City of Knoxville - Community Action Committee

KNOXVILLE - KNOX COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE - CAC

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The board of directors of the Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee is responsible for ensuring all programs comply with the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 and the Community Services Block Grant Act. The board is responsible for securing maximum participation from residents in the areas where programs are implemented. The board may appoint persons to senior staff positions, determine fiscal and program policies, and assure compliance with conditions of and approve proposals for financial assistance from available sources.

Appointment of Board Members

The board is composed of 30 members. Ten members must be public officials and ten members are elected by neighborhood organizations that represent low-income individuals and families. These members must live in the area they represent. The remainder of the board consists of representatives, selected by the board, from interest groups in the community.

Meetings Schedule

Committee meets monthly on the fourth Thursday at 10 a.m. in the CAC offices at at L.T. Ross Building, 2247 Western Avenue.

Committee Members

Ms. Virginia S. Anagnost
(Representative: American Hellenic Educational and Progressive Association)
(Chairperson, CAC Board)

The Honorable Bill Haslam
Mayor of the City of Knoxville
ALTERNATE: Commissioner Thomas Strickland
(Vice-Chairperson, CAC Board)

The Honorable Mike Ragsdale
Knox County Mayor
(Treasurer, CAC Board)
ALTERNATE: Mr. Erik Hoglund
Knox County Finance

Ms. Diana Conn
(Secretary, CAC Board)
(Representative: South Center)

Mr. Henry Anderson
(Representative: East Center)

Mr. Joe Armstrong
(Representative: Knox County Legislative Delegation
ALTERNATE: Mr. John Wesley Donaldson

Mr. Dave Avans
District Administrator
Tennessee Department of Human Services
(Representative: DHS)
ALTERNATE: Mr. Jimmy Cool
Dept. Of Human Services

Mr. Mark Brown
City Vice Mayor
(Representative: City Council)
ALTERNATE: Ms. Marcia Brown

Ms. Barbara Dowell
(Representative: East Area)

Mr. James DuBose
(Representative: East Center)

Ms. Zoe Evans
(Representative: Council on Aging)

Ms. Mary Farmer
(Representative: South Center)

Judge John Rosson
(Representative: Knoxville Bar Association)

Ms. Ila Kameh
(Represntative: Head Start)

Ms. Monica Reed
(Representative: Church Women United)

Ms. Cathy Gonzalez
(Representative: West Area)

Mr. Mark Donaldson
Executive Director
Metropolitan Planning Commission
(Representative: MPC)
ALTERNATE: Mr. Buz Johnson

Ms. Saja Hoffpauir
(Representative: Knoxville Bar Association)

Mr. Mark Jones
Director
Knox County Health Department
(Representative: Health Department)
ALTERNATE: Mr. Mark Miller

Commissioner Diane Jordan
(Representative: Knox County Commission)

Mr. Anthony King
(Representative: Head Start)

Roy Mullins
Interim Superintendent Knox County Schools
(Representative: Knox County Schools)
ALTERNATE: Ms. Lois McSwine

Ms. Susan Long
(Representative: OConnor Senior Center)

Mr. Alvin Nance
CEO
Knoxville's Community Development Corporation
(Representative: KCDC)
ALTERNATE: Ms. Ashley Ogle

Rev. John Bluth Gill
(Representative: Knoxville Ministerial Association)

Ms. Judy Poulson
(Representative: League of Women Voters)

Mr. John Roberts
(Representative: West Center)

Ms. Lula Burgess Williams
(Representative: East Center)

Mr. Harold G. Woods
(Representative: Central Labor Council)
(Chairperson, CAC Administrative Committee)

Mr. Charles Wright
(Representative: West Center)