Bredesen Names Appointments to Boards and Commissions

03/28/2007

Governor Phil Bredesen today named a round of appointments to 17 state boards and commissions.

"I am pleased to name 52 Tennesseans today who have made a commitment to serve our state through its boards and commissions," Bredesen said. "I'm confident that each person appointed today will serve with distinction and make a valuable contribution to our state."

Appointment terms vary based on statutory recommendations or term limits specified by geographic or other qualifications. The appointments are as follows:

Air Pollution Control Board
Wayne T. Davis, Ph.D., Alcoa
Darryl L. Jordan, M.D., Fairview
Joe C. McKinnon, Bolivar
William D. Swafford, South Pittsburg
Greer C. Tidwell, Jr., Nashville

Board of Ground Water Management
Howard L. Norman, Dickson

Civil Service Commission
Ben Rauhuff, Maryville
Charlesetta R. Woodard-Thompson, Ooltewah

Conservation Commission
Ron Braam, Cleveland
Kim H. Hawkins, Nashville
Mary H. Johnson, Shady Valley
Bob Keast, Camden
Chris T. Moore, M.D., Lookout Mountain
Mayor Wimp Shoopman, Clinton

Elevator Safety Board
Lester C. McClain, Brentwood
James A. Sipes, Memphis

Petroleum Underground Storage Tanks Board
Larry R. Reynolds, Hermitage

Prevailing Wage Commission
Brent E. Hall, Lebanon

State Workforce Development Board
Jerry R. Anderton, Hendersonville
James Barnes, Oak Ridge
Guy Z. Derryberry, Columbia
Thelma Dunlap, Nashville
Wallace G. Grills, Kingsport
Edgar R. Groves, Cunningham
Patricia B. James, Murfreesboro
John T. Majors, Murfreesboro
Mayor Iliff McMahan, Jr., Newport

Tennessee Child Care Facilities Corporation
Maxine W. Creech, Nashville

Tennessee Duck River Development Agency
Mayor Willie Baker, Mt. Pleasant
Eslick Daniel, M.D., Williamsport
Mayor Gaye Wilson, Cornersville

Tennessee Heritage Conservation Trust Fund Board
Jeanine Alday, Chattanooga
Mabel Arroyo, Franklin

Tennessee Historical Commission
Mayor Tobie Bledsoe, Jonesborough
Elaine I. Meyer, Norris

Tennessee State Public Livestock Market Board
Tonie R. Smith, Halls

Tennessee Tobacco Farmers Certifying Board
J.W. Douthat, Mohawk
Kenneth Head, Clarksville
Stanley A. Holder, Hartsville
Gary C. Martin, Rock Island
Terry G. Whitson, Rogersville

Utility Management Review Board
Troy B. Roach, Talbott
Donald R. Stafford, Ooltewah

Water and Wastewater Financing Board
Benjamin R. Bolton, Franklin

West Tennessee Seismic Safety Commission*
Elaine M. Clyburn, Memphis
Clifford M. DeBerry, Collierville
E. Scott Fleming, Memphis
Theodore C. Fox, Arlington
Richard Holliday, Cordova
Barry W. Moore, Collierville
Shahram Pezeshk, Ph.D., Collierville
Eugene S. Schweig, Ph.D., Memphis

* The West Tennessee Seismic Safety Commission was created during the 2006 legislative session.