West Tennessee River Basin Authority
Board of Directors
Meeting Details: (Revised 06/23/2025)
July 11, 2025 - 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM CDT
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West Tennessee River Basin AuthorityConference Room
3628 East End Drive
Humboldt, TN 38343
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Executive Committee
February 18
March 18
May 20
June 17
August 19
September 16
November 18
December 16
* Meeting dates were moved from regular schedule due to conflicts.
** Denotes a change from regularly scheduled meetings.
Board Characteristics
Thirty-one members: four appointed by the Governor for six year terms.
Members include:
- Commissioner of Environment and Conservation or their designee;
- Commissioner of Agriculture or their designee;
- Executive Director of the Wildlife Resources Agency or their designee;
- County executive of each county in West TN (20) or their designee;
- two members of the House from West TN;
- two members of the Senate from West TN;
- one person appointed from a list submitted by the Tennessee Association of Soil Conservation Districts;
- one person appointed from a list submitted by the Tennessee Conservation League;
- one person appointed from a list of nominees submitted by the Tennessee Farm Bureau;
- one person appointed from a list of nominees submitted by the Tennessee Forestry Association.
Commissioned under T.C.A. 64-1-1102.
The statute authorizing this board expires June 30, 2028 and the one-year wind-down period begins.
| Member | Term Expires | Representation |
|---|---|---|
| Hugh Adams | 06-30-22 | Tennessee Farm Bureau |
| Vacant | 06-30-21 | Tennessee Association of Soil Conservation Districts |
| Dr. James L. Byford | 06-30-22 | Tennessee Wildlife Federation (formerly the TN Conservation League) |
| Kyle Etheridge | Tennessee Forestry Association | |
| David Salyers | Commissioner, Department of Environment and Conservation | |
| Dr. Charlie Hatcher | Commissioner's Designee, Department of Agriculture | |
| Patrick Lemons | Director's Designee, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency | |
| Vacant | State Representative | |
| Rep. Chris Todd | State Representative | |
| Sen. Ed Jackson | State Senator | |
| Sen. John Stevens | State Senator | |
| Mark Ward, County Mayor | Benton County | |
| Joseph Butler, County Mayor | Carroll County | |
| Barry Hutcherson, County Mayor | Chester County | |
| Gary Reasons, Chairman, County Mayor | Crockett County | |
| Mike Creasy, County Mayor | Decatur County | |
| David Quick, County Mayor | Dyer County | |
| Rhea "Skip" Taylor, County Mayor | Fayette County | |
| Nelson Cunningham, County Mayor | Gibson County | |
| Todd Pulse, County Mayor | Hardemon County | |
| Kevin C. Davis, Vice-Chair, County Mayor | Hardin County | |
| David Livingston, County Mayor |
Haywood County |
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| Robbie McCready, County Mayor |
Henderson County |
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| John Ridgeway, County Mayor |
Henry County |
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| Danny Cook, County Mayor |
Lake County | |
| Maurice Gains, County Mayor |
Lauderdale County |
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| AJ Massey, County Mayor | Madison County | |
| Larry Smith, County Mayor |
McNairy County |
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| Steve Carr, County Mayor |
Obion County |
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| Jeff Huffman, County Mayor |
Tipton County |
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| Jake Bynum, County Mayor |
Weakley County |
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May 20, 2025 - Executive Committee
April 11, 2025 - Board of Directors
March 18, 2025 - Executive Committee
February 17, 2025 - Executive Committee
January 17, 2025 - Board of Directors
December 17, 2024 - Executive Committee
November 19, 2024 - Executive Committee
October 11, 2024 - Board of Directors
August 20, 2024 - Executive Committee
July 12, 2024 - Board of Directors
May 21, 2024 - Executive Committee
April 12, 2024 - Board of Directors
March 19, 2024 - Executive Committee
February 13, 2024 - Executive Committee
January 12, 2024
October 6, 2023 - Board of Directors
September 19, 2023 - Executive Committee
August 15, 2023 - Executive Committee
July 7, 2023 - Board of Directors
May 16, 2023 - Executive Committee
April 14, 2023 - Board of Directors
March 14, 2023 - Executive Committee
January 13, 2023 - Board of Directors
October 8, 2021 - Board of Directors
July 9, 2021 - Board of Directors
April 9, 2021 - Board of Directors
January 8, 2021 - Board of Directors
October 9, 2020 - Board of Directors
| Contact |
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| David Blackwood, P.E. David.Blackwood@tn.gov |
| Related Links |
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| TDEC Calendar of Events |
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