Commission Members
The 25 members of the TACIR capture the richness and diversity of perspectives of private citizens and officials representing different branches and levels of government.
Legislative Members | Term Expiration |
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Senator Heidi Campbell | 2024 November |
Senator Jon Lundberg | 2024 November |
Senator Ken Yager, Chairman | 2024 November |
Senator Jeff Yarbro | 2022 November |
Representative John Crawford | 2022 November |
Representative Harold M. Love, Jr. | 2022 November |
Representative Antonio Parkinson | 2022 November |
Representative Ryan Williams | 2022 November |
Statutory Members | Term Expiration |
Senator Bo Watson Chair of Senate Finance, Ways and Means |
consistent with legislative term of office |
Representative Patsy Hazlewood Chair of House Finance, Ways and Means |
consistent with legislative term of office |
Jason Mumpower, Comptroller of the Treasury | consistent with legislative term of office |
Municipal Members | Term Expiration |
Kevin Brooks, Mayor of Cleveland, Vice Chairman | 2022 November |
Chase Carlisle, Councilman, City of Memphis | 2025 August |
Vacant - Appointment pending | |
Vacant - Appointment pending | |
County Members | Term Expiration |
Rogers Anderson, Williamson County Mayor | 2022 December |
Buddy Bradshaw, Loudon County Mayor | 2022 September |
Jeff Huffman, Tipton County Executive | 2026 December |
Larry Waters, Sevier County Mayor | 2024 June |
Other Local Government Members | Term Expiration |
Terry Frank, Anderson County Mayor TN Development District Association |
2023 August |
Mary Gaither, Tipton County Clerk County Officials Association of TN |
2023 June |
Executive Branch Members | Term Expiration |
Deniece Thomas, Commissioner, Department of Labor and Workforce Development |
2023 June |
Vacant - Appointment pending | |
Private Citizen Members | Term Expiration |
Calvin Clifton, Kingsport | 2023 March |
Jeff Peach, Smyrna | 2023 March |
- The Governor appoints the Executive Branch members, the Private Citizens members and the County Officials Association of Tennessee (COAT) representative.
- The Speaker of the Senate appoints the Senate members; the Speaker of the House appoints the House members.
- The Comptroller, the Chairperson of the Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee, and the Chairperson of the House Finance, Ways and Means Committee serve on the Commission as statutory members.
- TCA 4-10-103 requires that the appointment of the county and municipal members and the Tennessee Development District Association (TDDA) representative shall alternate among the Governor, the Speaker of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House, respectively.