Tennessee Historical Commission
Meeting Details: (Revised 02/24/2021)
March 9, 2021 - 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM CST or 10 AM EST
- Agenda
- Meeting Notice
- Waiver petition from the City of Knoxville, received on November 20, 2020.
On November 20, 2020 the Tennessee Historical Commission received a Petition for Waiver concerning a historical marker located on Market Square. - Waiver petition from Williamson County, received on November 5, 2020.
On November 5, 2020 the Tennessee Historical Commission received a Petition for Waiver concerning the Williamson County Seal. - Waiver petition from the State Capitol Commission, received on August 14, 2020.
On August 14, 2020 the Tennessee Historical Commission received a Petition for Waiver concerning the busts of Nathan Bedford Forrest, David Glasgow Farragut and Albert Gleaves, located on the second floor of the Tennessee State Capitol.
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State Capitol Commission’s petition for waiver
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Meeting will be conducted via Virtual WebEx
- WebEx Meeting Link:
https://tngov.webex.com/tngov/j.php?MTID=m0a2ee4b8f7e82ea750a05e5755c615a7 - Meeting number: 185 955 5365
- Password: Hearing1 (case letter sensitive)
Participants may also join by video system
- Dial: 1859555365@tngov.webex.com
- You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number.
Participants may also join by phone
- Call: +1-415-655-0003 US TOLL
- Access code: 185 955 5365
Board Characteristics
The Tennessee Historical Commission board is commissioned under T.C.A. 4-11-102. The statute authorizing this board expires June 30, 2025 and the one-year wind-down begins.
The board is composed of twenty-nine members: 5 Ex Officio members plus 24 members appointed by the Governor for terms of five years. Appointed membership is equally divided among the three grand divisions of the state. Appointed members whose current terms have expired, serve until reappointed or replaced.
Members include:
Officers | Term Expires | |
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Mrs. Derita Coleman Williams, Chair | 06-30-2022 | |
Mrs. Beth Campbell, Vice-Chair | 06-30-2022 | |
Mr. Sam D. Elliott, Vice-Chair | 05-31-2025 | |
Ex Officio Members | Representation | |
Mr. Don Johnson | Governor's Representative | |
Mr. Gerald Parish | Comm. of Environment and Conservation Rep. | |
Mr. Phil Hodge | State Archaeologist | |
Dr. Caroll Van West | State Historian | |
Mr. Charles A. Sherrill | State Librarian and Archivist | |
Members | Term Expires | Representation |
Mrs. Loni Harris |
09-30-2024 |
West Tennessee |
Dr. Keith Norman | 09-30-2025 | West Tennessee |
Mrs. Beverly C. Robertson | 09-30-2025 | West Tennessee |
Dr. Douglas W. Cupples | 06-30-2021 | West Tennessee |
Mrs. Joanne Cullom Moore | 09-30-2021 | West Tennessee |
Mr. Don Roe | 09-30-2022 | West Tennessee |
Mr. Cato Johnson | 07-07-2025 | West Tennessee |
Pastor Frank Stevenson | 06-30-2024 | Middle Tennessee |
Mr. Robert Hicks | 09-30-2024 | Middle Tennessee |
Dr. Kent T. Dollar | 09-30-2025 | Middle Tennessee |
Mr. Jeremy Harrell | 09-30-2025 | Middle Tennessee |
Mr. Kem Hinton | 10-15-2025 | Middle Tennessee |
Ms. Ann Toplovich | 11-15-2025 | Middle Tennessee |
Mrs. Doris McMillan | 07-07-2025 | Middle Tennessee |
Mr. Allen F. Carter | 09-30-2021 | East Tennessee |
Dr. William E. Kennedy | 09-30-2023 | East Tennessee |
Mr. Hanes Torbett | 11-15-2025 | East Tennessee |
Dr. William Lyons | 02-28-2021 | East Tennessee |
Mr. Joseph A. Swann | 02-28-2021 | East Tennessee |
Mr. Ray Smith | 10-31-2021 | East Tennessee |
Mr. Kelly Wolfe | 02-11-2024 | East Tennessee |
Past Meetings
February 18, 2021
- Video of the meeting - Part I
- Agenda
December 4, 2020 - Special Meeting
November 6, 2020 - Special Meeting
October 16, 2020
July 24, 2020 - Special Meeting
July 10, 2020
- Play recording (3 hrs 51 mins)
- Agenda
March 27, 2020
- Agenda with call in information
- Determination of Necessity
- Tennessee Heritage Protection Act Complaint
February 21, 2020
January 23, 2020 - Special Hearing
Special Meeting Held on March 13, 2019
This meeting was held for the consideration of the Denial of Petition for Reconsideration by Judge Hilliard in the matter of Forrest Descendants and Sons of Confederate Veterans, Docket No. 04.47-1509371. This meeting was held by teleconference.
Contacts
To contact commission members, email Ask.THC@tn.gov.
Lynda Wynn
Board Contact
Linda.Wynn@tn.gov
Patrick McIntyre
Executive Director
Tennessee Historical Commission
Department of Environment & Conservation
Patrick.Mcintyre@tn.gov
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