Board Structure:                                                                                                                                 Last Updated 03/02/2010

Chair Becky Ruppe

Vice Chair Rex Lynch

Secretary Mike Farmer

Treasurer Rick Keeton

Organizational and Board structure is designed in accordance with The Human Resource Agency Act of 1973, as amended.  The Board has representation from every city and every county in East Tennessee, plus two members from the General Assembly.  They meet annually along with the East Tennessee Development District.

 

The Policy Council is responsible for carrying out the day-to-day business of the Agency.  The Council meets monthly, usually on 2nd Tuesdays, and includes 16 providers, 16 human resource representatives, and 2 members of the General Assembly.

 

ANDERSON COUNTY

GRAINGER COUNTY

MORGAN COUNTY

Rex Lynch – County Mayor*

Mark Hipsher – County Mayor*

Becky Ruppe – County Executive*

Tim Thompson – Resource Rep

Ray McElhaney – Resource Rep*

Lawrence Hines – Resource Rep

Mayor Scott Burton

Mayor Rick Brewer

Mayor Vic Jeffers

Mayor V.E. (Buck) Wilson

Mayor Patsy McElhaney

Mayor Joey Williams

Mayor Tom Beeham

Mayor Danny Turley

Mayor Dennis Reagan

Mayor Chris Mitchell

 

Sharon Heidell – Policy Council**

Ken Veach – Policy Council**

 

 

Mayor Chris Hepler

 

 

 

 

 

BLOUNT COUNTY

HAMBLEN COUNTY

ROANE COUNTY

Jerry Cunningham - County Mayor

David Purkey – County Mayor*

Mike Farmer – County Executive*

Mayor Don Mull *

 

Leslie Henderson - Resource Rep

Mayor David Staley

Mayor Barbara Barile

Mayor Chris Mason

Mayor Tom Taylor

 

Mayor Troy Beets

Mayor Steve Simon

 

Mayor James Watts

Mayor Patrick Jenkins

 

Jerry Johnson – Policy Council**

Mayor Geraldine Anderson

 

 

Lewis Masingo **

 

 

 

 

 

CAMPBELL COUNTY

JEFFERSON COUNTY

SCOTT COUNTY

William Baird – County Mayor*

Alan Palmieri – County Mayor

Rick Keeton – County Mayor*

 

Rodney Davis – Resource Rep

David Cross – Resource Rep

Mayor Robert Stooksbury

Mayor George Gantte

Mayor Jack Lay

Mayor Jack Cannon

Mayor Michael Keane

Mayor Kenny Burchfield

Mayor Forster Baird

Mayor Charles Guinn

Mayor George Potter

Mayor Mike Stanfield

Mayor Stanley Wilder

Ben Bowling **

Tom Stiner **

Mayor Darrell Helton

 

 

Joan Bolden - Policy Council **

 

 

Diane Howard - Policy Council **

 

 

 

 

CLAIBORNE COUNTY

KNOX COUNTY

SEVIER COUNTY

Joe Tyler Duncan – County Mayor*

Mike Ragsdale – County Mayor

Larry Waters – County Mayor*

Erlinda McMeel *

Mike Armes – Resource Rep *

Earlene Teaster – Resource Rep

Mayor John Douglas

Mayor Ralph McGill

Mayor Jerry Hays

Mayor Bill Fultz

Mayor Bill Haslam

Mayor Keith Whaley

Mayor Jerry Beeler

Barbara Monty – Policy Council**

Mayor Glenn Cardwell

Mayor Ezell Cox

 

Mayor Bryan Atchley

 

 

Lisa Yarber - Policy Council **

 

 

 

COCKE COUNTY

LOUDON COUNTY

UNION COUNTY

Iliff McMahan, Jr. – County Mayor*

Doyle Arp – County Mayor*

Larry Lay – County Mayor*

Mayor Connie Ball

Pat Phillips – Resource Rep

William Von Schippmann – Resource Rep *

Mayor Ronnie Hommel

Mayor Tom Peeler

Mayor Johnny Merritt

Tim Dockery - Policy Council **

Mayor Bernie Swiney

Mayor Paul Bowman

 

Mayor Matt Brookshire

Mayor Rodney Minor

 

Mayor Paul Stallings

 

 

Bryant Howard – Policy Council**

HOUSE REPRESENTATIVE

 

 

Ryan Haynes *

 

MONROE COUNTY

SENATE REPRESENTATIVE

 

Allan Watson – County Mayor*

Doug Overbey *

 

Shane Burris – Resource Rep

 

 

Mayor James Matoy

 

 

Mayor Alfred McClendon

 

 

Mayor Roger Powers

 

 

Mayor Larry Summey

 

 

Jean Samples – Policy Council**