Tennessee Historical Commission
Meeting Details: (Revised 06/25/2025)
- No meeting scheduled for July 2025
2025 Committee Meeting Dates
- June 24
No scheduled meetings at this time.
No scheduled meetings at this time.
No scheduled meetings at this time.
- January 15
- January 17
- June 4
No scheduled meetings at this time.
Board Characteristics
The Tennessee Historical Commission board is commissioned under T.C.A. 4-11-102. The statute authorizing this board expires June 30, 2029 and the one-year wind-down begins.
The board is composed of twenty members: fifteen individuals appointed by the Governor, Lt. Governor, and the Speaker of the House, as well as five ex officio members. Appointed members whose current terms have expired, serve until reappointed or replaced.
Members include:
| Name | Appointed By | Term Expires | Designation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Kelly Wolfe | Governor | 06-30-2025 | Member at Large |
| Mr. James D. Kay | Governor | 06-30-2025 | Member at Large |
| Mrs. Doris McMillan, Vice Chair | Governor | 06-30-2028 | Middle Tennessee Representative |
| Mrs. Beverly Robertson | Governor | 06-30-2026 | West Tennessee Representative |
| Ms. Susan Williams | Governor | 06-30-2027 | East Tennessee Representative |
| Mr. Dan Pomeroy | Lt. Governor | 06-30-2025 | Member at Large |
| Mr. Victor Ashe | Lt. Governor | 06-30-2025 | Member at Large |
| Mrs. Beth Campbell | Lt. Governor | 06-30-2027 | Middle Tennessee Representative |
| Mrs. Loni Harris, Vice Chair | Lt. Governor | 06-30-2028 | West Tennessee Representative |
| Mr. Ray Smith | Lt. Governor | 06-30-2026 | East Tennessee Representative |
| Dr. Timothy Smith | House Speaker | 06-30-2025 | Member at Large |
| Dr. Warren Dockter | House Speaker | 06-30-2025 | Member at Large |
| Mr. Reggie Mudd | House Speaker | 06-30-2026 | Middle Tennessee Representative |
| Mrs. Laura Todd | House Speaker | 06-30-2027 | West Tennessee Representative |
| Mr. Sam Elliott, Chair | House Speaker | 06-30-2028 | East Tennessee Representative |
| Mr. Jamie Ritter | Ex Officio | State Librarian and Archivist | |
| Dr. Carroll Van West | Ex Officio | State Historian | |
| Mr. Phil Hodge | Ex Officio | State Archaeologist | |
| Mr. Ben Silverman | Ex Officio | Governor's Representative | |
| Mr. Hobart Akin | Ex Officio | TDEC Representative |
June 24, 2025 - Audit Committee
June 20, 2025
June 4, 2025 - Markers Committee
April 28, 2025 - Executive Committee
February 21, 2025
January 17, 2025 - Monuments & Markers Committee
January 15, 2025 - Merit Awards Committee
October 18, 2024
October 1, 2024
June 21, 2024
June 14, 2024 - State Historic Sites
June 4, 2024 - Monuments and Markers
April 26, 2024
April 22, 2024 - State Historic Sites
February 16, 2024
February 6, 2024 - Foundation Committee
January 30, 2024 - Merit Award Committee
January 25, 2024 - Executive Committee
January 16 and 17, 2024 - Executive Committee
January 10, 2024 - Monuments & Markers Committee Meeting
December 19, 2023 - Bylaws Committee Meeting
November 28, 2023 - Bylaws Committee Meeting
November 16, 2023 - Bylaws Committee Meeting
October 20, 2023
October 13, 2023 - Bylaws Committee Meeting
September 29, 2023 - Monuments & Marker Committee Meeting
August 21, 2023
June 16, 2023
June 5, 2023
February 17, 2023
October 21, 2022
September 16, 2022
June 17, 2022
April 22, 2022
February 18, 2022
October 8, 2021
August 19, 2021
June 18, 2021
May 7, 2021
March 9, 2021
- Meeting Video - Part II (from February, 18, 2021)
- 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.
February 18, 2021
December 4, 2020 - Special Meeting
November 6, 2020 - Special Meeting
October 16, 2020
July 24, 2020 - Special Meeting
July 10, 2020
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 |
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| To contact commission members, email Ask.THC@tn.gov |
| Linda Wynn Board Contact Linda.Wynn@tn.gov |
| Patrick McIntyre Executive Director Tennessee Historical Commission Dept. of Environment & Conservation Patrick.McIntyre@tn.gov |
| Related Links |
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| Tennessee Historical Commission |
| TDEC Calendar of Events |
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