City of Knoxville - Human Resources Agency Policy Council

EAST TENNESSEE HUMAN RESOURCES AGENCY POLICY COUNCIL

East TN Human Resources Agency Policy Council Web Site

The East Tennessee Human Resources Agency provides local governments with a delivery system for the development of human resources and operates service delivery programs on behalf of local governements. This agency is supported with federal, state, local and private funds in the East Tennessee region.

The Policy Council adopts bylaws and amendments to bylaws; appoints persons to senior staff positions, determines personnel, fiscal, and program policies; and approves overall program plans and priorities.

Appointment of Council Members

The Policy Council consists of at least 34 members, including at least two positions from the 16 counties in the East Tennessee region and two members of the Tennessee General Assembly. The terms are for one year except for the two members of the Tennessee General Assembly. They serve two years.

Council Members

Anderson County
Rex Lynch - County Mayor
Ken Veach - Consumer Representative

Blount County
David Bennett - County Fiscal Director
Don Mull - Mayor of Alcoa - Consumer Secretary (Secretary)

Campbell County
Jeff Hall - County Mayor
Jay Willoughby - Assitant, County Mayor's Office - Consumer Representative

Claiborne County
Joe Tyler Duncan - County Mayor
Betsy Maples - Consumer Representative

Cocke County
Iliff McMahan, Jr. - County Mayor (Vice-Chair)
Brad Moffitt - City Administrator, Newport - Consumer Representative

Grainger County
Mark Hipsher - County Mayor
Ray McElhaney - Director, Douglas Cherokee EOA - Consumer Representative

Hamblen County
David Purkey - County Mayor
Paul LeBel - Consumer Representative

Jefferson County
Alan Palmieri - County Mayor

Knox County
W. Eddy Ford - Mayor of Farragut
Barbara Monty - Knox County CAC - Consumer Representative

Loudon County
Doyle Arp - County Mayor
Bonnie Howard - Loudon County Office on Again - Consumer Representative

Monroe County
Allan Watson - County Mayor (Chair)
Jean Samples - County Mayor's Office - Consumer Representative

Morgan County
Becky Ruppe - County Executive (Treasurer)
Sharon Heidel - Consumer Representative

Roane County
Mike Farmer – County Mayor
Jerry Johnson - Executive Director, Mid-East CAC - Consumer Representative

Scott County
Rick Keeton - County Mayor
Rodney West - Consumer Representative

Sevier County
Larry Waters - County Mayor
Lisa Yarber - Director, Sevier County Office on Aging - Consumer Representative

Union County
Larry Lay - County Mayor
William VonSchipmann - Consumer Representative

Senate Representative
Jamie Woodson

House Representative
Russell Johnson