TENNESSEE STATE SENATE DISTRICT 4

REPRESENTING SULLIVAN & HAWKINS COUNTIES

invested in TENNESSEE

rOOTED IN nORTHEAST tENNESSEE

I was born and raised in Sullivan County, where I graduated from Dobyns-Bennett High School before earning a double major in Biology and Chemistry from East Tennessee State University. I went on to receive my Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Mercer University in Atlanta, where I also met my wife, Erin. Together, we returned home to plant our roots, raise our two boys, and serve our neighbors.

For over a decade, I’ve worked as a licensed pharmacist, caring for patients across our community and ensuring they receive the medications and support they need. Governor Bill Lee entrusted me to serve on the Tennessee Board of Pharmacy, where I helped set the standards that protect patients and guide the profession.

At home, I’m a husband, a father, a pharmacist, and, above all, a proud son of Northeast Tennessee. This region raised me, educated me, and now provides for my family.

gUIDED BY SERVICE AND COMMUNITY

I know firsthand the challenges families and small businesses face. As a pharmacist, I’ve learned that budgets must be balanced, tough decisions must be made, and problems demand real solutions, not delays or excuses.

My commitment to service goes beyond my profession. I’ve mentored pharmacy students, served on the board of the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kingsport, been active in local economic development efforts, and graduated from Leadership Kingsport. From coaching and volunteering to working with civic groups like the Kiwanis, I’ve invested in our community because this is home.

I entered public service with the same approach I take in healthcare: listen carefully, solve problems, and put people first.

delivering conservative results

As your State Senator, I’ve worked to defend Tennessee’s conservative values and protect our way of life. I helped dismantle woke DEI mandates in higher education and state government by replacing them with merit-based systems. I have been a consistent voice for Tennessee’s pro-life values, working to protect both mothers and unborn children. I've helped pass legislation cracking down on the illegal distribution of abortion-inducing drugs. I stood for women’s sports and privacy by ensuring bathrooms and overnight facilities are separated by biological sex and passed legislation protecting Tennesseans from being forced to use pronouns that contradict biological reality. I backed law enforcement with tougher penalties on fentanyl exposure to children, and created a domestic violence registry. I also supported legislation protecting our Second Amendment rights, including shielding firearm manufacturers from frivolous lawsuits and backing reciprocity for constitutional carry across state lines. At every step, I’ve fought to keep government accountable, limited, and firmly rooted in the values of faith, family, and freedom.

Every bill, every vote, every committee hearing—I carry with me the voices of Sullivan and Hawkins counties. I am proud of what we’ve accomplished, but I know our work is far from finished.