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Current Civil Rights Committee Members and Advisors

Advisors

Kevin Brown, Deputy Civil Rights Officer
Phone 615/277-2531
Fax 615/277-2577

Susan Hopkins, Civil Rights Liaison Officer
Phone 615/277-2546
Fax 615/277-2579

Committee Members

Ralph Smith, Civil Engineer
Chairperson
Phone 615/277-2562
Term: FY 07-10

Mandy Cash, District Conservationist
Vice Chairperson
Phone 931/359-6268, ext. 3
Term:  FY 07-10

Wayne Coates, District Conservationist
Secretary
Phone 423/472-5731 ext 3
Term: FY 09-12

Kenneth Williams, Soil Conservationist
Phone 731/668-1544, ext. 3
Term: FY 09-12

Carolyn Dillard (District Conservationist)
Phone 615/452-3838 ext 3
Term: FY 09-12

Pam Hoskins (District Conservationist)
Phone 615/563-4321 ext 3
Term: FY 09-12

Associate Members

These members serve in a training capacity as non-voting participatory members for the first year of their term:

Nearlene Bass-Johnson, Soil Conservationist
Phone 731/885-6480, ext. 3
Term: FY 10-13

David McMillen, Area Resource Soil Scientist
Phone 615/893-9295, ext. 5
Term: FY 10-13

Interested in becoming a Civil Rights Committee Member?

How does an employee become a member of the Civil Rights Committee? This is a question asked of the Committee quite frequently. Current by-laws state that Committee members are appointed by the State Conservationist. Recommendations from the current Committee members are made to the State Conservationist annually, and he makes the final appointments. Recommendations are made to keep a diverse membership in grade, location, race, gender, national origin, and discipline. So, if you are interested in serving on the Committee, let your wishes be known by contacting a current member of the Committee. Members rotate off annually according to the length of time served.

The following also serve as voting members of the Civil Rights Committee:

Federal Women's Program Manager

LaDonna Caldwell, Soil Conservationist
Phone 931/967-2521, ext. 3
Term: FY 10-12

Black Emphasis Program Manager

Terrance Rudolph, Area Conservationist
Phone 865/671-3830, ext. 105
Term: FY 10-12

Hispanic Special Emphasis Program Manager

Jorge Ramirez, Civil Engineer
Phone 615/893-9295, ext. 106
Term: FY 10-12

American Indian/Alaska Native Emphasis Program Manager

Kelly Gupton, Agricultural Engineer
Phone 615/277-2581
Term:  FY 10-12

Asian American/Pacific Islander Emphasis Program Manager

Lori Pittman, GIS Specialist
Phone 615/893-9295, ext. 113
Term:  FY 10-12

Disability Emphasis Program Manager

Todd Reed, Area Resource Conservationist
Phone 865/671-3830, ext. 104
Term:  FY 10-12

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