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

Virginia S. Anagnost
(Representative: Daughters of Penelope - American Hellenic Educational and Progressive Association)
(Chairperson, CAC Board)

The Honorable Daniel T. Brown
Mayor of the City of Knoxville
ALTERNATE: Commissioner Thomas Strickland
(Vice-Chairperson, CAC Board)

The Honorable Tim Burchett
Knox County Mayor
(Treasurer, CAC Board)
ALTERNATE: John Troyer
Knox County Chief Financial Officer

Diana Conn
(Secretary, CAC Board)
(Representative: : South Resident Advisory Board)

Henry Anderson
(Representative: East Resident Advisory Board)

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

Dr. Martha Buchanan, Director
Knox County Health Department
(Representative: Health Department)
ALTERNATE: Mr. Dempsey Andes

Willie Butler
(Representative: Head Start)

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

Barbara Dowell
(Representative: East Resident Advisory Board)

James DuBose
(Representative: East Resident Advisory Board)

Zoe Evans
(Representative: Council on Aging)

Mary Farmer
(Representative: South Resident Advisory Board)

Rev. John Bluth Gill
Church of the Savior
(Representative: Knoxville Ministerial Association)

Cathy Gonzalez
(Representative: West Resident Advisory Board)

Greg Helton
Tennessee Department of Human Services
(Representative: DHS)

Susan Long
(Representative: O'Connor Senior Center)

Dr. James P. McIntyre, Jr.
Superintendent Knox County Schools
(Representative: Knox County Schools)
ALTERNATE: Ms. Montina Jones

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

Judy Poulson
(Representative: League of Women Voters)

Monica Reed
(Representative: Church Women United)

John Roberts
(Representative: West Resident Advisory Board)

Honorable Judge John R. Rosson, Jr.
(Representative: Knoxville Bar Association)

Lula Williams
(Representative: East Resident Advisory Board)

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

Charles Wright
(Representative: West Resident Advisory Board)