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TCAPWA EVENTS AND HIGHLIGHTS

2017 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 1972 - J.T. McCarroll, Lenoir City.
excludes management-level employees such as Directors of Public Works, Utility 1973 - Dewey Kelly, Johnson City
Managers, etc. Murphy Snoderly, for whom the award is named, was a long-time 1974 - James S. Berryhill, Memphis
engineering and public works consultant for the University of Tennessee Municipal 1975 - Charles Robinette, Bristol
Technical Advisory Service. He felt that the working person, the man or woman who 1976 - James Wimley, Estill Springs
day in and day out picks up garbage, patches streets or performs dozens of other 1977 - Billy Ray Owens, Jellico
chores at a relatively low pay scale, should be recognized for dedication and service 1978 - James E. Bradford, Lewisburg
to the community. 1979 - Lewis H. Beckman, Knoxville
1980 - Frank Weaver, Jr., Lewisburg
A plaque will be presented to the selected winner during the Tennessee Municipal 1981 - Gay R. Callahan, Bristol
League Conference in Murfreesboro on Tuesday, June 13. It is recommended that
someone from the selected recipient’s city such as the Mayor, Alderman or City The Murphy Snoderly Award became
Manager be present at the conference to participate in the presentation of the award a national APWA Award
to be given by the TCAPWA President. 1982 - Kyle Cole, Gatlinburg
Nomination 1983 - Warren C. Higgins, Savannah
1984 - Glen Edward Warren, White Pine
To nominate a public works employee for this award simply provide the name 1985 - Billy Newman Chitwood, Estill Springs
and department of the nominee using the form below. To assist the TCAPWA 1986 - Homer Fields, Kingsport
nomination committee in the selection of the winning nominee, please advise the 1987 - Bill Stewart, Lewisburg
approximate number of years of service this person has and a brief explanation 1988 - Randy McCullough, Shelbyville
of why you are nominating this person. The nominating committee may seek out 1989 - Mac Breece, Centerville
additional information from you as needed. 1990 - William “Willie” Fagg, Maryville
1991 - Maurice Bridges, Knoxville
Send to: Phillip Jones, 740 South Fifth Street, Nashville, TN 37206; 1992 - Richard Burton, Gallatin
Phone (615) 533-2377; email phillip.jones@nashville.gov. 1993 - Thomas Vannoy, Knoxville
1994 - Gene Harmon, Kingsport
Name of Nominee:______________________________________________________________ 1995 - Joel Booth, Chattanooga
Agency:_______________________________________________________________________ 1996 - Harrison Brown, Athens
Approximate number of years of service:_____________________________________________ 1997 - Garth “Ting” Burgman, Kingsport
Reason(s) for Nomination (attach additional sheet if necessary):___________________________ 1998 - Johnny Phy, Cookeville
_____________________________________________________________________________ 1999 - Elbert Grissom, McMinnville
_____________________________________________________________________________ 2000 - Sercy Herron, Jackson
_____________________________________________________________________________ 2001 - Mathis Randle, Memphis
_____________________________________________________________________________ 2002 - Roger Hawkins, Dyersburg
_____________________________________________________________________________ 2003 - Frank Shipwash, Alcoa
Submitted by:__________________________________________________________________ 2004 - Jackie Jones, Collegedale
Agency:_______________________________________________________________________ 2005 - Robert Leek, Knoxville
Dept.:_________________________________________________________________________ 2006 - Ellis Black, Memphis
Address:_______________________________________________________________________ 2007 - Wayne Sunderland, Maryville
City:__________________________________________Zip Code:________________________ 2008 - Roger Hensley, Kingsport
Phone:___________________________________ Fax:_________________________________ 2009 - Clifford Jones, Columbia
E-mail:________________________________________________________________________ 2010 - Paul Ramsey, Gatlinburg
All entries must be postmarked no later than May 5, 2017 2011 - Albert Moore, Chattanooga
24 TPW March/April 2017 2012 - Jay Buchanan, Alcoa
2013 - Leroy Gaunt, Chattanooga
2014 - Larry Spencer, Knoxville
2015 - Dennis “Buck” Saunders, Chattanooga
2016 - Bill Forrester, Alcoa