Professional Experience: 
    -I was an Editor/Photographer at WATE-6
    News in Knoxville for two years before
    accepting my first on-air job at 7 Eyewitness
    News in August of 2006.
News Philosophy: 
    -I like taking big issues, and breaking them
    down to the local level. Decisions made by
    legislators in D.C. and Nashville make an
    impact in our daily lives, we just need to look
    close enough.

Education:
    -Bachelor of Science in Communications from University of Tennessee.
    Graduated May 2005.
Place of Birth: 
    -Nashville, TN
Hobbies/Interests/Community Involvement: 
    -I'm a huge sports fan, and even though it's tough this year the Titans
    are still my team.  I love college football and I'll always stand by my UT
    Vols.  Other interests are simply spending time with my family.  My
    brother's family lives in Memphis, as well as my in-laws, and my
    parents live in Nashville.  Nothing is better than having time with them.
Family: 
    -My wife, Heather and I have been married since Oct. 6, 2006.
Pets: 
    -I have a two year old Cocker Spaniel named Tanner.
Favorite Web Sites: 
    -My old trusties are espn.com and foxnews.com
Favorite Books and Movies: 
    -The Lance Armstrong bio "It's Not About the Bike" by Sally Jenkins. Ghost Wars
    by Steve Coll.
    -I have too many favorite movies, but here's a sampling: Gladiator, Shawshank
    Redemption, Team America, World Police.
Likes Best about TN: 
    -It's been a great home for me.  I grew up in Nashville, met my wife in
    Knoxville, went to school in Chattanooga, lived in Memphis, and now I
    work in Jackson.  The people here are so hospitable, and no matter
    where I have lived I feel right at home.
Most Interesting Assignment: 
    -So far, the most compelling story I have worked on is the proposed
    annexation of a part of Northwest Madison County.  Both sides are
    passionate about their arguments: the opposed residents feel they
    don't need Jackson's assistance, and that the annex would be a waste
    of city resources.  While the city sees it as the best way to promote
    growth in Jackson, and to help the Hub City in the long term.
Favorite Quote: 
    -You can't soar with the eagles in the mornin', if you're hootin' with the
    owls at night.  Baseball is the only endeavor where a man can succeed
    three times out of ten and be considered a good performer.