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SUSAN BROWN
Chair
Term 1999-2003
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Contact Information:
Rural Metro Corporation Regional Office
Suite 150
2030 Falling Waters Road
Knoxville, TN 37922
Office: 560-0011, ext. 4
Office Fax: 560-0302
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Former development director for the
city, Susan is president of Rural/Metro Corporation's Southern
Emergency Response Group, which includes operations in Tennessee,
Alabama, New Jersey, and a portion of New York City. She serves
on the boards of the Tennessee Housing Development Authority,
the Greater Knoxville Sports Corporation, Nucleus Knoxville, and
Big Brothers/Big Sisters. She was in the 1994 Leadership Knoxville
class, and holds a master of science degree in planning. Her goal
as commissioner is to consider technical and legal aspects, plus
community impacts, in promoting quality development.
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TREY
BENEFIELD
Term 2002-2006
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Contact
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The Benefield-Richters Company 516 Union Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37902
Office Phone: 637-7009
Office Fax: 525-4778
tbenefield@benefieldrichters.com
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A planner and landscape
architect, Trey is principal of The Benefield-Richters Company,
an architecture, planning, and landscape architecture firm. His
experience includes designing plans for community parks, colleges,
industrial complexes, resorts, and various residential developments.
He worked on the redevelopment plan for Maryville’s historic downtown
district, and led the planning for the revitalization of downtown
Lenoir City. A resident of west Knox County, he is a member of
the American Society of Landscape Architects, the American Planning
Association, and the American Institute of Certified Planners.
His goals as planning commissioner are to promote socially and
environmentally responsible development, minimize sprawl, and
encourage more citizen participation in the planning process.
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HERBERT L. DONALDSON,
Sr.
Term 1998-2004
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Contact Information:
4120 Shangri-La Drive
Knoxville, TN 37914
Home: 546-7685
Fax: 524-9490
md4ktn2u@aol.com
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Herb is a retired public safety officer
from TVA and a noted community volunteer. He helps the YMCA, the
AARP, the East Knoxville Hospitality Pantry, and the East Knoxville
Optimist Club. He also is block captain of Shangri-La Hills Subdivision.
He received the 1998 NAACP Unsung Heroes Award and the Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority's 1991 Gold Award for the Enduring Black Family.
As a planning commissioner, he wants to encourage a balance of
parks, greenways, and homes, as well as more public participation
and cooperation in community development, especially in the Central
Business District's northern corridor.
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RAY EVANS
Term
2003-2007
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Contact Information:
SafeT Security & Electronics Inc.
117 Center Park Drive, Suite 200 Knoxville, TN 37922
Office Phone: 693-0095
Office Fax: 693-2875
Rayknoxmpc@aol.com
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Ray
is a business developer and entrepreneur who has started and managed
businesses in health care, security, business management, and
financial consulting. Currently he is owner and chair of The Anesis
Group and SafeT Security & Electronics. Ray is a lifelong Knoxvillian
who spent his early years in East Knoxville; he later attended
West High and has a business degree from UT. He is active in various
community and professional groups, including the River Club Homeowners
Association. His goals are to promote orderly, responsible growth
and support economic development while respecting property rights
and neighborhood character.
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MAMOSA FOSTER
Term 2000-2004
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Contact Information:
PO Box 6908
Knoxville, TN 37914
Home: 546-2517
Office: 546-5112
mamosa_foster@yahoo.com
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Mamosa is a retired educator who
has held positions at many local schools, and most recently was
principal of Inskip Elementary. She currently is president/CEO
of the Community Agency for the Rebuilding of East Knoxville Enterprises,
Inc. She has served on the board of the Knox Housing Partnership
and the Knoxville Area Chamber Partnership, and belongs to the
National Education Association. Her goal, as a planning commissioner,
is to promote positive growth through quality development.
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PHILIP FRENCH
Term 1998-2006
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Contact Information:
P.O. Box 1990
Knoxville, TN 37901
Office: 525-5300
Office Fax: 523-7315
pjf@tennlaw.com
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Phil French is business manager/CPA
at Gentry, Tipton, Kizer & McLemore, P.C. Born and raised
in Blount County, he has lived in Knox County since 1967 and has
worked at various middle and high schools as a teacher, coach,
and assistant principal. He was a member of the Knoxville/Knox
County Unification Charter Commission and belongs to the Doyle
Area Homeowners Association. Recently he was selected for the
1999 Leadership Knoxville Class.
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RICHARD GRAF
Vice-Chair
Term 2001-2005
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Contact Information:
P.O. Box 11336
Knoxville, TN 37939
Work phone: 579-1800
Fax: 579-1800
grafhomes@aol.com
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Dick is a self-employed
builder-developer who lives in south Knoxville. He has been president
of both the local and state Home Builders Association, and is
a life director of the National Association of Home Builders.
He also is a founder and trustee of the Home Builders Association
Self Insured Trust. This is his second time as an MPC commissioner;
he served two consecutive terms from 1987-1995, including several
years as chair. His goal is to help the city grow in a thoughtful
and orderly manner, while dealing with conflicting viewpoints
in a fair and open-minded way.
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STEPHEN LEWIS
Term 2000-2004
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Contact Information:
PO Box 5086
Knoxville, TN 37928-5086
Office: 560-3850
Fax: 690-3882
sllewis@scrippsprod.com
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Steve is director of business management
for the Home and Garden Television network, where he has been
employed since July 1999. Previously he worked for Law's Interiors
as chief financial officer. He graduated from Gibbs High School
and Berea College (KY), and is a licensed CPA. A resident of northeast
Knox County, he is especially interested in the future of the
area's rural sectors, and his goal is to find a balance between
development and community concerns.
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MARK JENDREK
Term 2003-2005
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Contact Information:
Mark Jendrek, P.C.
800 S. Gay Street,
Suite 1910
Knoxville 37929
Office: 824-1900
Fax: 824-1910
mjendrek@utk.edu
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Mark
is an attorney who focuses on real estate and environmental matters.
He is also secretary of the West High School Foundation, chair
of the state Supreme Court District 2 Regional Investigating Committee,
past chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee of
the Knoxville Bar Association, and a member of the U.S. District
Court Mediation Panel. A former high school teacher, he is an
adjunct professor at the UT College of Law. His goals are to promote
reasonable growth while preserving neighborhood character and
avoiding sprawl. He lives in west Knoxville.
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C. RANDY MASSEY
Term 2002-2006
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Contact Information:
Massey Electric Company
Suite 2210
800 S. Gay Street
Knoxville, TN 37929
Office: 524-5250
Fax: 524-5265
rmassey@masseyelectric.com
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is an electrical contractor and chairs the boards of several local
firms, most notably Massey Electric Company. A lifelong Knoxvillian,
he attended Doyle High School and graduated from Maryville College
with a B.A. in chemistry. He is a founding member of Nucleus Knoxville,
past president of the South Knoxville Rotary Club, and serves on
the Transportation Committee of the Knoxville Area Chamber Partnership.
He is a corporate board member for Connor Concepts Inc. and Connor,
Thompson & Regas LLC, and a founder of Stockcreek Properties Partnership
and IdleAire Technologies Corp. Randy is especially interested in
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MARY PARKER SLACK
Term 2001-2005
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Contact Information:
5312 Angeles Drive
Knoxville, TN 37918
Cell phone: 567-5788
Office/Fax: 687-7831
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Mary is a residential contractor
and owner of Maplewood Development Company, LLC. She also is a
writer for Enesco Corporation and a past teacher for Knox County
Schools. Born and raised in Knoxville, she attended Holston High
School and earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees from
the University of Tennessee. She is board president for Emerald
Youth Foundation and a member of Akima Club, St. Mary's Advisory
Board, and Knox Area Junior Golf Association Board. She is a representative
for Knox Area Women's Golf Association and past chairperson for
the Dogwood Arts Festival. Mary is a resident of north Knox County
and hopes to promote growth and quality development balanced with
community concerns.
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R. LARRY SMITH
Term 1997-2005
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Contact Information:
Suite 201, 7119 Afton Drive
Knoxville, TN 37918
Office: 922-5433
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Before becoming director of the R.
Larry Smith & Associates Insurance Agency, Larry worked a
number of years for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. He
is active in numerous professional and service organizations.
The list includes the Boys and Girls Club of Knoxville, Boy Scouts
of America, Halls and Fountain City Business & Professional
Associations, and UT Alumni Board. Larry is past Chairman of the
Knox County Republican Party and chair of the 2003 Dogwood Arts
Festival. As planning commissioner, Larry plans to promote environmentally
safe development, and support park and greenway efforts.
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JEAN TEAGUE
Term 2002-2003
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Contact Information:
917 Carrington Road
Knoxville, TN 37909
Home: 693-1566
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Jean
is a registered nurse who worked at Fort Sanders Hospital for
many years, and was former president of the Women's Auxiliary
to the Knoxville Academy of Medicine. She served on the Knoxville
City Council for 28 years, including vice mayor in 1982. She also
served previously on the MPC (1973-74), the Knox County Historic
Zoning Commission, and the Tennessee Municipal Board. She is currently
a member of the City Wrecker Commission, the Knox County Tourist
Board, and the Utilization Research Board at UT Hospital. Her
goals are to encourage public participation and cooperation between
developers and neighborhoods, and to support greenways, parks,
and historic preservation.
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PATSY VITTETOE
Term 1999-2003
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Contact Information:
1100 Oaklett Drive
Knoxville, TN 37912
Home: 219-0571
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A retired educator, Patsy worked
for Knox County Schools as a teacher (Lincoln Park and Alice Bell)
and a principal (Ridgedale Elementary), and later as a system-wide
supervisor for various areas. A north Knoxville resident, her
past memberships include the Kiwanis Club Board of Directors,
the United Way Allocations Panel, and the 1993 Leadership Knoxville
class. Her goal as a planning commissioner is to encourage development
which will both expand our tax base and complement our area's
natural beauty and resources.
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DAVID WOLF
Term 2000-2004
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Contact Information:
2806 Fairmont Boulevard
Knoxville, TN 37917
Home: 524-8326
Fax: 544-0831
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David is a retired arborist who lives
in north Knoxville. He currently is a member of the National Arborists
Association and the International Society of Arborists. In the
past he served on the City of Knoxville Tree Board and attended
the Knoxville Citizens Police Academy. He also is a past member
of the Tennessee Vegetation Management Association. He cites parks
and greenways as a special concern.
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