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 |
|---|---|
| Senator Jon Lundberg | 2020 November |
| Senator Katrina Robinson | 2022 November |
| Senator Ken Yager | 2020 November |
| Senator Jeff Yarbro | 2022 November |
| Representative Mike Carter, Chairman | 2020 November |
| Representative John Crawford | 2020 November |
| Representative Harold M. Love Jr. | 2020 November |
| Representative Antonio Parkinson | 2020 November |
| Statutory Members | Term Expiration |
| Senator Bo Watson Chair of Senate Finance, Ways and Means |
consistent with legislative term of office |
| Representative Susan Lynn Chair of House Finance, Ways and Means |
consistent with legislative term of office |
| Justin Wilson, Comptroller of the Treasury | consistent with legislative term of office |
| City Members | Term Expiration |
| Tom Bickers, Mayor of Louisville | 2019 April |
| Kevin Brooks, Mayor of Cleveland, Vice Chairman | 2022 November |
| A. Keith McDonald, Mayor of Bartlett | 2021 August |
| Kay Senter, Vice-Mayor of Morristown | 2019 July |
| County Members | Term Expiration |
| Rogers Anderson, Williamson County Mayor | 2022 December |
| Buddy Bradshaw, Loudon County Mayor | 2022 September |
| Jeff Huffman, Tipton County Executive | 2022 December |
| Larry Waters, Sevier County Mayor | 2020 July |
| Other Local Government Members | Term Expiration |
| Brent Greer, Henry County Mayor TN Development District Association |
2019 August |
| Mary Gaither, Tipton County Clerk County Officials Association of TN |
2023 June |
| Executive Branch Members | Term Expiration |
| Paula Davis, Deputy Commissioner of Operations and Administration Department of Economic and Community Development |
2020 June |
| Sammie Arnold, Assistant Commissioner of Community and Rural Development Department of Economic and Community Development |
2023 June |
| 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.