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Troy
Bisby was elected Mayor in 2005 after serving
three years as Alderman. He was re-elected to a second
term in 2008. While Alderman, he served as the Chairman
for the Youth Development Committee/Drug Task Force and
was on the Internal Affairs Commmittee and the Tullahoma
Planning Commission. He represented the Board on the Consolidated
Communications Commission.
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Troy
is a senior engineer with ARES Corporation. He was formerly
employed by ATK-GASL as a Senior Program Manager. He also
served as Chief Systems Engineer for the development of
NASA's new X-43C Hypersonic Aircraft. He also directed
and managed the integration, assembly and testing of NASA's
Hyper-X Research Vehicle, which recently flew nearly ten
times the speed of sound and, in doing so, broke the world
speed record for an air-breathing aircraft. He has held
a wide variety of leadership positions during his 20-year
career, including program and resource management, engineering
supervision, and marketing. Mr. Bisby also started and
ran a small engineering consulting business where he developed
custom electronic designs for the medical industry.
Troy
enjoys being active in the community. He served as Cub
Master of Cub Scout Pack 142 for three years, and coached
youth Soccer, T-Ball, and Church League basketball. He
is an active member of the Tullahoma Kiwanis Club and
actively supports the Mayor's Youth Council.
Bisby
holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from Tennessee Technological
University and has completed graduate courses at the University
of Tennessee Space Institute. He has authored and presented
several professional papers for the Instrumentation Society
of America and the Joint Army-Navy-NASA-Air Force Interagency
Propulsion Committee. He has been recognized by the Air
Force and NASA on several occasions for his contributions.
He
and his wife Diane have two boys, Alan and Eric.
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Sandy
Lindeman was elected to the Tullahoma board of
Mayor and Aldermen in 2006. She represents the City as
Chairman of the Youth Development Committee, serves on
the Planning Commission, and chairs the Policy Committee.
She previously served on the Tullahoma Board of Education
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Lindeman
has served on the Coffee County Literacy Council Board,
the Keep Coffee County Beautiful Board, and is a member
of the Tullahoma Chamber of Commerce. She is a former
Chairman of the Planning
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In addition, she owned and operated a successful local
newspaper for five years.After making what was intended
to be a temporary move here from Southern California in
1973, Sandy and husband Bob fell in love with Tullahoma
and decided to stay and raise their two daughters here.
Sandy immediately became active in the community, volunteering
for Bel-Aire Elementary School’s reading program
and chairing its fundraiser.
Sandy
was instrumental in the “Vision 2000” fundraising
effort that resulted in a beautiful new Senior Citizens
Center in Tullahoma. She currently is working on “Vision
2006” to raise funds for a much-needed addition
to this popular Center.
She
has been a Girl Scout leader, and was Camp director for
three years. She has also been a member and raised funds
for the Tullahoma Fine Arts Center, the Hands-on Science
Center, and South Jackson Community Playhouse.
Sandy
is a 30-year member of the General Federation of Woman’s
Clubs, and currently serves as the Recording Secretary
for the state organization. She has been President of
all three Tullahoma GFWC Clubs, and has served on various
departments and on the Executive Board for the GFWC of
Tennessee.
She
and Bob have two daughters, Dawn Durm and Stacy Lynch.
Dawn and husband Troy have three children, Ashley, Justin
and Erica, and reside in Lynchburg. Stacy and husband
Daniel have two daughters, Abigail and Maggie, and live
in Tullahoma.
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James
D. Eads was
elected to the Tullahoma Board of Mayor and Aldermen in
2007. He currently represents the Board on the Tullahoma
Industrial Development Board and Duck River Utility Commission.
He previously served on the Policy Committee and also
as the Mayor’s representative to the Tullahoma Planning
Commission.
James
is a Tennessee native and graduated from Putnam County
Senior High School in Cookeville, TN. He
studied electronics at the State Area Vocational Technical
School in Livingston, TN before going to work in his
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family’s
business, Computer Service of Tennessee.
In 1991 he transferred to Manchester, Tennessee
with Nashville-based Data Processing Equipment Corporation.
Having relocated to Tullahoma in 1995, James started his
own company, Parity Hardware Services here in 2003. Parity
specializes in on-site computer hardware maintenance including
laser, thermal, and other printing technologies.
James holds numerous certifications from such notable
vendors as Hewlett Packard, Lexmark and Toshiba as well
as a CompTIA A+ certification in Personal Computers. In addition,
James has experience in IBM and Honeywell mainframe systems
operations, HVAC installation, retail and internet sales,
and was certified by Tecumseh as a small engine mechanic
at the age of 14. The Eads family built and
opened Eads Coin Laundry on Carroll Street in 2005. His
parents continue to operate the laundry as James liquidated
his interest in the business in order to devote his time
and energy to the office of Alderman.
James and his wife Nancy have four children. Their youngest,
Jessica, is a 2007 graduate of Tullahoma High School and
is enrolled at the University of Memphis. James is a member
of Grace Baptist Church in Tullahoma, where he is a regular
soloist in the Celebration Choir. He has served as Chairman of the Building and
Grounds Committee, and he and Nancy co-chaired the Furnishing
and Fixtures Committee for a recent $2.6 Million expansion
project.
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Jerry Mathis was elected Alderman in
2008. He represents the City on the Planning Commission
and Airport Authority. Jerry is a long-time educator,
coach and administrator in the Tullahoma City School System,
having been employed for the previous 41 years as an instructor
in drafting and mathematics. Jerry was head coach in baseball,
cross country, and assistant in girls' basketball. Jerry
coached two State Champion teams and five State Runner-up
teams.
Mathis
is a member of two Hall of Fame organizations, the Tennessee
Secondary Schools Athletic Association and the Tennessee
Baseball Coaches Association.
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He
is an elected member of the State (TSSAA) Board of Control,
the governing body for the State of Tennessee. Jerry was
chosen as Teacher of the Year in Tullahoma in 1987-1988.Jerry
is married to Barbara Joyce Sugg. They have two children,
Tim and Jamie, and three grandchildren. Jerry is a member
of the First United Methodist Church, where he serves
on the church council.
Jerry
holds a B.S. and a M.S. degree in education from Middle
Tennessee State University and the University of Tennessee.
He is presently the Athletic and Vocational Director for
the Tullahoma City School System.
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Michael
Norris was
elected to the Board of Mayor and Alderman in 2007 and as
Mayor Pro-Tem in 2008. He also represents the City on the
Tullahoma Utilities Board and the Board of Zoning and Appeals
and is the Chairman of the Internal Affairs Committee. He
previously served as the Board’s representative to the Tullahoma
City School Board, Tullahoma Airport Authority, and the
Policy Committee.
Mr.
Norris has been employed in the financial services industry
for over 27 years. Mike
worked fifteen years for PNC Financial, in Louisville,
KY as Senior
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President
of mortgage administration, managing 250 employees and
a mortgage portfolio of over$50 billion.After leaving
PNC in 1993, Mike joined Trans Financial Bank and formed
the Trans Financial Mortgage Company located in Tullahoma TN
serving as President. Trans Financial Mortgage originated
over $2 billion of mortgages a year and serviced a mortgage
portfolio over $20 billion.
Mr.
Norris has recently retired from US Bank as an Executive
Vice President and Chairman of the Board of a wholly owned
subsidiary, The Leader Mortgage Company in Cleveland
OH. His most recent responsibilities included working
with State and Local Housing Authorities to provide mortgage
financing to low to moderate income families.
Norris
was born in Louisville
KY and graduated from
Thomas Jefferson
High School
32nd in a class of 375 students. Mike holds
a BS from Western Kentucky
University
in Business Administration with an area of concentration
in management.
Mike
resides with his wife, Judy, and his daughter, Sarah, here in Tullahoma.
His son, Jeff, is currently attending Tennessee
Technology University
in Cookeville.
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Mike Stanton was elected Alderman in 2008. He represents
the City on the Tullahoma Board of Education and the Tullahoma
Tree Board, and serves on the Internal Affairs Committee.
He
and his wife Sara have lived in Tullahoma since 1967. From
1967-1970 Mike taught social studies at West Junior High.
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he coached girls track and basketball during his tenure
at THS. In 1995 he retired from the Tullahoma City School
System. After retiring, he took part-time positions at Willowbrok
Golf Club in Manchester, drove a school bus for Tullahoma
City Schools and reported golf tournaments for the Tullahoma
News. Also, he is part owner of a travel business,
Stanton Tours, with his wife Sara. He enjoys playing golf
in his spare time. For 14 years he has been a support worker
for Contact Lifeline in Tullahoma. Mike has held membership
at Trinity Lutheran Church since 1971.
Mike
and Sara have three children and five granddaughters. Their
oldest daughter, Cindy Eads, lives in Tullahoma with her
husband Calvin and their two children, Carly and Chloe.
Cyndi works as an eligibility counselor for the Department
of Human Services. Their son-in-law, Calvin, is a civil
engineer and works at AEDC as an investment project engineer.
Their son Shawn is a nuclear operator for the Harris Nuclear
plant neaer Raleigh, North Carolina. He nad his wife Jennifer
have two girls, Emily and Meagan. Youngest daughter Joy
teaches school in Knoxville. Her husband, Russell Smith,
works for Michael Brady Construction Company in Knoxville,
Tennessee as a project manager. They have one daughter,
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Jonathan
James was elected to the Tullahoma Board of Mayor and Aldermen
in 2006. He represents the City on the Tullahoma Housing
Authority and the Consolidated Communications Commission
and serves on the Policy Commitee. He previously represented
the Board on the Tullahoma Utilities Board and served on
the Internal Affairs Committee. He has also served on the
Planning Commission, Policy Committee, and Airport Authority.
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Colonel, he and his wife Dawn wanted to relocate in Tennessee.
Finding Tullahoma, they loved it and chose it to be home.The
son of U.S. missionaries, Jonathan was born in Japan. He returned
to the United States as a young adult and located in Chattanooga,
TN, where he met and married Dawn. He enlisted in the Army
in 1984, prior to becoming an Air Force officer. His Air Force
experience included operations, testing, political-military
affairs, command and control, and information operations.
James holds a
BA from Tennessee Temple University and a MS in administration
from Central Michigan University. He has done additional
course work in business law, economics, tax and accounting.
His military training includes Air War College, Armed Forces
Staff College, and Air Command and Staff College. James
was also a distinguished graduate of both Squadron Officer
School and Officer Training School. James co-authored an
award-winning article on “The Future Employment of
UAV’s,” which was published in the Joint Force
Quarterly, Summer 1999, Volume 22.
Though
military life has required they move many times over the
years, the Jameses have always been active in the local
community and church. They have also served as foster parents
and Jonathan is a lifetime member of DAV (Disabled American
Veterans). They belong to Grace Baptist Church in Tullahoma
where they are involved in the music ministry.
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