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 | 2026 November |
Representative John Crawford | 2026 November |
Representative Harold M. Love, Jr. | 2026 November |
Representative Antonio Parkinson | 2026 November |
Representative Ryan Williams | 2026 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 | 2027 March |
Paige Brown, Mayor of Gallatin | 2027 March |
Chase Carlisle, Councilman, City of Memphis | 2025 August |
Vacant - Appointment Pending | |
County Members | Term Expiration |
Rogers Anderson, Williamson County Mayor | 2026 December |
Jeff Huffman, Tipton County Executive | 2026 December |
Bob Rial, Dickson County Mayor | 2027 July |
Larry Waters, Sevier County Mayor | 2024 June |
Other Local Government Members | Term Expiration |
Terry Frank, Anderson County Mayor TN Development District Association |
2028 June |
Mary Gaither, Tipton County Clerk County Officials Association of TN |
2027 July |
Executive Branch Members | Term Expiration |
Jim Bryson, Commissioner, Finance & Administration | 2027 March |
Deniece Thomas, Commissioner, Department of Labor and Workforce Development |
2027 July |
Private Citizen Members | Term Expiration |
Calvin Clifton, Kingsport | 2027 April |
Jeff Peach, Smyrna | 2027 April |
- 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.