Personal Information
- Married, three grown children, five grandchildren
- Baptist
- BS in Elementary Education/Special Education, Auburn University
- Former Special Education Teacher in Lee County, Ala.
Community Involvement
- President of Tennessee’s Backroads Heritage
- Member, Arnold Community Council, twice President
- Charter Member, Motlow Ladies' Philanthropic Society providing scholarships to non-traditional Women students
- Member, Southern Tennessee Ladies' Society providing college scholarships to 7 Southern Tennessee High School seniors
- Former President of the South Jackson Civic Association and Chairman of the March of Dimes.
- Past President of the Coffee/Moore County Service Unit of the Salvation Army
- Formerly served on Board of Directors of the Coffee County Vocational Training Center
- Formerly served on Board of Directors of Coffee County Senior Citizens
- Formerly served on Board of Directors of Multi-County Cancer Support Network
- Formerly served on Board of Directors of UTSI Support Council
- Life Member, NRA
- Air Force Materiel Command Community Liaison Program
- Multi-County Cancer Support Network, Tennessee’s Backroads Heritage
- South Jackson Civic Association; Horse Play, Inc.
- Eagle Forum
- Alpha Chi Omega Social Sorority
- Grace Baptist Church
Service in Public Office
- Senate member of the 108th General Assembly
- Member, Senate Government Operations Committee
- Member, Senate State and Local Government Committee
- Member, Senate Transportation and Safety Committee
- Member, Joint Government Operations Judiciary and Government Subcommittee
- Member, Joint Government Operations Education, Health and General Welfare Subcommittee
- Tullahoma Alderman from 1992-2004, 2005-2008
- State Executive Committee Woman for Senate District 16
- Served as Chairman of the Board of Zoning Appeals and as a member of the Tullahoma Utility Board
- 1996-2000, District Director of the 11 Middle Tennessee counties for Congressional District 4
Honors and Awards
- 2011, Statesman of the Year for Congressional District 4