Qualifications Biographical Sketch Blount County Native Educated at Duke University and Vanderbilt Law School Practiced criminal and civil law for twenty years Chosen by Governor Bredesen Competed with prestigious group of lawyers Nominated by Judicial Selection Commission Appointed to serve by Governor Bredesen Committed To Community Raising four children Active in Church and Schools Served with United Way, Foothills Land Conservancy, Legal Aid, and Blount County Community Action Agency Equal Justice for All Fighting inefficiency and delay of trials Fighting prejudice and favoritism in court Fighting for a judiciary independent of political control