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TCAPWA Executive
Committee
tennessee.apwa.net
PRESIDENT: Phillip Jones
Operations Manager, Metro Nashville
phillip.jones@nashville.gov
(615) 533-2377
PRESIDENT ELECT: Justin Holland
Administrator of Public Works, Chattanooga
jholland@chattanooga.gov
(423) 643-6000
VICE-PRESIDENT: John Fox
Operations Assistant, Collierville
jfox@ci.collierville.tn.us
(901) 457-2800
SECRETARY: John Chlarson
Public Works Consultant, MTAS
john.chlarson@tennessee.edu
(731) 695-2472
TREASURER: Kenny Wiggins
Director, Public Works & Engineering, Alcoa Chapter of the APWA.
kwiggins@cityofalcoa-tn.gov
(865) 380-4800
WEST DIRECTOR: Mike Adams
Public Works Director, Bartlett
madams@cityofbartlett.org
(901) 385-5570
MIDDLE DIRECTOR: Cody Osborne
Waste Superintendent, Metro Public Works
cody.osborne@nashville.gov
(615) 862-4070
UPPER EAST DIRECTOR: Nicholas Bradshaw
Fleet Services Deputy Director
nbradshaw@knoxvilletn.gov
(865) 215-6194
LOWER EAST DIRECTOR: Eric Sines
Director of Public Works, Collegedale
esines@collegedaletn.gov
(423) 468-1983
COUNCIL OF CHAPTERS DELEGATE:
Ronnie Hammonds
Streets & Sanitation Manager, Kingsport
ronniehammonds@kingsporttn.gov
(423) 229-9397
PAST PRESIDENT: Ryan McReynolds
Assistant City Manager, Kingsport
mcreynolds@kingsporttn.gov
(423) 229-9470
CHAPTER ADMINISTRATOR: Mark Miller
Public Works Director, Pigeon Forge
mmiller@cityofpigeonforge.com
(865) 429-7312
WEBSITE COMM. CHAIR: Colline Ferrier
Public Relations Coordinator
Chattanooga Department of Public Works
cferrier@chattanooga.gov
(423) 643-6030
TPW PUBLISHER: Klair Kimmey
P.O. Box 52503, Knoxville, TN 37950
klair@tnpublicworks.com
(865) 288-0815; (865) 924-4956
Calling for Nominations for
2019 TCAPWA Awards
The Awards Committee is seeking nominations from our chapter members and friends
for TCAPWA’s 2019 Annual Awards. Please take a few minutes of your time to nominate
someone for the awards listed below. It is an easy way to honor someone who you think has
done a good job for your agency, APWA and TCAPWA.
Mark Miller Project of the Year Award
Recipient: Tennessee municipality for outstanding Public Works project
This award recognizes a project in a Tennessee municipality that epitomizes outstanding
planning, construction and management. This project becomes the Tennessee Chapter’s
nomination to the National APWA Top Ten Projects of the Year.
W. Larry Eddins Award
Recipient: TCAPWA member for work done on behalf of APWA
Established in Larry Eddins’ honor, this award recognizes the Tennessee Chapter’s
nominee for the APWA’s Harry Swearingen Award. Harry Swearingen (1900-1950) worked
untiringly on behalf of the association and its purposes and was the state co-chairman for
the association in California. This award is made to that person who deserves recognition
for work performed on behalf of the APWA through his/her chapter.
Roger Clark Award
Recipient: TCAPWA member for work done on behalf of the Tennessee Chapter
Established in Roger Clark’s honor, this award recognizes the Tennessee Chapter’s
nominee for APWA’s Special Service Award for dedication and service to the Tennessee
Edward C. Archer Young Public Works Leader of the Year Award
Recipient: TCAPWA Young Professional (35 years of age or younger)
Established in Ed Archer’s honor, this award is presented to an individual who, over the
person’s young professional career, has contributed to the advancement of Public Works and
TCAPWA. The recipient shall be active in TCAPWA, including participation in meetings
and activities at the branch and chapter levels.
Charles Walter Nichols Award
Recipient: TCAPWA member, municipal employee in the field of sanitation
The purpose of the Charles Walter Nichols Award is to recognize outstanding and
meritorious achievements in the Public Works field. A recipient must be an active member
of APWA and must be engaged in full-time employment by a political subdivision of a state
or province. The field of activity for this award is sanitation in the broadest sense: street
sanitation, refuse collection and disposal, sewers, sewage treatment, and water supply and
treatment.
Frank Kirk Meritorious Service Award
Recipient: TCAPWA member who works in private enterprise or at an academic institution
Established in Frank Kirk’s honor, the Meritorious Service Award acknowledges the
important role that APWA members in private enterprise and academic institutions play in
providing Public Works facilities and services. This award is based on the quality, efficiency
or cost-effectiveness of services provided by public agencies.
Award of Merit
Recipient: Operations level Public Works or related agency employee
The Award of Merit recognizes the dedicated service of the Public Works or related
agency personnel at the operations level who perform their responsibilities in an
exceptionally efficient and courteous manner.
Recipients of these awards will be announced at the 2019 TCAPWA/SWANA Annual
Conference in Chattanooga, on Thursday, November 7 at the Chapter Awards Ceremony.
Award winners will also be featured in Tennessee Public Works Magazine. Please submit
your nominations to John Fox at jfox@ci.collierville.tn.us by September 6.
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