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Tennessee Public Works Magazine depends on articles submitted from a variety of sources. We are STORY IDEAS
thankful to our contributors. We encourage anyone interested in submitting an article related to Public
Works in Tennessee to email your ideas to info@tnpublicworks.com. PW SPOTLIGHT: If you would
John Chlarson, P. E., C.P. M., is a public works, engineering and utilities consultant for the University like to suggest someone for a
of Tennessee’s Municipal Technical Advisory Service, an agency of the UT Institute for Public Service. Public Works Spotlight, please
Chlarson also serves as TCAPWA Chapter Secretary and Co-Chair of TCAPWA’s Tennessee Public contact us. We understand this is
Works Institute (TPWI). He is also ad-hoc secretary and MTAS liaison to the Tennessee Stormwater
Association. He serves on the national APWA Water Resources Management Committee. He is also a a popular feature of the magazine
member of TDEC’s Water Reuse Taskforce. and want to keep it going. Your
Tiffany Howlett, MPA, is Capital Improvements Program (CIP) Manager for the nominee can be anyone in the
City of Germantown Engineering Department. Public Works field - municipal
Klair Kimmey has been publisher of Tennessee Public Works Magazine for over ten years. She earned a or business/industry employee.
BFA from the University of Tennessee. After a successful corporate career, she has for the past 24 years Thank you in advance for pointing
managed her own design firm, K. Kimmey Design. She is Co-Chair of TCAPWA’s Tennessee Public us in the direction of someone
Works Institute (TPWI). you think has an interesting
Lisa Hood Skinner, CTA, is a seasoned journalist, brand strategist and marketer who’s lived and story to tell. Email us at info@
worked around the world. In recent years she’s provided communications/strategic messaging for East tnpublicworks.com
Tennessee’s Innovation Valley and Tennessee Valley Authority. Within the last decade, she’s won five
Golden Press Card Awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, East Tennessee Chapter. SHOUT OUT FOR A JOB
WELL DONE: If you have an
Kimberly M. Strong is TCAPWA President and Director of the Office of Constituent Services in Mayor employee who deserves special
Tim Kelly’s Office, City of Chattanooga. She is APWA Accreditation Program Evaluator Team Leader,
served as Past APWA Nominating Committee Chair, and former Diversity, Equity and Inclusion recognition we are here to help
Committee Chair. you celebrate them. Email us at
Jonathan Whitfield is Administrator, Street Maintenance, City of Memphis and West Tennessee Branch info@tnpublicworks.com.
Director.
Thank you to the following for Public Works Week Submissions:
Rachel Butzler is the City of Knoxville Public Works Director.
John Fox is the Public Utilities Director for Collierville Public Services.
Will Wiley is Public Works Director, Town of Farragut.

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