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TCAPWA EVENTS AND HIGHLIGHTS

2019 Murphy Snoderly Award Call for Nominations

The Murphy Snoderly Award is an opportunity for your City to recognize an Previous Award Winners
employee who you believe is doing an outstanding job. The recipient of the award
must be an operations level or “working person” employee. The award expressly 1973 - Dewey Kelly, Johnson City
excludes management-level employees such as Directors of Public Works, Utility 1974 - James S. Berryhill, Memphis
Managers, etc. Murphy Snoderly, for whom the award is named, was a long-time 1975 - Charles Robinette, Bristol
engineering and Public Works consultant for the University of Tennessee Municipal 1976 - James Wimley, Estill Springs
Technical Advisory Service. He felt that the working person, the man or woman who 1977 - Billy Ray Owens, Jellico
day in and day out picks up garbage, patches streets or performs dozens of other 1978 - James E. Bradford, Lewisburg
chores at a relatively low pay scale, should be recognized for dedication and service 1979 - Lewis H. Beckman, Knoxville
to the community. 1980 - Frank Weaver, Jr., Lewisburg
1981 - Gay R. Callahan, Bristol
A plaque will be presented to the selected winner during the Tennessee Municipal
League Conference in Memphis on Tuesday, June 25. It is recommended that The Murphy Snoderly Award became
someone from the selected recipient’s city such as the Mayor, Alderman or City a National APWA Award
Manager be present at the conference to participate in the presentation of the award 1982 - Kyle Cole, Gatlinburg
to be given by the TCAPWA President. 1983 - Warren C. Higgins, Savannah
Nomination 1984 - Glen Edward Warren, White Pine
1985 - Billy Newman Chitwood, Estill Springs
To nominate a Public Works employee for this award simply provide the name 1986 - Homer Fields, Kingsport
and department of the nominee using the form below. To assist the TCAPWA 1987 - Bill Stewart, Lewisburg
nomination committee in the selection of the winning nominee, please advise the 1988 - Randy McCullough, Shelbyville
approximate number of years of service this person has and a brief explanation 1989 - Mac Breece, Centerville
of why you are nominating this person. The nominating committee may seek out 1990 - William “Willie” Fagg, Maryville
additional information from you as needed. 1991 - Maurice Bridges, Knoxville
1992 - Richard Burton, Gallatin
Send to: John Fox, TCAPWA at 500 Keough Rd., Collierville, TN 38017; phone: 1993 - Thomas Vannoy, Knoxville
(901) 592-8853; email: jfox@ci.collierville.tn.us. 1994 - Gene Harmon, Kingsport
1995 - Joel Booth, Chattanooga
Name of Nominee:______________________________________________________________ 1996 - Harrison Brown, Athens
Agency:_______________________________________________________________________ 1997 - Garth “Ting” Burgman, Kingsport
Approximate number of years of service:_____________________________________________ 1998 - Johnny Phy, Cookeville
Reason(s) for Nomination (attach additional sheet if necessary):___________________________ 1999 - Elbert Grissom, McMinnville
_____________________________________________________________________________ 2000 - Sercy Herron, Jackson
_____________________________________________________________________________ 2001 - Mathis Randle, Memphis
_____________________________________________________________________________ 2002 - Roger Hawkins, Dyersburg
_____________________________________________________________________________ 2003 - Frank Shipwash, Alcoa
_____________________________________________________________________________ 2004 - Jackie Jones, Collegedale
Submitted by:__________________________________________________________________ 2005 - Robert Leek, Knoxville
Agency:_______________________________________________________________________ 2006 - Ellis Black, Memphis
Dept.:_________________________________________________________________________ 2007 - Wayne Sunderland, Maryville
Address:_______________________________________________________________________ 2008 - Roger Hensley, Kingsport
City:__________________________________________Zip Code:________________________ 2009 - Clifford Jones, Columbia
Phone:___________________________________ Fax:_________________________________ 2010 - Paul Ramsey, Gatlinburg
E-mail:________________________________________________________________________ 2011 - Albert Moore, Chattanooga
All entries must be postmarked no later than May 3, 2019. 2012 - Jay Buchanan, Alcoa
22 TPW March/April 2019 2013 - Leroy Gaunt, Chattanooga
2014 - Larry Spencer, Knoxville
2015 - Dennis “Buck” Saunders, Chattanooga
2016 - Bill Forrester, Alcoa
2017 - David Welch, Knoxville
2018 - Kirby Walker, Kingsport