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Holland Elected Tennessee Municipal League President

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NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Municipal League recently elected its 2019-2020 board of directors during its annual conference in Memphis. McKenzie Mayor Jill Holland was elected president.
As president of the League, Holland will lead the organization as it determines and proposes legislation that cities want passed into law. She also plays a major role in the National League of Cities, which represents municipalities with Congress and the federal administration.
“TML has been very instrumental in supporting legislation for cities of all sizes. Large and small communities across the state are looking for similar solutions to local problems,” said Holland. “As president, I will work hard to accomplish the League’s goals and legislative priorities.”
Other board elections include three vice presidents: Mike Werner, mayor of Gatlinburg; Ken Moore, mayor of Franklin; and Bobby King, mayor of Henderson. TML vice presidents are traditionally in line to serve as president.
The TML board also includes past TML presidents, mayors of Tennessee’s largest cities, eight district directors and eight at-large directors.

The eight district directors, representing their section of the state, were nominated and elected during district caucuses. They are: District 1 — Todd Smith, Greeneville city manager; District 2 — Tony Cox, Morristown city administrator; District 3 — Katie Lamb, Collegedale mayor; District 4 — J.H. Graham, Crossville councilmember; District 5 — Gina Holt, Springfield city manager; District 6 — John Hickman, Waynesboro city manager; District 7 — Mike French, Somerville alderman; and District 8 — Terry Jones, Millington mayor.
The eight at-large directors were nominated by a five-member nominating committee composed of municipal officials statewide. They were then elected for a one-year term by a majority vote of the entire membership. Those directors are: Jimmy Alexander, Nolensville mayor; Vance Coleman, Medina mayor; Doris Hensley, Erwin mayor; Avery Johnson, Cleveland vice mayor; Keith McDonald, Bartlett mayor; Christina Martin, Columbia vice mayor; Lonnie Norman, Manchester mayor; and Mary Ann Tremblay, Three Way vice mayor.
The chairmen of the Tennessee Municipal Bond Fund, offering low-interest loans for capital improvements, and the TML Risk Management Pool, providing affordable, dependable liability coverage to municipalities, also sit on the board.
A representative from an affiliate organization is also voting board member: Eric Stuckey, Franklin city administrator and president of the Tennessee City Management Associate.
Founded in 1940 and based in Nashville, the Tennessee Municipal League is a voluntary, cooperative organization established by the cities and towns of the state for mutual assistance and improvements. The League’s primary function is to advocate on behalf of city governments. TML works with the Tennessee General Assembly, promoting legislation helpful to cities and opposing legislation harmful to cities.

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