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TCAPWA Executive By Klair Kimmey
Committee
A Lot to be Proud of at PWX
tennessee.apwa.net
This was my first National Conference, so I have
PRESIDENT: Manny Belen nothing to which to compare my experience, but, wow!
City Engineer, Memphis The trade show was huge. One of the most popular
manny.belen@memphistn.gov displays was the VOLVO excavator simulator. It was
(901) 576-6700 very true to life, even tilting when the operator might
be in danger of tipping over. Education Sessions
PRESIDENT ELECT: Ryan McReynolds were offered Sunday through Tuesday on a variety of
Assistant City Manager, Kingsport topics covering all aspects of Public Works. One big
mcreynolds@kingsporttn.gov component of PWX was networking. The organizers
(423) 229-9470 gave attendees numerous opportunites to meet their
counterparts from other states and other countries.
VICE-PRESIDENT: Phillip Jones I came away from the experience knowing that
Operations Manager, Metro Nashville the Tennessee Chapter had so much of which to be
phillip.jones@nashville.gov proud. First, Bo Mills was installed as National APWA
(615) 533-2377 President at the PWX opening session. His acceptance “We are here to serve our
speech and accompanying video presented the down- communities, to be good
SECRETARY: Sharon Rollins to-earth, humble, family man, and Public Works
Consulting Program Manager, MTAS professional that everyone in the Tennessee Chapter has stewards, and to protect our
sharon.rollins@tennessee.edu come to know and respect. precious resources. Nothing
(865) 974-0411 impacts a person’s quality of
Next, Anthony German, from Germantown, was
TREASURER: Kenny Wiggins one of Tennessee’s two operators who participated life more than public works.”
Director, Public Works & Engineering, Alcoa
kwiggins@cityofalcoa-tn.gov in the National Equipment Roadeo, and he scored – Bo Mills, APWA President
(865) 380-4800 well enough to place third overall. German was
accompanied by his daughter, Mackenzie, and his mother, Barbara Motley, who were on
WEST DIR: John Fox the sidelines cheering him on, with his boss, Mills, and many other Tennessee attendees.
Operations Assistant, Collierville On the final day of the Conference, the President’s Award for Chapter Excellence
jfox@ci.collierville.tn.us was presented. Tennessee again received the award, which recognized the Chapter’s
(901) 457-2800 accomplishments in 2016.
Congratulations to TCAPWA!
MIDDLE DIR: Cody Osborne
Waste Superintendent, Metro Public Works Representatives of the Tennessee Chapter accept the PACE Award. Left to right are APWA Past
cody.osborne@nashville.gov President Ronald J. Calkins; Manny Belen, TCAPWA President; Klair Kimmey, Publisher TPW
615-862-4070 Magazine; Ryan McReynolds, TCAPWA President Elect; Sharon Rollins, TCAPWA Secretary, and
Bill Kilp, Collierville Public Services Director.
UPPER EAST DIR: Nicholas Bradshaw
Planning & Safety Coordinator, Knoxville
nbradshaw@knoxvilletn.gov
(865) 215-6022

LOWER EAST DIR: Justin Holland
Administrator of Public Works, Chattanooga
holland_j@chattanooga.gov
(423) 643-6000

COUNCIL OF CHAPTERS DELEGATE:
Ronnie Hammonds
Streets & Sanitation Manager, Kingsport
ronniehammonds@kingsporttn.gov
(423) 229-9397

PAST PRESIDENT AND COUNCIL OF
CHAPTERS ALTERNATE: Rodney Keeton
Operations Manager, Stringfellow Chattanooga
rodney@stringfellow.bz
(423) 544-3408

CHAPTER ADMINISTRATOR: Mark Miller
Public Works Director, Pigeon Forge
mmiller@cityofpigeonforge.com
(865) 429-7312

WEBSITE COMM. CHAIR: Rocky Robinson
Technical Specialist, Metro Public Works
william.robinson@nashville.gov
(615) 880-1680; (615) 416-5014 cell

TPW PUBLISHER: Klair Kimmey
P.O. Box 52503, Knoxville, TN 37950
klair@tnpublicworks.com
(865) 288-0815

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