East Tennesseans named to state boards, commissions

Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / Gov. Bill Lee speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for the McMinn Higher Education Center on Friday, Sept. 27, 2019 in Athens, Tenn. The new facility will include the Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens, Cleveland State Community College, and the McMinn County UT Extension Institute of Agriculture. Staff photo by C.B. Schmelter / Gov. Bill Lee speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for the McMinn Higher Education Center on Friday, Sept. 27, 2019 in Athens, Tenn. The new facility will include the Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens, Cleveland State Community College, and the McMinn County UT Extension Institute of Agriculture.

By Staff Report September 30, 2019 1 min read

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Monday announced the appointment of several Southeast Tennesseans to state boards and commissions.

“I am pleased to appoint these individuals and appreciate their willingness to serve our state,” Lee said in a news release. “The success of our state depends on engaged citizens and we look forward to working together.”

Among the appointees are Public Charter School Commission, Tom Griscom of Hamilton County, East Tennessee representative; Tennessee Board of Regents, Weston Wamp of Hamilton County, 3rd Congressional District; Tennessee Arts Commission, Mary Kilbride of Hamilton County, 3rd Congressional District; Sequatchie Valley Planning & Development Agency, Glenn Czarnecki of Hamilton County, governor’s representative, Ann Gray of Marion County, Marion County representative, Sam Hudson of Sequatchie County, Sequatchie County representative, and Harold McCawley of Rhea County, Rhea County representative; State Soil Conservation Committee, Susan Warf of Franklin County, Middle Tennessee farmer.