Nashville – Governor Phil Bredesen today announced a round of appointments he has made to 37 of the state’s boards and commissions since September 1 - including several from Chattanooga and Signal Mountain.
“I’m announcing 87 individuals today I have selected to fill positions on the state’s boards and commissions,” Bredesen said. “I greatly appreciate the time and effort each of these Tennesseans has committed to serve our state.”
Appointment terms vary based on statutory recommendations or term limits specified by geographic or other qualifications. The appointments are as follows:
Advisory Council for the Education of Students with Disabilities
Samuel E. Cole, Nashville
Jeffery L. Finney, Elizabethton
Rex H. Roberts, J.D., Nashville
Board for Licensing Health Care Facilities
Charlsie H. Lankford, Clarksville
Carissa S. Lynch, Pharm.D., Franklin
Ronald C. Staples, D.D.S., Memphis
James V. Weatherington, Memphis
Jon R. Winter, D.O., Camden
Board of Communication Disorders and Sciences
Rose Ann Hutton, Soddy Daisy
Nakeda R. Kirby, Madison
Board of Examiners in Psychology
Donald L. Brookshire, Psy.D., Signal Mountain
Board of Optometry
Pier S. Briley, Nashville
Jean Anne Rogers, O.D., Murfreesboro
Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
Marie A. Gordon, Nashville
Charles M. Thompson, D.V.M., Crossville
Committee for Clinical Perfusionists
Phillip P. Brown, M.D., Nashville
Elevator Safety Board
Lester C. McClain, Brentwood
Health Services and Development Agency
Charles R. Handorf, M.D., Ph.D., Memphis
Homeland Security Council
William D. Green, Knoxville
Interagency Coordinating Council
Silvia Fregoso, Kingsport
Gladys S. Harris, Memphis
Quentin A. Humberd, Cunningham
Knoxville and Knox County Community Services Agency Board
Richard L. Bean, Knoxville
Terry A. Brown, Knoxville
Chris Coffey, J.D., Knoxville
Billy J. Stokes, J.D., Knoxville
Local Government Planning Advisory Committee
Mayor Billy Simpson, Jasper
Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Board
Ellen M. Hays, Signal Mountain
Physical Therapy and Occupational Examiners Board
Blake A. Murphy, Ripley
Post-Conviction Defender Commission
Kathryn R. Edge, J.D., Nashville
Lynn T. Tarpy, J.D., Knoxville
Public Health Council
James W. Clark, M.D. Limestone
Irwin Hodes, D.D.S., Nashville
Royce E. Joyner, M.D., Memphis
Regional Transportation Authority Board of Directors
Kathy M. Atkins, Goodlettsville
Paul J. Ballard, Nashville
James C. Cotey, Murfreesboro
Roger H. Farley, Lebanon
Debbie B. Frank, Nashville
Solid Waste Disposal Control Board
Melissa H. Bryant, Adams
Kenneth L. Donaldson, Columbia
Star Quality Advisory Council
Judy E. Collins, Morristown
Cassandra R. Hauge, Knoxville
Linda L. Kitzmiller, Chuckey
Tina M. Nicely, L.P.N., C.D.A., Selmer
Ryan K. Seiberling, Nashville
Harriett B. Tisdell, Nashville
Deloris J. Wilson, Memphis
Sandy A. Workman, Columbia
State Board of Accountancy
Joseph F. Buffler, C.P.A., Brentwood
William C. Underwood, C.P.A., Signal Mountain
State Board of Electrolysis Examiners
Richard A. Collier, R.N., E.M.T.P., White House
State Board of Examiners for Architects and Engineers
Dana L. Miller, N.C.I.D.Q., LaVergne
William J. Stockard, Nashville
State Rehabilitation Council
Lynda S. Crisp, Bolivar
Cynthia E. Gardner, J.D., Nashville
John L. Harris, Murfreesboro
Sun Hwan-Chu, Ph.D., Chattanooga
Renee M. Lopez, Gallatin
Robert G. Rosenbaum, Ed.D., Knoxville
Melissa A. Smith, Nolensville
Raymond L. Stevenson, Martin
Edward D. Wilhite, Rock Island
Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability
John H. Arriola, Nashville
Deborah L. Cunningham, Memphis
Shelburne Ferguson, Jr., J.D., Blountville
Judson E. Palmer, Knoxville
Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth
Dennis M. Clark, Murfreesboro
Carlton M. Lewis, J.D., Nashville
Tennessee Conservation Commission
William L. Taylor, Collierville
Tennessee Economic Council on Women
Carol Danehower, D.B.A., Memphis
Commissioner Gwendolyn S. Davis, Nashville
Tennessee Emergency Medical Services Board
David A. Baxter, Murfreesboro
Susan M. Breeden, Hurricane Mills
Robert L. Byrd, Jr., Clinton
Julie A. Dunn, M.D., Johnson City
Jackie W. Wilkerson, Cedar Hill
Tennessee Firefighting Standards and Education Commission
Mark Finucane, Johnson City
Charles M. Vance, Nashville
Tennessee Historical Commission
Norman J. Hill, Murfreesboro
Tennessee Housing Development Agency
Robyn J. Askew, J.D., Knoxville
Loretta J. Jercinovich, Dyer
Tennessee Motor Vehicle Commission
Kent Bewley, Greeneville
TVA Regional Resource Stewardship Council
Deputy Commissioner Jim Fyke, Nashville
Upper Cumberland Community Services Agency Board
Marion “Bryant” Johnson, Jamestown
Delores F. Turnbull, Livingston
Water Quality Control Board
Ann P. Murray, Nashville