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TCAPWA Executive
        Committee                        Winners Again in 2024  

        tennessee.apwa.org                 In early July, Regina Santana, TCAPWA President, received
        PRESIDENT: Regina Santana        notification that the Tennessee Chapter of APWA was selected
        Utilities Director, Lebanon      as a recipient of the Presidential Award of Chapter Excellence
        regina.calvo@lebanontn.org       (PACE) for 2023.  
        (615) 707-9617                     APWA President Gary Losier, wrote “you have provided
        PRESIDENT ELECT: Kimberly Strong   concrete examples of how Public Works professionals…can
        Constituent Services Manager     enhance membership benefits at the local level, increase public
        City of Chattanooga              works visibility and in turn demonstrate to the communities in
        kstrong@chattanooga.gov          your region how Public Works can ‘Advance the quality of life
        (423) 643-7814                   for all!’”

        VICE-PRESIDENT: Ethan Skaggs     Highlights of 2023 included: 
        City Engineer, Germantown        •  Bo Mills, City of Germantown Public Works Director, was
        eskaggs@germantown-tn.gov          named an APWA Top Ten Public Works Leader of the Year.
        (901) 568-1929
                                           Stan Brown, APWA Past President, presented the award. 
        SECRETARY: John Chlarson         •  In the Spring, TCAPWA and the West Branch were honored to host the APWA Small
        Public Works Consultant, MTAS      Cities and Rural Communities Committee for their annual meeting.
        john.chlarson@tennessee.edu
        (731) 695-2472                   •  Tennessee Governor Bill Lee proclaimed May 21-27 Public Works Week in Tennessee,
                                           with Tennessee cities across the state holding special events, recognizing their
        TREASURER: Kenny Wiggins           employees, and educating their communities.  
        Retired, City of Alcoa
        tcapwa.treasurer@gmail.com       •  In August more than 50 Tennessee Chapter members traveled to San Diego, CA to
        (865) 679-9724                     learn and network with others in the Public Works field at APWA’s PWX.
        WEST DIRECTOR: Jonathan Whitfield   •  Over 300 attendees and vendors traveled to Middle Tennessee to attend our Annual
        Street Maintenance Manager, Memphis   Conference in Nashville, featuring the popular equipment rodeo (which itself boasted
        jonathan.whitfield@memphistn.gov   over 120 competitors.)
        (901) 297-0311                   •  One individual was honored with the 2023 TCAPWA $4,000 Scholarship: Tiffany
        MIDDLE DIRECTOR: Casin Swann       Howlett, City of Germantown Sanitation/Administrative Coordinator.
        Director of Business Development   The 2023 PACE Awards are scheduled to be presented during APWA’s Annual PWX in
        Pavement Restorations, Inc./PRI of E TN    Atlanta, held from September 8th thru the 11th, 2024.   
        casin@gotpotholes.net               
        (629) 395-8189
                                           WINNING 2023 TENNESSEE CHAPTER MEETINGS/EVENTS 
        UPPER EAST DIRECTOR: Shane Snoderly
        Director of Public Works & Eng., Alcoa    DATE  EVENT
        ssnoderly@cityofalcoa-tn.gov       03.02.23   Lower East Branch Meeting, Lunch & Learn on Permanent Pavement Repair
        (865) 380-4812                     03.29.23   Upper East Branch Meeting, LDA Engineering/LDA Services Division
        LOWER EAST DIRECTOR: Eric Sines    05.10.23    NPWW Event Proclamation, Photo with Governor Bill Lee in Nashville
        beezer409@gmail.com
        (423) 598-8007                     05.10.23    Board Meeting, Nashville
                                           07.22-25.23  TN Municipal League Conference, Nashville, TN Booth & Awards Ceremony
        TPWI COORDINATORS:
        John Chlarson and Klair Kimmey     07.25.23    Board Meeting, Nashville
        info@tnpublicworks.com             08.27-30.23  PWX, San Diego, CA
        (731) 695-2472 or (865) 288-0815
                                           08.29.23   PWX Chapter Dinner, Held at Casa Guadalajara
        PAST PRESIDENT: Nicholas Bradshaw
        Fleet Services Director, Knoxville   09.07.23   Upper East Branch Meeting, Tour of Morristown PW Facility and Greenworks Demo
        nbradshaw@knoxvilletn.gov          09.08.23   Lower East Branch Meeting, TopGolf & Jacobs Engineering on Emergency Preparedness
        (865) 215-2150                     09.12.23   West Branch Meeting, Lunch & Learn on Valve Insertion Products and Methodologies
        CHAPTER ADMINISTRATOR: Mark Miller   11.09.23   YP Pins Mechanical Event, Event held during Annual Conference
        Public Works Director, Pigeon Forge
        P.O. Box 1350, Pigeon Forge, TN 37868   11.13-15.23   Annual Conference, Hosted by Middle Branch in Nashville
        markmillertcapwa@gmail.com         11.13.23    Board Meeting, Nashville
        (865) 429-7312                     10.2-6.23   TPWI, Maintenance Technologies for Public Works – 26 attendees/8 agencies
        TPW PUBLISHER: Klair Kimmey        12.5-8.23   TPWI, Basic Supervision in Public Works – 26 attendees/10 agencies
        P.O. Box 22491, Knoxville, TN 37933
        klair@tnpublicworks.com            12.07.23    Board Meeting, Murfreesboro
        (865) 288-0815 (o); (865) 924-4956 (c)
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