary Baptist Church School of Evangelism, 2012
  • Attended, Political Science and Government, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 1985-2004
  • Certified, Electronics, Chattanooga State Community College, 1969-1970
  • Employee, General Electric Corporation, Retired
  • Member, State of Tennessee Board of Probation and Parole, 2006-2013

Political Experience

  • Graduated, Chattanooga State
  • Attended, Second Missionary Baptist Church School of Evangelism, 2012
  • Attended, Political Science and Government, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 1985-2004
  • Certified, Electronics, Chattanooga State Community College, 1969-1970
  • Employee, General Electric Corporation, Retired
  • Member, State of Tennessee Board of Probation and Parole, 2006-2013
  • Representative, Tennessee State House of Representatives, District 28, 2019-present
  • Candidate, Tennessee State House of Representatives, District 28, 2018, 2020
  • City Council Member, City of Chattanooga, District 9, 1990-2006, 2013-2017

Former Committees/Caucuses

Chair, Budget and Finance Committee

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Commerce Committee

Member, Local Committee

Member, Subcommittee on Banking and Investments

Member, Subcommittee on Elections & Campaign Finance

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Graduated, Chattanooga State
  • Attended, Second Missionary Baptist Church School of Evangelism, 2012
  • Attended, Political Science and Government, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 1985-2004
  • Certified, Electronics, Chattanooga State Community College, 1969-1970
  • Employee, General Electric Corporation, Retired
  • Member, State of Tennessee Board of Probation and Parole, 2006-2013
  • Representative, Tennessee State House of Representatives, District 28, 2019-present
  • Candidate, Tennessee State House of Representatives, District 28, 2018, 2020
  • City Council Member, City of Chattanooga, District 9, 1990-2006, 2013-2017
  • Chair, Bessie Smith Cultural Center, 2016-present
  • Former Board Member, Challenger Space Center Chattanooga (NASA)
  • Former Board Member, Chattanooga Community Impact Fund
  • Chair, Chattanooga Downtown Redevelopment Corporation
  • Chair, Chattanooga-Hamilton County North Georgia Transportation Planning Organization
  • Member, Chattanooga/Hamilton County Railroad Authority
  • Member, Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise
  • Founder, Chattanooga Youth Council
  • Former Board Member, Fortwood Center
  • Former Board Chair, Henry Branch Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)
  • Former Board Member, Kirby Day Care Center
  • Former Board Member, Moccasin Bend National Park
  • Board Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
  • Former Board Member, Scenic Land School
  • Deacon, Second Missionary Baptist Church
  • Former Board Member, Senter School
  • Member, Tennessee Human Rights Commission
  • Member, Chattanooga City School Board, 1981-1990