Born: Abingdon, VA, June 11, 1956
| Gender: Male |
| Race: Caucasian |
| Religion: Baptist |
Membership & Affiliation:
Baptist Church
Wise County Chamber of Commerce
City of Norton Industrial Development Authority
Norton PTA
Kiwanis, Coeburn
Wise County Bar Association
Democratic National Convention (delegate, 1984;1988)
Young Democrats of America (national secretary, 1985)
Young Democrats of Virginia (president, 1984-85)
Virginia Democratic Party, Steering and Central Committee (1984-89)
Virginia Democratic Local Chairman's Association (state chairman, 1986-87)
9th Congressional District Democratic Committee (chairman, 1985-89)
City of Norton Democratic Committee (chairman, 1982—)
NRA (life member) |
|  | Education:
Coeburn High School
University of Virginia's Clinch Valley College (B.S., Business and Public Administration)
East Tennessee State University (M.A., Political Science)
Virginia State Bar (J.D. equivalency)
Virginia Colleges and Universities:
Clinch Valley College |
Occupation/Profession:
Attorney |
Awards:
Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities (1977)
Who's Who in Politics in America (1984, 1985, 1986, 1987)
Outstanding Virginia Young Democrat (1985)
Outstanding Young Men in America (1985, 1986)
Who's Who in American Lawyers (1987)
Who's Who in the South (1987, 1988)
Who's Who in Emerging Leaders in America (1989-90) |
Elected State/ Local Office:
Senate of Virginia (June 12, 1991—) |
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