City of Knoxville - Food Policy Council

FOOD POLICY COUNCIL
The Food Policy Council monitors and evaluates the performance of Knoxville's food system, in terms of costs, availability, accessibility and implications for public health/economic efficiency, public awareness of food issues, improvement of food supply and distribution network in Knoxville.
Appointment of Board Members
Eleven members are on the Council. Five are appointed by the City Mayor and six are appointed by the County Mayor. Terms are for three-years and staggered so that no more than three expire in any year. No member may serve more than two consecutive terms. In the event of a vacancy, an appointment may be made only for the unexpired portion of the term.
Meetings Schedule
Board meets monthly on the first Wednesday of each month at 11:45 a.m. Location for meetings is usually the Knox County Health Department.
Board Membership
City Appointees (5) Duane Gregg 4438 Malachi Circle Knoxville, TN 37918 gregg@hotmail.com Adria McLaughlin Earth Fare, Turkey Creek 10903 Parkside Drive Knoxville, TN 37934 adria.mclaughlin@earthfare.com Gail Root Second Harvest Food Bank 922 Delaware Avenue Knoxville, TN 37921 gail@secondharvestknox.org Charlotte Tolley PO Box 2263 Knoxville, TN 37901 charlottetolley@hotmail.com Chris Woodhull Tribe One P.O. Box 478 Knoxville, TN 37901 chriswoodhull@bellsouth.net	County Appointees (6) Emily Gonzalez Extension Agent Knox County TSU / UT Extension Horticulture / 4-H / Master Gardener Coordinator 400 W. Main Ste. 560 Knoxville, TN 37902 egonzal7@utk.edu Ivan Harmon 4100 Sullivan Road Knoxville, TN 37921 ivan.harmon@knoxcounty.org Mary Lou Henry Foodservice Supervisor Knox County Schools PO Box 2188 Knoxville, TN 37901 henrym7@k12tn.net Robert Hodge Director, El Puente, Inc. 8005 Hayden Drive Knoxville, TN 37919 elpuenteknoxville@mac.com Barbara Monty Director, Office on Aging Knoxville-Knox County CAC P.O. Box 51650 Knoxville, TN 37950-1650 Barbara.Monty@knoxcac.org Stephanie Welch Knox County Health Dept. 140 Dameron Ave. Knoxville, TN 37920 stephanie.welch@knoxcounty.org