Bredesen Names Appointments to Boards and Commissions
Thursday, April 02, 2009 | 09:48am
Nashville – Governor Phil Bredesen today appointed 20 Tennesseans to serve on 10 boards and commissions.
“We depend upon the leadership and commitment of citizens like these men and women to serve state through its boards and commissions,” said Bredesen. “I appreciate their readiness to serve, and I am confident they bring the experience and knowledge necessary to become valuable members of their respective boards and commissions.”
Appointment terms vary based on statutory recommendations or term limits specified by geographic or other qualifications. The appointments are as follows:
Board for Licensing Contractors
Gerald “Jerry” Hayes, Paris
Education Commission of the States
Margaret Horn, Nashville
Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Health
Christopher A. Ayers, Johnson City
Leslie Curry-Johnson, Nashville
Cynthia Ann Mason, Greenbrier
Lonnell Matthews, Jr., Nashville
William John McKamey, Piney Flats
Amanda T. McLaughlin, Nashville
Soraya Cates Parr, Fairview
William Roberts, Nashville
State Rehabilitation Council
Jody Ray “Joe” Shaw, Madison
Tennessee Advisory Committee for Acupuncture
Peggy J. Watson, Nashville
Tennessee Massage Licensure Board
Pamela Adams Edmond, Dickson
Tennessee Motor Vehicle Commission
George Bass, Paris
Brenda S. Speer, Pulaski
Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation
Cory Curl, Nashville
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission
William L. “Chink” Brown, Signal Mountain
Jeffrey H. Griggs, Lexington
Julie A. Schuster, Pegram
West Tennessee River Basin Authority
Mike Pearson, Jackson