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by Judy keller
SIxTY YEARS STRONG: TCAPWA HIGHLIGHTS

FRom 2005-2014

LEfT: 2005 President Bo Mills

BELOW: 2005 National
APWA Top Ten Leader,
Mickey Sullivan

ABOVE: frank Kirk
(1925 - 2005)
RIGHT: left to right:
Bob fruedenthal, Ed
Archer, Joye Archer, and
Noel Thompson at the
2005 Annual Conference
in Chattanooga.

“Herbert Bingham, TML Executive Secretary and Milton Team Cup to be presented. In Service Award and served as
Ofner, APWA President, provided the leadership necessary December 2010, board mem- the editor of Tennessee Public
to create the Chapter. Records show that the national ofce of bers met again to refne and Works Magazine from 1983
APWA was extremely supportive and helpful as the association update the TCAPWA Strategic through 2003.
progressed. Plan in another intensive two-
Warren Coolidge, Director of Public Works for Nashville and day session. It was completed The Annual conference was
APWA Vice President, presided over the frst meeting. Marion in 2011. hosted by Chattanooga, and
Boriss was elected President, D.W. Allen, Vice President, and Leadership has been and Bo Mills served as President.
M.U. Snoderly, Secretary-Treasurer. It is unclear how long these will continue to be the key to
frst ofcers served, but it is certain that another election was TCAPWA’s success. Bo Mills received the A.C.
held to determine the 1955 ofcers.” Lock Public Works Leader
From Serving Better Together, by Sue Piper 2005 of the Year Award. Sharon
Rollins MTAS received the
And so it continues to the occurred during the past ten Mickey Sullivan, GS&P, Frank Kirk Meritorious
sixtieth anniversary. During years. Te Ed Archer Young received the National APWA Service Award. Jerry Collins,
the last ten years, from 2005 to Public Works Leader of the Top Ten Public Works Leader Memphis, received the Roger
2014, the call to leadership has Year was established in 2006 of the Year. Clark Award. Judy Keller, TPW
been answered year afer year. and Shawn Lindsey, Athens,
From Bo Mills, who was the was the frst receipient. Te Ed and Joye Archer retired as Magazine Publisher, received
2005 President and now serves city of Nashville was the First Chapter Administrators. the Larry Eddins Award. Bill
as the Region III Director, to Annual Equipment Rodeo Bryant, Maryville, won the
Ronnie Hammonds who is Team Competition Winner. Frank Kirk, MTAS, passed Charles Walter Nichols Award.
currently serving as the 2014 While the team winners have away on April 6, 2005. He Sam Polk, Memphis, received
President. been identifed back to 1998, was the 1987 recipient of the the Award of Merit.
Many signifcant events 2010 was the frst year for the National APWA Meritorious

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