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MIDDLE TENNESSEE
Shelia Huffmire Named New Middle

TN MTAS Public Works Consultant

Shelia Huffmire, P.E., experience in stormwater Apart from her work in public service
a professional engineer management, regulatory and engineering, she said she enjoys
based in Murfreesboro, is compliance, capital spending time on the lake with family and
the new Middle Tennessee projects, and coordination friends, appreciating Tennessee’s natural
Public Works Consultant with public works staff, beauty and the simple moments that bring
for Municipal Technical elected officials, and people together. Her faith is a central part
Advisory Services regulatory agencies. of her life, and she is an active member of
(MTAS), an agency of the She is a past president World Outreach Church.
University of Tennessee of the Tennessee Huffmire’s creative side is reflected in
Institute for Public Service. Stormwater Association her love of sewing and quilting, where she
Huffmire is a civil and a member of the enjoys crafting meaningful, handmade
engineer with more Tennessee Association pieces. She also has a passion for
than two decades of of Floodplain Managers. creating and sharing natural, homemade
professional experience She’s also a member of the products, especially tallow-based balms,
overseeing multi-million-dollar public American Society of Civil Engineers. highlighting her interest in simple, clean
infrastructure projects. Most recently, she She lives in Murfreesboro with her living. In quieter moments, she enjoys
served as Rutherford County’s Assistant husband and their three children. With reading, finding both inspiration and
County Engineer. two children currently in college and relaxation in a good book.
Her background reflects many years the youngest preparing to start this fall, Whether at home, on the water, or
of progressively responsible work in Huffmire says she is embracing a new in her community, Shelia values God,
municipal and county engineering season of life while remaining deeply community, creativity, and a balanced,
environments, including significant connected to her family. grounded approach to life.

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