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FROM THE TCAPWA PRESIDENT By Kimberly M. Strong
Momentum Starts With One Move –

Let’s Take It Now!

Hello TCAPWA members!
Summer has arrived, and we look
forward to all the great things your
individual Branches have in store in the
areas of education and outreach.
Each Branch is holding educational
meetings. I urge you to RSVP and attend
if your schedule permits. Thank you to
our Branch Directors for your leadership!
Help me congratulate APWA
President-Elect Vic Bianes’ appointment
of TCAPWA members to national
committees. John Chlarson (TCAPWA
Secretary) was appointed to the Water
Resources Management Committee;
Leslie Acerra, City of Germantown,
was appointed to the Solid Waste
Management Committee, Richard
McKinley, City of Lawrenceburg, was
appointed to the Public Works Projects of
the Year Committee, and Ethan Skaggs,
Chapter President-Elect, was appointed
to the National Nominating Committee
representing Region III. If I missed
anyone’s appointment, please let me
know. I want to acknowledge everyone’s
special achievement.
We all have celebrated National Public
Works Week across the country. We
want to share our celebrations with our major was Sports Journalism. us at PWX Chicago, August 17-20, 2025.
Chapter at large. If you missed having On behalf of the entire TCAPWA To find out more: PWX Conference -
your event featured in this issue (page membership, congratulations to both American Public Works Association
6-9), please send your photos to Tennessee of you. We are delighted to have played (apwa.org).
Public Works Magazine publisher, Klair a small part in your college journey. We look forward to seeing everyone
Kimmey by email: info@tnpublicworks. Continued success to both of you. We will at our annual conference being
com. Photos will appear in a future TPW be following you. held September 22-24, 2025 hosted
Magazine. Also, don’t forget to register for The City of Chattanooga’s Women by Germantown. For registration
a 2025 TPWI Class. The next one will be in Public Works Committee was information: 2025 TCAPWA/SWANA
Public Works Administration, to be held introduced to the newly-elected City Conference – APWA Tennessee Chapter.
November 4-7, 2025. You will see more Council during the April 15th City Continue the great work each of you
information about this course within this Council business meeting. They held a are doing. You are the difference makers
magazine. May committee meeting at the Moccasin in your cities.
Two of our TCAPWA Scholarship Bend Wastewater Treatment Plant. Carol Feel free to call or send me an email
winners recently graduated from college! Hunter, The Money Mender, was guest with your concerns, ideas and questions.
Tiffany Howlett (TCAPWA YP speaker, providing resources and tools I recently saw a quote from Andre
Committee Chair/2023 Scholarship on financial literacy. Those in attendance Agassi that fit my thoughts about our
recipient) received her MPA with honors received a credit repair/education Chapter: “Once you get momentum, you
from the University of Memphis. resource valued at $300. Women In just keep going.” Let’s keep going.
Tarel K. McClurkin III (2021 Scholarship Public Works Committees across the state Until next time, Kimberly Strong
recipient) graduated with honors from have gained momentum! Email: kstrong@chattanooga.gov
the University of Tennessee Knoxville. His I hope you are making plans to join Office phone: 423-643-7814

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